Projects per year
Organisation profile
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
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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Bioacrylic acid from seaweed
Hamilton, C., Todd, J. & Beskeni, R.
1/05/25 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
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A new understanding of nitrogen metabolism in pathogenic and environmental bacteria
1/02/25 → 31/01/26
Project: Training
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Distinct patterns of antibiotic sensitivities in ammonia-oxidising archaea
Klein, T., Hodgskiss, L. H., Dreer, M., Murrell, J. C., Hutchings, M. I., Schleper, C. & Lehtovirta-Morley, L. E., Mar 2025, In: Environmental Microbiology. 27, 3, e70063.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Editorial overview: From fundamental insights to inspiration for clean and sustainable biotechnology
Butt, J. N., Apr 2025, In: Current Opinion in Electrochemistry. 50, 101669.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Effects of phytase supplementation on energy and nutrient availability, and phytate degradation in turkeys
Pirgozliev, V., Mansbridge, S. C., Watts, E. S., Whiting, I. M., Rose, S. P., Brearley, C. A. & Bedford, M. R., 16 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Poultry Science. 105309.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Nash et al Datasets for 'Tethered heme domains in a triheme cytochrome allow for increased electron transport distances.'
Clarke, T. (Creator), Nash, B. (Creator), Edwards, M. J. (Creator), Svistunenko, D. A. (Creator), Fernandez, T. (Creator), Morgado, L. (Creator), van Wonderen, J. (Creator), Butt, J. (Creator) & Salgueiro, C. A. (Creator), University of East Anglia, 19 Feb 2024
Dataset
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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), American Chemical Society, 2024
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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
Dataset
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Prizes
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Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award
Sullivan, Matthew (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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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
Activities
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Journal of Experimental Botany (Journal)
Ben Miller (Peer reviewer)
7 Feb 2025Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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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
Press/Media
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‘Here’s what not to do’: a participatory method to develop interview skills
Richard Bowater, Claire Cuminatto, Gary Rowley & Mike Bernardin
11/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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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