POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
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Dr Joels Wilson-Nieuwenhuis. Postdoctoral researcher (KTP Associate)
PHD STUDENTS
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Amina Belboul. (CoI) Strategies to stimulate inflammatory cell clearance of bacteria during hormone-driven ageing.
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Lucy Chambers. (with Prof Aali Sheen Manchester Royal Infirmary) Wound infection following Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery – a measure of predictive surgical and transmission factors on patient outcomes.
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Patricia Osta-Ustarroz. (with Industry) Surface Fouling.
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Mohsin Amin. (with Liverpool John Moores) Oral Microbiological markers as predictors of CKD.
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Christopher Broughton. (CoI) Examining the role of Thienopyridines as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agents.
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Steven Ryder. (CoI) Novel ruthenium metal-based complexes as antimicrobial agents: mechanisms of cellular activity.
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Niall Hall. (Tomasz Liskiewicz PI) Functional Hybrid PVD-Coated/Textured Engineering Bio-surfaces for Reduced Corrosion and Enhanced Cellular Adhesion.
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Maliha Akram. Determination of the antimicrobial resistance of bacterial isolates recovered and identified from different surfaces of a bath used to bathe burns patients.
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Nicole Britten. (CoI) Highly active Ruthenium-based compounds for targeted antimicrobial chemotherapy against multidrug resistant bacterial pathogens
PHD by PUBLICATION
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Sydel Parikh. (Public Health England) - Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in the UK following the introduction of the novel 4CMenB vaccine. Submitted.
MASTERS by RESEARCH STUDENTS

Completed Students
Completed Postdoctoral Scientists
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Dr Mohammed El Mohtadi. Biofilm formation and host pathogen systems.
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Dr Fabien Saubade. Design and characterisation of biomimetic and antiadhesive surfaces for use in the food industry.
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Dr Louise Tetlow. Antimicrobial testing for industry.
Completed PhD students
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Nathalie Karaky. (with University of Manchester and University of Leeds). Antimicrobial activity of combined metal graphene derivatives to control antimicrobial resistant bacteria for use in topical applications.
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Niall Hickey. (CoI) Pathogenic oral microbial species metabolites as toxins and novel biomarkers in chronic kidney disease. Submitted.
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Laila Patinglag. (CoI) Novel microfluidic plasma devices for treatment of microorganisms in specialist water supplies. Submitted.
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Anthony Slate. (CoI) Intelligently engineering graphene and related 2D-materials for micro-bacterial fuel cells.
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Mohamad El Mohtadi. (CoI) Effect of Sex Steroid Hormones (Estrogen) on Host-Pathogen Interactions in an in vitro Model of Age-Related Impaired Healing.
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Elliot Whittard. (CoI) Host /Pathogen interactions of lytic bacteriophage in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infection and biofilms.
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Misha Vaidya. Novel antimicrobials to combat antimicrobial resistant bacteria.
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Naif Binsaleh. (CoI) Novel thienopyridine as an anti-platelet agent.
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Joels Wilson-Nieuwenhuis. (CoI) Modification of platelet bag surfaces for prevention of bacterial biofilm growth in platelet concentrates (Sir Halley Stewart Trust).
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Louise Tetlow. The effect of conditioning films on the cleanability and hygienic status of self-cleaning and antimicrobial surfaces.
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Brice Delfour-Peyrethon. (CoI). Development of multi-functional durable optical coatings on polymeric surfaces.
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Sasha Blackshaw. (CoI). The Manipulation of Inflammation, Immunity and Infection by Novel Derivatives of Halichlorine
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Soheyla Ostovarpour. (CoI) Photocatalytic Coatings to Reduce Microbial Contamination.
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David Wickens. Nanocomposite Zirconium Nitride/Silver Coatings to Combat External Bone Fixation Pin Infections
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Angelique Dudman. (CoI) Factors affecting survival of bacteria on abiotic surfaces.
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Adele Packer. (CoI) The Effects of Defined Linear Features on Surface Hygiene and Cleanability.
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Lucia Cabellero. (CoI) Antibacterial properties of titanium dioxide in paint films.
Completed PhD by Publications
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Godwin Oligbu. The Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Invasive Pneumococcal Disease.
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Seilesh Kambari. The impact of advances in molecular virology on the clinical epidemiology and management of central nervous system viral infections in infants
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Julia Stowe. Methological challenges in post-licensure vaccine safety studies using large routinely collected datasets
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Helen Campbell. How Surveillance policy has informed meningococcal conjugate vaccination procedure in the UK
Completed MPhil Students
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David Perez Iglesias. Antimicrobial Textiles.
Completed Masters by Research Students
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Joshua Spall. Antifouling applications of biomimetic surfaces in the food industry.
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Shiying Tang. The role of RANTES (CCL5) in the immune response to infection.
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Mohsin Amin. Surface Properties and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Screen-Printed Molybdenum Hybrid Surfaces against Medically Relevant Bacteria
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Jordan McBrearty. (with University of Auckland). Exploring the efficacy of novel compounds against drug resistant bacteria and cancer cells.
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Thomas Wainwright. (CoI). Examining the role of butyrolactone lignans as anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agents.
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Chloe Parry. (). Androgens inhibit phagocytosis by macrophages via the androgen receptor