I have authored 33 articlesin peer-reviewed journals (4 as first author), 3 book chapters and a patent in the areas of medical and molecular biology. I have co-edited a book on viral vectors.
I am a member of the Society for General Microbiology (SGM).
My current responsibilities include :-
Leadership of the MSc/PGDip Biomedical Sciences (Medical Microbiology) programme.
Leadership of the postgraduate specialist Medical Microbiology module s (BMS4417/27/37/47).
Contribution to the teaching of microbiology on undergraduate and postgraduate biomedical science, bioscience and environmental health programmes, as well as supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate student research projects.
Link tutor for the Middlesex University Biomedical Science students on placement at North Middlesex University Hospital Pathology Departments.
Member of the School of Health & Social Sciences Genetic Modification Safety Committee
Diagnostic medical microbiology
Microbial pathogenesis
Viral expression and replication strategies
Molecular genetic approaches to the detection and characterisation of pathogens
Generation of recombinant viruses for use in gene characterisation-, target validation-, vaccine development and gene therapy studies.
