Genetic Toxicology & Ecotoxicology Research Group team
The GTE Research Group has a varied resource of researchers and collaborators
Our current team
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Dr Yann Aminot
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
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Hanan Al-Sarawi
PhD Researcher
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Dr Audrey Barranger
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
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Dr Matthew Baron
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
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Charlotte Crowther
PhD Researcher
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Dr Nicholas Dodd
Senior Visiting Research Fellow
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Professor Awadhesh Jha
Professor of Genetic Toxicology & Ecotoxicology
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Laura Langan
PhD Researcher
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Rajan Maynard
PhD Researcher
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Mrs Ruwaidah Mussttaf
PhD Researcher
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Dr Deepu Oommen
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
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Emily Vernon
PhD Researcher
Present associate members
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Dr Charlotte Braungardt
SoGEES, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, UK
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Professor Sean Comber
SoGEES, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, UK
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Dr Andrew Fisher
SoGEES, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, UK
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Professor Simon K Jackson
School of Biomedical and Health Care Sciences, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, UK
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Dr David Jenkins
School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ
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Professor Michael Moore
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ/ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Marine Laboratory
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Dr Rana Moyeed
School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, UK
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Professor David Parkinson
Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ
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Professor James W Readman
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ/ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Marine Laboratory
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Dr Vikram Sharma
School of Biomedical and Health Care Sciences, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ
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Dr Andrew Turner
SoGEES, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, UK
Alumni
- Dr Yanan Di: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Integrated biomarker and molecular responses in marine bivalve following exposure to environmental contaminantsÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: Overseas Research Studentship (ORS) award.
- Dr Lorna Dallas: PhD thesis entitled 'Consequences of chronic exposure of marine species to low concentrations of pollutants'. Funding: European Commission; INTERREG IVA.
- Dr Matthew Baron: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Mechanistic Application of Spheroids Cell Culture to 3Rs in Fish EcotoxicologyÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: BBSRC CASE award with AstraZeneca.
- Dr Saravuth Rattanachongkiat: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Distribution and speciation of arsenic in the PalePaNang estuaryÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: Government of Thailand & British Council - with Dr M Foulkes and Professor Geoff Millward.
- Dr Catherine Money: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Speciation and toxicity of Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn to larvae of the Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigasÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: NERC CASE award - with Dr CB Braungardt, Professor P Worsfold and Professor EP Achterberg.
- Dr Sebastian Rider: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Role of dietary selenium and zinc in promotion of fish nutrition and healthÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: BBSRC Industrial CASE Award with Alltech Biosciences Centre - with Professor S Davies.
- Dr James Reeves: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Trace element enhancement of fish diets to minimise oxidative stress and genomic instability. Funding: Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition - with Professor S Davies.
- Dr Samad Omar: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Development of sustainable diets for carp'. Funding: Government of Republic of Iraq - with Professor S Davies.
- Dr Arafat Ahmed: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Effect of chromium toxicity on survival and growth in larval phase of marine fishÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: Government of Republic of Iraq - with Professor S Davies.
- Dr Alexandros Samartzis: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Trace element nutrition and toxicity in sea brimÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: Government of Greece - with Professor S Davies.
PhD researchers
- Dr Franck A. Atienzar: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Development of the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique to measure the effects of genotoxins in aquatic organismsÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: EU Marie Curie.
- Dr Philip L. Pascoe: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Chromosomal variation in Nucella lapillus (L.) and other muricid gastropodsÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Marine Laboratory, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ.
- Dr Josephine A. Hagger: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Evaluation of radionuclide-induced damage in marine invertebratesÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: NERC CASE Award with Environment Agency (EA) and Devonport Royal Dockyard (DML).
- Dr Victoria V. Cheung: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Detection of genetic toxicity in marine invertebratesÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: DETR, UK.
- Dr Claire R. Cailes: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Impact of ionising radiations in freshwater invertebratesÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: NERC, UK.
- Dr Zoë J. Lyle: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Interactive toxic effects of UV radiation and PAHs: In Vitro StudiesÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: Duchy Health Charity and PCMD.
- Dr Martin Canty: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Echinoderms and marine pollution: Development of non-destructive biomarkers'. Funding: NERC CASE Award with AstraZeneca.
- Dr Sherain Al-Subiai: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Impact of PAHs on aquatic invertebrates'. Funding: Kuwaiti Institute of Scientific Research, Government of Kuwait.
- Dr Sanna Abdul Mustafa: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Impact of pollutants on fresh water fishÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: Government Republic of Iraq.
- Dr Helena Reinardy: PhD thesis entitled ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜Transgenerational effects of ionizing radiation on zebrafishÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. Funding: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Marine Laboratory, Monaco and Marine Institute, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ.
Post-doctoral researchers
- Dr Lorna Dallas, UK
- Dr Awantha Dissanayake, UK
- Dr Ildiko Gyory, UK
- Dr Alessia DÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™Agata, Italy
- Dr Damien Tran, France
- Professor Sheikh Raisuddin, India
Visiting postgraduate researchers
- Ms Elena Papis, University of Insubria, Italy; 2007
- Ms Teresa Balbi, University of Genoa, Italy; 2014
- Mr Enrique Baron, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain; 2014
- Ms Taynah Vicari, University of Parana, Brazil; 2014-15
- Ms Marianne Faure, ESITPA, Rouen (Normandy), France, 2014
- Mr Erik Ferrara, University of Messina, Italy, 2015
- Ms Silvia Arossa, University of Ancona, Italy; 2015
- Ms Giulia Pompeo, University of Siena, Italy; 2016