{"id":2186,"date":"2026-04-17T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/mfig\/?p=2186"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:06:02","slug":"meet-the-team-charlotte-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/mfig\/2026\/04\/17\/meet-the-team-charlotte-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the team: Charlotte Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_post_title featured_placement=&#8221;above&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; locked=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Hi I\u2019m Charlotte. I\u2019m 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 in the environment and within the human body, and how this stress adaptation contributes to infection.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0My background is in microbiology, with a BSc from Aberystwyth University. I\u2019ve gained experience across both industry and academia, beginning in a role supporting microbiological testing for the medical device and biopharmaceutical sectors, specialising in biofilm testing. I later moved into academia at\u00a0the University of Liverpool, contributing to research on the development of teixobactins, a novel class of antibiotics, before transitioning into work focused on antimicrobial resistance. I then joined the Department of Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics and Therapeutics. Here I contributed to the development of novel therapeutic strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance and simulating human drug concentration-time profiles to study antimicrobial efficacy through Hollow-fibre Infection Models.<\/p>\n<p>In my new role at MFIG, I\u2019m looking forward to transferring my experience in microbial adaptation and resistance from bacteria to fungi, while expanding my understanding of fungal pathogens and their behaviour. I\u2019m excited to build on my existing skill set, learn new techniques, and contribute to ongoing research, while benefiting from the expertise within MFIG.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_text=&#8221;Previous&#8221; next_text=&#8221;Next&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; locked=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_post_nav][et_pb_comments _builder_version=&#8221;3.16&#8243; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;51&#8243; header_line_height_tablet=&#8221;2&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; 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