Many congratulations to Jack Bolton, who has been awarded a Summer Vacation Studentship from the Durham Biophysical Sciences Institute. Jack will join the lab in July 2018 and continue on as an MBiol student for the 2018-2019 academic year. He will examine the metalation and activity of metallo-ß-lactamases with the aim to develop antimicrobial resistance breakers. This project is a collaboration with Dr James Walton at the Department of Chemistry.
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Microbiology Society Conference Talk
Karrera gave a talk at the Microbiology Society Annual Conference in Birmingham. From all accounts, it was a success! #coppertakeover
Cambridge and Kent Visits
Karrera visited Dr Mark Shepherd at the School of Biosciences, University of Kent, and delivered the departmental seminar. Mark and Karrera worked in the McEwan lab together in Australia in 2011.
Karrera also visited the Department of Pathology, Cambridge University, and delivered the departmental seminar there.
Royal Society Research Grant success
We thank the Royal Society for awarding us a 1-year Research Grant to investigate copper homeostasis in Group A Streptococcus. The funds will be used to purchase a microplate shaker and reader for the high-throughput assessment of bacterial growth.
Newcastle Visit
Karrera delivered a seminar and visited colleagues and collaborators in Newcastle University. The night ended with great discussions over British pub grub!
Pictured: Dr Kevin Waldron, Dr Fiona Cuskin, Dr Elisabeth Lowe, Dr Karrera Djoko.
BBSRC-funded studentships available
Thank you all for your interest in these studentships. We have now successfully recruited two excellent students to join us in the fall. We look forward to welcoming them in the lab and introducing them to you!
Hello!
Karrera officially commenced her position as Assistant Professor at Durham Biosciences today.
Djoko Lab 