Category: Meet the team

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...

Hi, I’m Samriddhi, a new PhD student in Dr Mike Bottery’s lab.   I’m originally from India and completed my undergraduate degree at Trinity College Dublin, followed by an MbyRes at the University of Exeter. I’m passionate about microbial evolution, and my previous...