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Personal profile
Academic Background
I am an Environmental Microbiologist with interests in Molecular Biology and 'omics research. My previous research focussed on using culture-dependent and independent techniques to study the role that bacteria play in the cycling of key sulfur compounds in saltmarsh environments, including dimethyl sulfide - an important volatile compound that is also the smell people associate with the sea.
I am now a Lecturer in Microbiology, with particular emphasis on Environmental Microbiology, and teach on several modules including 'Concepts in Microbiology' and 'Skills for Biologists'. I also help run the practical sessions for 'Microbiology' and 'Molecular Biology', as well as being co-module organiser for 'Microbiology', and module organiser for level 5 'Advances in Microbiology'.
Administrative Posts
Co-Module organiser for BIO-5015B
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 1 Active
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DiMethylSulfonioPropionate cycling In Terrestrial environments (DMSP InTerrest)
Todd, J., Miller, B., Murrell, C. & Williams, B.
Natural Environment Research Council
29/03/23 → 28/03/26
Project: Research
Research output
- 9 Article
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Insights into methionine S-methylation in diverse organisms
Peng, M., Li, C-Y., Chen, X-L., Williams, B., Kang, L., Gao, Y-N., Wang, P., Wang, N., Gao, C., Zhang, S., Schoelmerich, M. C., Banfield, J. F., Miller, J. B., Le Brun, N. E., Todd, J. D. & Zhang, Y-Z., 26 May 2022, In: Nature Communications. 13, 2947.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mechanistic insights into the key marine dimethylsulfoniopropionate synthesis enzyme DsyB/DSYB
Li, C-Y., Crack, J. C., Newton-Payne, S., Murphy, A. R. J., Chen, X-L., Pinchbeck, B. J., Zhou, S., Williams, B. T., Peng, M., Zhang, X-H., Chen, Y., Le Brun, N. E., Todd, J. D. & Zhang, Y-Z., Jun 2022, In: mLife. 1, 2, p. 114-130 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bacterial dimethylsulfoniopropionate biosynthesis in the East China Sea
Liu, J., Zhang, Y., Liu, J., Zhong, H., Williams, B. T., Zheng, Y., Curson, A. R. J., Sun, C., Sun, H., Song, D., Wagner Mackenzie, B., Bermejo Martínez, A., Todd, J. D. & Zhang, X-H., 22 Mar 2021, In: Microorganisms. 9, 3, 657.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bacteria are important dimethylsulfoniopropionate producers in marine aphotic and high-pressure environments
Zheng, Y., Wang, J., Zhou, S., Zhang, Y., Liu, J., Xue, C-X., Williams, B., Zhao, X., Zhao, L., Zhu, X-Y., Sun, C., Zhang, H-H., Xiao, T., Yang, G-P., Todd, J. & Zhang, X-H., Dec 2020, In: Nature Communications. 11, 4658 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A day in the life of marine sulfonates
Williams, B. & Todd, J., Oct 2019, In: Nature Microbiology. 4, p. 1610-1611 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)20 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 1 Schools engagement
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BIO Summer School
Beth Williams (Speaker)
12 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Schools engagement