Current research in the group focuses on microbial diversity, genetics and biochemistry of microorganisms involved in the metabolism of methylamines, quaternary amines and lipids in human body as well as a variety of terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Our research is currently funded by ERC, Leverhulme Trust, Royal Society and NERC, and BBSRC-/MRC- Doctoral Training Centres.
Current group members
Dr. Yin Chen Group Leader
Dr Richard Guillonneau ERC-funded research fellow
Mrs Julie Scanlan ERC-funded research technician
Mr Andrew Murphy ERC-funded research technician
Eleonora Silvano ERC-funded PhD student (4th year)
Linda Westermann
Funded by NERC CENTA DTP (4th year)
(main supervisor Professor Dave Scanlan)
Holly Shropshire
Funded by BBSRC MIBTP DTP (4th year)
Rachel Stirrup ERC-funded PhD student (4th year)
Alberto Torcello Funded by NERC CENTA DTP (3rd year)
(main supervisor Professor Dave Scanlan)
James Kerr
Funded by BBSRC MIBTP DTP (4th year)
(main supervisor Dr Joseph Christie-Oleza)
Charlotte Gruender
Funded by Synbio DTP (3rd year)
Victoria Smith
Funded by BBSRC MIBTP DTP (3rd year)
Nello Gregori
Funded by NERC CENTA DTP (3rd year)
Rhiannon Lyon
Funded by BBSRC MIBTP DTP (2nd year)
Isabel Aberdeen
Funded by BBSRC MIBTP DTP (2nd year)
Funding
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We are also part of the SORPASSO team of the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition .
