Curriculum Vitae

Research:

Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany.

School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, UK. Medical Research Council (MRC)-funded project, ‘Bile acid modification by the human gut microbiota and its role in pathogenesis of colorectal cancer’.

School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK/ Rothamsted Research. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)-funded project, ‘Functional metagenomics of soil microbial communities’.

Teaching:

School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, UK. Teaching duties on the Masters of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree (May 2013 - Nov 2013).

Education:

PhD Environmental Sciences: School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK. Thesis title ‘Effects of heavy metals on estuarine sediment communities’. Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC)-funded studentship.

MSc Marine Resource Development and Protection: Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. Thesis title ‘Genomic and proteomic analysis of marine polychaetes exposed to hydrocarbons’. Subjects studied: Marine Resources and Sustainability; Marine Ecotoxicology; Marine Environmental Monitoring. University scholarship.

BSc (Hons) Ecology: University of Dundee, UK. Subjects also studied: Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Genetics. Scholarship from The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland.

MA English and Philosophy: University of Dundee, UK.

Grants and Awards:

University of Brighton Research Challenges Scheme (lead applicant; value £50,000). Project title: ‘Exploring the diagnostic and biotechnological potential of human gut specific bacteriophage’. (Oct 2012-Oct 2013).

University of Brighton, PhD Studentship (co-applicant; value £54,500). Project Title: ‘Bacteriophage therapy for catheter associated infections’. (Oct 2012-Oct 2015).

University of Brighton, PhD Studentship (co-applicant; value £54,500). Project Title: ‘Role of novel toxin-antitoxin systems enriched within the human gut microbiome.’ (Oct 2011- Oct 2014).

Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM) ‘Students into Work’ programme (co-applicant; value £2500). Project title: ‘Optimizing methods for diagnosis of polymicrobial infections using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and RipSeq analysis of mixed chromatograms’. (June 2011- Aug 2011).

Editorial Duties:

Reviewer for PLoS ONE, Microbial Ecology, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Water Research, Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Hazardous Materials. Editorial board member of the International Journal of Computational Microbiology and Medical Ecology.

Supervisory Duties:

Currently co-supervising 2 PhD students at University of Brighton (Dr. Brian V Jones Principal Investigator):

Benjamin McCutcheon - Role of novel toxin-antitoxin systems enriched within the human gut microbiome

Orode Aniejurengho - Bacteriophage therapy for catheter associated infections

Oral Presentations (Since 2011):

University of Aarhus, Denmark, June 2014 (Invited Oral)

Wellcome Trust, Cambridge, UK. April 2014 (Invited Oral)

Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin, Germany. Dec 2013 (Invited Oral).

Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo (TUAT), Japan. Sept 2011 (Invited Oral).

University of Brighton, UK, Gut Research Network. June 2011 (Invited Oral).

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