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Cath Ainsworth
Student and Academic Services Administrator (Graduate School)
Joshua Ang
Wellcome Trust Research Fellow
- joshua.ang@york.ac.uk
- B/J125
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
Dr Ogemdi Anika
KTP Associate – Anaerobic Digestion
- ogemdi.anika@york.ac.uk
- Centre of Excellence for Anaerobic Digestion (CEAD)
Research interests:
- Microbiology
Lynda Armstrong
Student and Academic Services Administrator
- lynda.armstrong@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 8500
- Biology Reception T Block
Peter Bancroft
Plant Science Core Technician
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Monica Bandeira
Student and Academic Services Coordinator (Graduate School)
Ethics Committee Officer
Professor Daniela Barillà
Professor of Prokaryotic Genetics
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Microbiology
- Chromosome Biology
Dr Amanda Barnes
Lecturer
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Cell and Developmental Biology
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James Barrett
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
- james.barrett@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 6529
- B/M2 corridor
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Dr Oliver Bayfield
Wellcome CDA Fellow
- oliver.bayfield@york.ac.uk
- 8698
- B/L/222
Research interests:
- Structural Biology and biochemistry
Marcello Beltrami
Bioinformatician
- marcello.beltrami@york.ac.uk
- Jack-Birch Unit
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
Anna-liese Bentley
Bioscience Technology Facility Administrator
- anna-liese.bentley@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 8821
- B/K032 and/or B/K219
Mark Bentley
Biology Research Workshop Manger
Research interests:
- Industrial Biotechnology
Madeleine Berger
Senior Research Technician
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Katrin Besser
Research Associate
Research interests:
- Industrial Biotechnology
Sonali Bhakta
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Research interests:
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Carla Botelho Machado
Research Associate
- carla.botelhomachado@york.ac.uk
- B/L2 corridor
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Dr Dave Boucher
Lecturer
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
Professor Will Brackenbury
Professor in Biomedical Sciences
Research interests:
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Medicine
Juliana Brambilla Carnielli Trindade
Post Doctoral Research Associated
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Professor Nia Bryant
Chair of Cell Biology
- nia.bryant@york.ac.uk
- B/J/008
Research interests:
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Medicine
Sienna Butterfield
Technical Specialist
- sienna.butterfield@york.ac.uk
- D/0/025
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Industrial Biotechnology
Caroline Calvert
BioYorkshire Programme Manager
Dr Alan Cartmell
Senior Lecturer in Microbial Biochemistry
Dr Jared Cartwright
Head of the Protein Production Laboratory
Theresa Catania
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Dr Mathieu Cayla
MRC Career Development Award Fellow
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
- Fundamental biological mechanisms
- Infectious diseases
Shinjini Chakraborty
Postdoctoral Research Associate / Associate Lecturer
Dr Sangeeta Chawla
Senior Lecturer
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
- Neuroscience
Dr Martina Conti
Research Technician - Metabolomics and Proteomics
- martina.conti@york.ac.uk
- B/K/154 and B/K/140
Dr Joana Correia Faria
Sir Henry Dale Fellow
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
Professor Dawn Coverley
Professor
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
- Chromatin and Epigenetics
Dr Cecile Crosnier
MRC Career Development Award Fellow
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
Tomasz Czechowski
Senior Research Associate
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
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Jason Daff
Horticulture Manager
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Professor Kanchon Dasmahapatra
Director of Postgraduate Research
Research interests:
- Ecology and Evolution
Professor Seth Davis
Chair of Plant Biology
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Microbiology
- Plant Biology
Mr Charlie de Jong Cleyndert
Research Technician
- B/Q/006
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Alexander Dodds
Mosquito Research Technician
- alex.dodds@york.ac.uk
- B/J125
Research interests:
- Ecology and Evolution
Alastair Droop
Head of Data Science
- alastair.droop@york.ac.uk
- B/F002
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
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Stephanie Ellis
Student Engagement Manager
- stephanie.ellis@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 5965
- Biology Student Services
Research interests:
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Medicine
Dr Daphne Ezer
Lecturer in Computational Biology
Research interests:
- Mathematics
- Bioinformatics and Computing
Juliana Fabiani Miranda
Postdoctoral Research Associate
- juliana.fabianimiranda@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 6520
- B/Q1 office
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Rachel Fitzmaurice
Student Academic Services
Dr Paul Fogg
Senior Lecturer
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Ecology and Evolution
- Microbiology
Michelle Foggin
Student and Academic Services Administrator
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Sara Franco Ortega
Research Associate
- sara.francoortega@york.ac.uk
- B/L2 corridor
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Professor Paul Genever
Professor
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Alison Gilday
Senior Research Technician
- alison.gilday@york.ac.uk
- B/M120
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Professor Lindsey Gillson
Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity
- lindsey.gillson@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 5606
- Berrick Saul Building, 206
Research interests:
- Ecology and Evolution
- Plant Biology
- Conservation biology
- Palaeoecology
Dr William Grey
MRC Career Development Award Fellow
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
Aimee Grundy
Student and Academic Services Administrator
- aimee.grundy@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 8544
- Biology Reception, T Block
Dario Guglietta
Research Associate
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
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Jack Hatfield
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Data Analyst
Research interests:
- Ecology and Evolution
Dr Michelle Hawkins
Senior Lecturer in Microbiology
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Microbiology
Dr James Hewitson
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
Michael Hicks
Lab Technician
- michael.hicks@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 2759
- B/F010 and B/J202
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Professor Ian Hitchcock
Professor of Experimental Haematology
Director of the York Biomedical Research Institute (YBRI)
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
Anita Ho
Post-doc
- anita.ho@york.ac.uk
- B/F1 corridor
Research interests:
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Michael Hodgkinson
Senior Research Technician
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
Alexander Hogg
Research Technician
- alexander.hogg@york.ac.uk
- B/Q1 corridor
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Dr Andrew Holding
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science
Research interests:
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Medicine
- Machine Learning & AI, Genomics and Proteomics
- Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
- Cancer Biology
Research interests:
- Ecology and Evolution
- Education
Scarlett Hudson
Technician
- scarlett.hudson@york.ac.uk
- J Block, Alphey Lab
Research interests:
Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Charlotte Hughes
Research Technicain
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
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Dr Paul Huxley
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Mathematical Modelling
- paul.huxley@york.ac.uk
- J Block, Alphey Lab
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
- Ecology and Evolution
Richard Ingram
Research associate
- richard.ingram@york.ac.uk
- B/J003
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
Dr Daniel Jeffares
Senior Lecturer
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
- Ecology and Evolution
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
- Molecular Evolution
- Pathogen Evolution and Quantitative Genetics
Vicki Jennings
Independent Research Fellow
- vicki.jennings@york.ac.uk
- B/M/015
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Zhouqian Jiang
Research Associate
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
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Nathaniel Jones
Research Fellow in Drug Discovery
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Miss Panna Kaliczka
Technician
- panni.kaliczka@york.ac.uk
- B/D/101
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Alasdair Kay
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Professor David Kent
Deputy Head of Department (Research)
- david.kent@york.ac.uk
- B/Q/107
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
- Stem Cell Biology
- Single Cell Biology
Dimitrios Kioumourtzoglou
Research associate
Research interests:
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Alana Kluczkovski
Research Associate in urban agriculture - FixOurFood Programme
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Davey Kneafsey
Postdoctoral Research Associate
- davey.kneafsey@york.ac.uk
- B/Q205A
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Ekaterina Kolpakova
Research Technician
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
Marie-Christine Labarthe-Last
Laboratory manager for H&Q blocks and Skin Research Centre
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Professor Richard Law
Emeritus Professor
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
- Ecology and Evolution
Daniel Leadbeater
PDRA
- daniel.leadbeater@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 8783
- B/M2 corridor
Research interests:
- Industrial Biotechnology
Professor Mark Leake
Anniversary Chair of Biological Physics
Research interests:
- Biochemistry & Biophysics
Nathan Leborgne
Post Doctoral Research Associate
- Q2
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Dr Andrew Leech
Head of the Molecular Interactions Laboratory
Yi Li
CNAP bioinformatician
- yi.li@york.ac.uk
- B/M114
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
Angela Lipscomb
Deputy Head of Faculty Operations
Meng Lu
Research Associate in Evolutionary Biology
- meng.lu@york.ac.uk
- Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity
Research interests:
- Ecology and Evolution
Jakub Lukaszonek
Research Technician
- jakub.lukaszonek@york.ac.uk
- B/Q2/Q1
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Professor Luke Mackinder
CNAP Chair in Algal Cell and Molecular Biology
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Jodie Malcolm
Research Associate in Bioimage Analysis (Wellcome Trust)
- jodie.malcolm@york.ac.uk
- B/E105
Sukhveer K Mann
Flow Cytometry Technical Specialist
Joanna Milek
Research Technician
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Pasky Miranda
Digital Research Skills Specialist
- pasky.miranda@york.ac.uk
- Technology Facility Data Science Office
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics
- Mathematical Biology
Professor James W B Moir
Professor of Microbiology
Research interests:
- Microbiology
- Industrial Biotechnology
Dr Htay Mon Aye
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Professor Jeremy Mottram
Professor in Pathogen Biology
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Immunology
- Haematology and Infection
Mihris IS Naduthodi
Research Fellow
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Onyou Nam
Research Fellow
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Y Romina Nievas
Research Associate
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Dr Max Noble
Honorary Fellow
Mike Nolan
Student and Academic Services Coordinator
Lubna Nuhu-Soso
Research Associate
- lubna.nuhu-soso@york.ac.uk
- B/D107
Research interests:
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Dr Adefunke Ogunkanbi
Lecturer
- adefunke.ogunkanbi@york.ac.uk
- B/F/116A
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
- Parasitology
Fabiano Pais
Technical Specialist - Bioinformatics
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
Dimitra Papatziamou
Postdoctoral researcher
- dimitra.papatziamou@york.ac.uk
- B/A block
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
Dr Alex Payne-Dwyer
Senior Technical Specialist in Biophysics
- alex.payne-dwyer@york.ac.uk
- B/K/051
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
Joanna Pearson
senior research technician
- joanna.pearson@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 8569
- B/M0 corridor
Research interests:
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Giuliano Sting Pechar
Research Associate
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Dr Michael Plevin
Senior Lecturer and Royal Society Industry Fellow
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Industrial Biotechnology
Professor Betsy Pownall
Deputy Head of Department (Staff)
Research interests:
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Medicine
Liv Pritchard
Student and academic support administrator
- olivia.pritchard@york.ac.uk
- Biology reception
Eden Ramalho de Araujo Ferreira
Post doctoral research associate
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Alena Revalova
Technician
- alca.revalova@york.ac.uk
- B/E105
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
Jennifer Rippingale
Teaching Lab Technician
Bianca Rodrigues Lima Ferreira
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research interests:
Immunology, Haematology and Infection (YBRI)
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Inês Santos Martins
Fellow in Anthropocene Biodiversity and Societal Change
- ines.martins@york.ac.uk
- BS/2nd Floor
Research interests:
- Ecology and Evolution
Paul Scott
Horticulture Technician
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
Amy Simpson
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
Stephanie Simpson
BioYorkshire & HVB Network Administrator
Cobus Smit
Research Associate
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Dr Katie Smith
Senior Lecturer (Teaching & Scholarship)
Kate Snell
Biology Stores Technical Manager
- kate.snell@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 8515
- B/F029 Biology Stores
Manish Yoong Shen Soo
Insect Research Technician
- ysms500@york.ac.uk
- B/J125
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
Professor Jenny Southgate
Emeritus Professor
- j.southgate@york.ac.uk
- B/M/016
Research interests:
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
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Stephen Spyers Ashby
Technician
- steve.spyersashby@york.ac.uk
- B/F010
Research interests:
- Ecology and Evolution
Clare Steele-King
Technical Specialist in Electron Microscopy
Mr Jack Stenning
Technician
- jack.stenning@york.ac.uk
- M0 Main office (outside M/019)
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Harry Stevens
Senior Horticulture Technician
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Richard Stokes
Stores Technician
Research interests:
- Industrial Biotechnology
Sandesh Swamidatta
Post Doctoral Research Associate
- sandesh.swamidatta@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 8710
- B/M1 corridor
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Professor Sean T Sweeney
Professor in Neuroscience
Research interests:
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Medicine
Chris Taylor
Senior Research Technician
- chris.taylor@york.ac.uk
- B/K139
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
Professor Gavin H Thomas
Chair in Microbiology
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Microbiology
Dr Ciara Tobin
Postdoctoral Research Associate
- ciara.tobin@york.ac.uk
- B/L/219
Research interests:
- Microbiology
Professor Daniel Ungar
Professor
- dani.ungar@york.ac.uk
- +44 (0)1904 32 8656
- B/J/008A
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Industrial Biotechnology
Fabian E Vaistij
Researcher
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Claire Varley
Senior Research Technician
Research interests:
- Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Professor Richard Waites
Director for Students
Dr Pegine Walrad
Senior Lecturer in Pathogen Biology
Research interests:
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
Professor Robert White
Chair of Biochemistry
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Industrial Biotechnology
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Dr Sam Wilkinson
BBSRC Discovery Fellow
- samuel.wilkinson@york.ac.uk
- B/M/114
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Thilo Winzer
Senior Research Associate
Research interests:
- Plant Biology
Professor Jamie Wood
Professor
Research interests:
- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Microbiology
Professor Gavin Wright
Professor
- gavin.wright@york.ac.uk
- B/L/105
Research interests:
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Immunology, Haematology and Infection
