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Management Team
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jo Fothergill | Director |
| Paul McNamara | Co-Director |
| Freddy Frost | Co-Director |
| Louise Cooper | Project Manager |
University of Liverpool
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Shampa Das | Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
| Ed Emmott | CDA Fellow |
| Aras Kadioglu | Professor of Bacterial Pathogenesis |
| Kieran Sharkey | Professor of Mathematical Science |
| Steve Paterson | Professor of Genetics |
| Dan Wootton | NIHR Advanced Fellow |
| Rosie Maher | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Richard Fitzgerald | Professor of Experimental Pharmacology |
| Neill Liptrott | Professor of Pharmacology and Immunocompatibility |
| Jenny Preston | PPIE Lead |
| Rebecca Wright | PPIE Officer |
| Barry Campbell | Professor of Gastrointestinal Physiology, Infection Biology and Microbiome Research |
| Eva Caamano | Director of Computational Biology Facility |
| Favour Onyeogalu | PhD Student |
| Lauren Gordon | Technician |
| Connie-Jo Joyce | PhD Student |
| Laura Villis | Data Steward |
| Zeliha Gozde Sahin | Data Scientist |
| Louise Jackson | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Ayona Puthenpurayil | PhD Student |
| Shahi Dost | Postdoctoral Researcher |
University of Manchester
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mike Brockhurst | Professor of Evolutionary Biology |
| Rosanna Wright | Dean’s Prize Fellow |
| Christian Harrison | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Alex Horsley | Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Pulse-CF Hub Director |
University of Leicester
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Martha Clokie | Professor of Microbiology |
| Andrew Millard | Associate Professor in bacteriophage bioinformatics |
| Rebecca Glenny | PhD Student |
CPI
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Clare Trippett | Principal Strategic Opportunities Manager |
| Jonathan Jones | Manager – Microbial USP |
| Lee Metcalf | Team Lead – Microbial USP |
| Libby Duignan | Scientist II – Microbial USP |
| Byron Zhao | Project Manager |
University of Exeter
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ben Temperton | Associate Professor of Microbiology |
| Christian Fitch | PhD Student |
| Michelle Michelson | Technician |
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Phil Mitchelmore | Respiratory Consultant |
University of Loughborough
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Danish Malik | Professor in Industrial Biotechnology |
| Ilya Sokolov | Postdoctoral Researcher |
Cardiff University
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Eshwar Mahenthiralingam | Professor of Molecular Microbiology |
| Joshua Williams | Postdoctoral Researcher |
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jamie Duckers | Consultant Respiratory Physician |
| Nik Johl | Clinical Fellow |
UK Health Security Agency
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Josh Jones | Clinical Phage Expert |
| Mark Sutton | Scientific Leader |
| Charlotte Hind | Senior Project Team Leader |
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Christian Hedrich | Professor of Child Health |
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dilip Nazareth | Consultant Chest Physician |
| Helen Boyd | CF Fellow |
Quadram Institute
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Simon Carding | Head of the food, microbiome and health institute strategic research programme |
Other hub members
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ailsa Dermody | Expert in medical writing and communication |