Projects per year
Organisation profile
The Molecular Microbiology theme addresses fundamental aspects of microbiology and microbial biochemistry.
Microbes are the most successful organisms on Earth and they are the driving force in the evolution, development and success of multicellular organisms. Our research addresses big questions in microbiology from the effect of microbial communities on host fitness and reproduction to their roles in driving the global sulphur and nitrogen cycles. We are funded primarily by the BBSRC, NERC and MRC and we benefit through collaborations with our partner institutes on the Norwich Research Park under the auspices of Microbes in Norwich.
We welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students, postdocs and fellows
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Janneke Balk
- School of Biological Sciences - Group Leader
- Molecular Microbiology - Member
- Plant Sciences - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research
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Richard Bowater
- School of Biological Sciences - Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry - Member
- Biosciences Teaching and Education Research - Member
- Molecular Microbiology - Member
Person: Member, Academic, Teaching & Scholarship, Research Group Member, Research Centre Member
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Charles Brearley
- School of Biological Sciences - Professor of Biochemistry
- Molecular Microbiology - Member
- Plant Sciences - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research
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A new role for amino acid pathways in subverting metal stress in Streptococcus
14/08/24 → 13/08/26
Project: Research
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A Multiwavelength Analytical Centrifuge platform for Solute Characterisation
Clarke, T., Akay, A., Crichton, P., Gates, A., Rowley, G., Swainsbury, D. & Hall, A.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/08/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Biostimulant for abiotic stress
Miller, B., Suntharalingam, P., Todd, J., Wohl, C., Bilham, L. & Wells, P.
1/08/24 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
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A convergent evolutionary pathway attenuating cellulose production drives enhanced virulence of some bacteria
Nhu, N. T. K., Rahman, M. A., Goh, K. G. K., Kim, S. J., Phan, M-D., Peters, K. M., Alvarez-Fraga, L., Hancock, S. J., Ravi, C., Kidd, T. J., Sullivan, M. J., Irvine, K. M., Beatson, S. A., Sweet, M. J., Irwin, A. D., Vukovic, J., Ulett, G. C., Hasnain, S. Z. & Schembri, M. A., 21 Feb 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 1441.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alternative dimethylsulfoniopropionate biosynthesis enzymes in diverse and abundant microorganisms
Wang, J., Curson, A. R. J., Zhou, S., Carrión, O., Liu, J., Vieira, A. R., Walsham, K. S., Monaco, S., Li, C-Y., Dong, Q-Y., Wang, Y., Rivera, P. P. L., Wang, X-D., Zhang, M., Hanwell, L., Wallace, M., Zhu, X-Y., Leão, P. N., Lea-Smith, D. J., Zhang, Y-Z. & 2 others, , Aug 2024, In: Nature Microbiology. 9, 8, p. 1979–1992 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An opportunistic pathogen under stress: How Group B Streptococcus responds to cytotoxic reactive species and conditions of metal ion imbalance to survive
Goh, K. G. K., Desai, D., Thapa, R., Prince, D., Acharya, D., Sullivan, M. J. & Ulett, G. C., May 2024, In: FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 48, 3, fuae009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Genetic Code Expansion in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 allows Site-Specific Incorporation of Bioorthogonal Functional Groups into a c-type Cytochrome: Data sets for this study
Lockwood, C. (Creator), Nash, B. (Creator), Whiting, K. (Creator), Connolly, A. (Creator), Sutton-Cook, A. (Creator), Crook, A. (Creator), Edwards, M. J. (Creator), Clarke, T. (Supervisor), Sachdeva, A. (Supervisor) & Butt, J. (Supervisor), ACS Synthetic Biology, 2024
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Bespoke biomolecular wires for transmembrane electron transfer: Data sets
Piper, S. (Creator), Edwards, M. (Creator), van Wonderen, J. (Contributor), Casadevall, C. (Creator), Martel, A. (Contributor), Jeuken, L. J. C. (Contributor), Reisner, E. (Contributor), Clarke, T. (Contributor) & Butt, J. (Contributor), Frontiers Media S.A., 27 Jul 2021
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Data sets for: Photocatalytic removal of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide by liposomal microreactors
Butt, J. (Creator), Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022
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Prizes
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Awarded Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Bowater, Richard (Recipient), 10 Nov 2015
Prize: Election to learned society
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Biochemical Society Local Ambassador of the Year 2014
Bowater, Richard (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Other distinction
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Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence from Advance HE
Bowater, Richard (Recipient), 1 May 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Civil Service Science & Technology network Lunch and Learn seminar
Richard Bowater (Speaker)
21 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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7th Doctoral Forum 2024 of Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego, Kielce, Poland
Richard Bowater (Invited speaker)
6 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Channel Talent session titled: Engineering New Properties Into DNA Using Synthetic Biology
Richard Bowater (Speaker)
25 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Schools engagement
Press/Media
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Partnering with industry for authentic experiences and assessment
Richard Bowater, Michael Loughlin, Sarah Rayment & Janine Wilkinson
12/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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The practicalities of delivering a multi-institutional online workshop
Richard Bowater & Kelly Edmunds
21/09/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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The secrets of the sulfur cycle (Apr 2022)
28/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution