Category: Meet the team

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...

Hi I’m Laura, and I’ve just started my PhD in Dr Sara Gago’s group. I’m originally from London and did my Integrated Masters in Biochemistry at the University of St Andrews. I also did a placement year in Southampton working on HIV-1 glycosylation. Whilst my...

Hi, I’m Natalie, and I’ve just started my PhD in medical mycology. I completed my undergraduate studies in Birmingham, doing a 4-year integrated Master’s course. My original interest in fungi stemmed from a summer studentship I completed at the National Institute of...

Hi I'm Thomas, and I'm currently doing a PhD in medical mycology. After moving to Manchester from Exeter for my undergraduate degree in medical biochemistry, I joined MFIG to carry out my integrated masters project in October 2022. Here, I studied the interactions of...