Hi, I am Paula, and I am joining MFIG as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Dr. Margherita Bertuzzi’s lab. I completed my PhD at the University of Birmingham under the supervision of Prof. Robin May, looking at the interaction between macrophages and the...

I graduated with my PhD in Medical Microbiology from the University of Liverpool in 2020, having investigated the role of transcriptional and post-translational regulation of lipid A in Pseudomonas aeruginosa tolerance to contact lens disinfecting solutions. I came...

I am Javier, a Postdoctoral Research Associate within the Manchester Fungal Infection Group. My academic career has mainly focused on evolutionary biology. In my previous research, I focused on the adaptive evolution of interspecific hybrids using experimental...

Hi, I’m Helen, and I’m excited to be joining the Manchester Fungal Infection Group as a Research Technician in Mike Bottery’s group. I studied at the University of Liverpool, where I developed a strong interest in microbiology and infectious disease research. During...

Greetings, I am Gaurav Bairwa and I have joined the lab of Dr. Margherita Bertuzzi at the Manchester Fungal Infection Group as a Research Associate. With the backing of Wellcome Trust grant, the research I intend to undertake aims to deepen our understanding of the...

Hi I’m Charlotte. I’m joining the MFIG lab as a research technician funded by the Wellcome Trust, working on a collaborative project with a group at the University of Kent. Our research aims to uncover how different Mucorales species adapt to their surroundings, both...

Hi, I’m Huasen, a new PhD student in Microbiology supervised by Dr Margherita Bertuzzi and Dr Jonathan Worboys. I was born and bred in Beijing and completed my BEng at Capital Medical University. After graduating, I did an internship at Peking Union Medical College...

My name is Keira and I am excited to start my PhD in Infectious Biology at MFIG. I was at UOM for my undergraduate degree, where I was lucky to complete an integrated Masters research project with MFIG. My Masters research involved investigating the interactions...

Hola! I am Laura, a PhD candidate at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III in Madrid, Spain. I completed a degree in Biology, followed by a Master’s in Microbiology and Parasitology. My previous experience includes working in hospital Mycology services and serving as a...