Dr Rebecca Drummond
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Title of Research Project Exploring how host immunity and co-infection influence fungal environmental adaptation in the CNS. Website
Title of Research Project Exploring how host immunity and co-infection influence fungal environmental adaptation in the CNS. Website
Title of Research Project Accessory gene driven competition within the cystic fibrosis lung microbiota Other Information Promoted to Senior Lecturer, 2024Awarded AMS Springboard Award, 2024
Title of Research Project Investigating how cross-kingdom microbial partnerships impact fungal pathogenesis of the causative agents of Mucormycosis
Title of Research Project The line of duty: How to segregate a giant linear plasmid in antibiotic-producing Streptomyces Other Information Promoted to Professor, 2024
Fellow 1993-1999 Area of Current Research Interests The role of bacterial cell surface structures (polysaccharides primarily) in infectious diseases. Specifically the synthesis of capsular polysaccharides in gram negative bacteria and the regulation of the capsule genes. Other Information Presented with…
Fellow 2001-2006 Area of Current Research Interests MAPK signalling in cancer. Other Information Fellowship extended to 16.2.07. Elected a Member of the Institute, 2007. Promoted to Senior lecturer 2012.
Fellow 1996-2000 Area of Current Research Interests The pathogenesis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, in particular the type III secretion system and associated toxins. Second interest is the pathgenesis of septic shock and the role of nitric oxide and of ENA/VASP…
Fellow 1991-1997 Area of Current Research Interests DNA gyrase and other DNA topoisomerases: structure, function and mechanisms of action; role in DNA replication, recombination and the control of gene expression. Antibiotic action and discovery. Galleria mellonella as a model for…
Fellow 2010-2016 Area of Current Research Interests The molecular basis of latency and dissemination during cryptococcosis Other Information Appointed Professor of Infectious Diseases, 2014. Awarded Royal Society Research Merit Award, 2015. Extended Fellowship to 30 September 2016. Elected to membership…
Fellow 2005-2009 Area of Current Research Interests Functional genomics of malaria parasite development and mosquito transmission. Other Information Moved to Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, 2007. Elected a Member of the Institute, 2010. Moved to Umeå University, Sweden, 2018. Appointed Professor…