POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

• Dr Joels Wilson-Nieuwenhuis. Postdoctoral researcher (KTP Associate)

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PHD STUDENTS

• Amina Belboul. (Jason Ashworth PI) Strategies to stimulate inflammatory cell clearance of bacteria during hormone-driven ageing.

• 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.

• Patricia Osta-Ustarroz. (with Industry) Surface Fouling.

• Mohsin Amin. (with Liverpool John Moores) Oral Microbiological markers as predictors of CKD.

• Christopher Broughton. (Nina Dempsey-Hibbert PI) Examining the role of Thienopyridines as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agents.

• Steven Ryder. (Jonathan Butler PI) Novel ruthenium metal-based complexes as antimicrobial agents: mechanisms of cellular activity.

• Niall Hall. (Tomasz Liskiewicz PI) Functional Hybrid PVD-Coated/Textured Engineering Bio-surfaces for Reduced Corrosion and Enhanced Cellular Adhesion.

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PHD by PUBLICATION​

• Sydel Parikh. (Public Health England) - Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in the UK following the introduction of the novel 4CMenB vaccine. Submitted.

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MASTERS by RESEARCH STUDENTS​

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Completed Students

​Completed Postdoctoral Scientists

• Dr Mohammed El Mohtadi. Biofilm formation and host pathogen systems.

• Dr Fabien Saubade. Design and characterisation of biomimetic and antiadhesive surfaces for use in the food industry.

• Dr Louise Tetlow. Antimicrobial testing for industry.

Completed PhD students

• 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.

• Niall Hickey. (Rebecca Taylor PI) Pathogenic oral microbial species metabolites as toxins and novel biomarkers in chronic kidney disease. Submitted.

• Laila Patinglag. (Kirsty Shaw PI) Novel microfluidic plasma devices for treatment of microorganisms in specialist water supplies. Submitted.

• Anthony Slate. (Dale Brownson PI) Intelligently engineering graphene and related 2D-materials for micro-bacterial fuel cells.

• Mohamad El Mohtadi. (Jason Ashworth PI) Effect of Sex Steroid Hormones (Estrogen) on Host-Pathogen Interactions in an in vitro Model of Age-Related Impaired Healing.

• Elliot Whittard. (Mark Enright PI) Host /Pathogen interactions of lytic bacteriophage in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infection and biofilms.

• Misha Vaidya. Novel antimicrobials to combat antimicrobial resistant bacteria.

• Naif Binsaleh. (Nina Dempsey-Hibbert PI) Novel thienopyridine as an anti-platelet agent.

• Joels Wilson-Nieuwenhuis. (Nina Dempsey-Hibbert PI) Modification of platelet bag surfaces for prevention of bacterial biofilm growth in platelet concentrates (Sir Halley Stewart Trust).

• Louise Tetlow. The effect of conditioning films on the cleanability and hygienic status of self-cleaning and antimicrobial surfaces.

• Brice Delfour-Peyrethon. (Glen West PI). Development of multi-functional durable optical coatings on polymeric surfaces.

• Sasha Blackshaw. (Vittorio Caprio PI). The Manipulation of Inflammation, Immunity and Infection by Novel Derivatives of Halichlorine

• Soheyla Ostovarpour. (Joanna Verran PI) Photocatalytic Coatings to Reduce Microbial Contamination.

• David Wickens. Nanocomposite Zirconium Nitride/Silver Coatings to Combat External Bone Fixation Pin Infections

• Angelique Dudman. (Joanna Verran PI) Factors affecting survival of bacteria on abiotic surfaces.

• Adele Packer. (Joanna Verran PI) The Effects of Defined Linear  Features on Surface Hygiene and Cleanability.

• Lucia Cabellero. (Joanna Verran PI) Antibacterial properties of titanium dioxide in paint films.

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Completed PhD by Publications

• Godwin Oligbu (Consultant Paediatrician) - The Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on    Invasive Pneumococcal Disease. 

• Seilesh Kambari. The impact of advances in molecular virology on the clinical epidemiology and management of central nervous system viral infections in infants

• Julia Stowe. Methological challenges in post-licensure vaccine safety studies using large routinely collected datasets

• Helen Campbell. How Surveillance policy has informed meningococcal conjugate vaccination procedure in the UK

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Completed MPhil Students

• David Perez Iglesias. Antimicrobial Textiles.

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​Completed Masters by Research Students

• Maliha Akram. Determination of bacterial isolates recovered from a water system. 

• Nicole Britten. (Jonathan Butler, PI). Efficacy of ruthenium compounds.

• Joshua Spall. Antifouling applications of biomimetic surfaces in the food industry.

• Shiying Tang. The role of RANTES (CCL5) in the immune response to infection.

• Mohsin Amin. Surface Properties and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Screen-Printed Molybdenum Hybrid Surfaces against Medically Relevant Bacteria

• Jordan McBrearty. (with University of Auckland). Exploring the efficacy of novel compounds against drug resistant bacteria and cancer cells.

• Thomas Wainwright. (Nina Dempsey-Hibbert PI). Examining the role of butyrolactone lignans as anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agents.

• Chloe Parry. (Jason Ashworth PI). Androgens inhibit phagocytosis by macrophages via the androgen receptor