Kimmitt, Patrick - University of Westminster - Department of Biomedical Sciences

个人简介

I took my first degree in Microbiology & Genetics at UCL and trained as a Biomedical Scientist before embarking on a career in academic research. Following research posts studying the role of histones in gene regulation at Kings College London and the pathophysiology of asthma at the National Heart & Lung Institute I completed a PhD at the University of Newcastle. For my PhD I studied the regulation of Shiga toxin gene expression in Escherichia coli O157:H7, demonstrating the link between up regulation of Shiga toxin genes following exposure to antibiotics, the bacterial SOS response and activation of the lytic cycle of the Shiga toxin phage. This work highlighted the risks of antibiotic therapy in the treatment of this infection. Following postdoctoral work on the role of type III secretion in the virulence of Chlamydia trachomatis at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine I worked as a Clinical Scientist in the Department of Clinical Microbiology at University Hospitals, Leicester. I joined the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Westminster in 2006 where I am course leader for BSc Biomedical Sciences.

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I have a broad and diverse range of research interests within medical microbiology and molecular biology. These include the development and use of methods to improve access to screening for sexually transmitted infections, the development and applications of novel molecular tools for the detection and characterisation of pathogenic microorganisms and studies on the transmission of pathogens in healthcare environments and I am available for consultancy work in these areas.