Group
Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics and Microbiota (AROM)
Unit(s) of assessment: Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
Research theme: Health and Wellbeing
School: School of Science and Technology
Overview
We incorporate classical microbiology (aerobic, microaerophilic, anaerobic), molecular biology, systems biology and bioinformatics. Members of the group work on mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis, factors influencing development of antimicrobial resistance, development of novel antimicrobials, population genomics and epidemiology, diversity of the human gut microbiota, host–microbiome interactions, predator–prey interactions, evolution of virulence, and plasmid biology and evolution.
Our research and PhD opportunities
Opportunities often arise for postgraduate research towards a PhD within our research team. If you are interested in carrying out a PhD please visit our Research Degrees webpage.
Researchers
Benjamin Dickins
Benjamin Dickins is a Senior Lecturer, in the Department of Biosciences. Dr Dickins' background is in molecular genetics and his research area within theme covers population dynamics, modelling, and biostatistics.
Maria Rosa Domingo-Sananes
Dr. Maria Rosa Domingo Sananes Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Microbiology and Evolutionary Systems Biology at NTU. Her research focuses on combining systems and evolutionary biology to understand the function, architecture and evolution of biochemical cellular networks and genomes.
Alasdair Hubbard
Alasdair Hubbard is a Senior Lecturer in Microbiology. His main research interests are focused on antimicrobial resistance and experimental evolution.
Jack Leo
Jack C. Leo is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biosciences. He is focusing his research on the transport of outer membrane proteins in Gram-negative bacteria.
Michael Loughlin
Michael Loughlin is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Biosciences and Learning and Teaching Manager for the School of Science & Technology.
Samantha McLean
Dr Samantha McLean is a Senior Lecturer in department of Biosciences. She's a member of the Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics and Microbiota research group and Microbiology Academic Lead for the Medical Technologies Innovation Facility. She's actively engaged in antimicrobial research and transdisciplinary approaches to infection prevention and control.
Gareth McVicker
Dr Gareth McVicker is a Senior Lecturer in department of Biosciences. His research focuses on plasmid biology and toxin-antitoxin systems in enteric bacterial pathogens.
Conor Meehan
Conor Meehan is an Associate Professor in Microbial Bioinformatics in the Department of Biosciences. Hi research area focuses on Microbial epidemiology, genomics and evolution.
David Negus
Dr Negus is a Lecturer and Researcher in Microbiology at Nottingham Trent University. Dr Negus teaches on various microbiology modules at all degree stages and his research focuses on novel therapies for the treatment of antibiotic resistant infections.
Jonathan Thomas
Jonathan Thomas is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Biosciences. Jonathan is specialising in the study of population genomics and molecular epidemiology of staphylococci.
Jody Winter
Dr Winter is the subject leader for microbiology teaching at NTU and a member of the Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics and Microbiota research group. Dr Winter is Course Leader for the BSc and MBiol Microbiology courses and Module Leader for the Host-Pathogen Interactions module. Her main research interests are antimicrobial resistance, Helicobacter pylori, bacterial membrane vesicles and antimicrobial stewardship.
Bunmi Omorotionmwan
Bunmi Omorotionmwan is a Lecturer in the Department of Biosciences at Nottingham Trent University.
Dr Leanne Timpson
Dr Leanne Timpson is a Lecturer in Microbiology in Biosciences Department within School of Science and Technology.
Funding
We have received funding from the following:
- Academy of Medical Sciences
- Alzheimer's Research UK (Midlands)
- Cancer Research UK
- EU Horizon 2020
- Healthcare Infection Society
- Pancreatic Cancer UK
- Royal Society
- Wellcome Trust
Publications
You can search our publications on NTU's iRep database.