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.

• Microbial lipids

• Marine nitrogenous osmolyte cycles

• Methane cycling and methanotrophs

• Microbial degradation of dimethylsulfoxide

• Microbial methylamine metabolism

Current group members

Dr. Yin ChenLink opens in a new window	Group Leader Office: B121, Gibbet Hill Campus Phone: 024 76528976 Email: Y.CHEN.25@warwick.ac.uk
Dr Richard Guillonneau	ERC-funded research fellow
Dr Holly Shropshire	ERC-funded research fellow
Dr Zengsheng Han, Associate Professor	Academic visitor, Yanshan University, China
Rachel Stirrup	ERC-funded PhD student (submitted)
Alberto Torcello	Funded by NERC CENTA DTP (writing up) (main supervisor Professor Dave Scanlan)
Nello Gregori	Funded by NERC CENTA DTP (3rd year) (main supervisor Dr Hendrik Schafer)
Rhiannon Lyon	Funded by BBSRC MIBTP DTP (2nd year)
Isabel Aberdeen	Funded by BBSRC MIBTP DTP (2nd year)
Macarius Howard	Funded by Warwick - Singapore A*STAR

Group meeting

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We are also part of the SORPASSO team of the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition.