Organization profile

Organisation profile

Bath is one of the leading research intensive Biosciences departments in the UK. It is renowned for its broad range of world-leading and internationally excellent research on animals, plants and microorganisms that fall into the theme areas below, including cell and developmental biology, structural and molecular biology, as well as evolutionary biology and biodiversity.

The outstanding quality of the research is reflected in the level of external funding from the UK Research Councils, medical charities, European Union and Industry as well as publications in the top international journals (Nature, Science, PNAS and PLoS Biology).

REF 2014 performance

The results of the Research Evaluation Framework (REF) 2014 confirm the excellence of the research undertaken in the department. View REF 2014 results.

PhD projects

For a list of our ongoing PhD research projects please see our Current PhDs.

Research Centres

Milner Centre for Evolution
Centre for Mathematical Biology with the Department of Mathematical Sciences
Centre for Networks and Collective Behaviour with the Department of Mathematical Sciences
Centre for Regenerative Medicine with the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Research themes

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Profiles

Jonathan Abrahams

Department of Biology & Biochemistry - Research Associate

Person: Doctor of Philosophy, Researcher

Liam Abrahams

L.Abrahams@bath.ac.uk

Department of Biology & Biochemistry

Person: Doctor of Philosophy

Ravi Acharya

K.R.Acharya@bath.ac.uk

Department of Biology & Biochemistry - Professor

Person: Research & Teaching

Projects

8 Not started
85 Active
372 Finished

Phenotype to genotype: dissecting meningococcal disease and carriage traits

Sheppard, S.

Medical Research Council

1/06/20 → 31/05/21

Project: Research council

Morphological Diversification of Southern Ocean Penguins

Younger, J., Tyler, J., Bates, J. & Capainolo, P.

1/06/20 → 31/12/21

Project: Research-related funding

Targeting YAP/TAZ as a novel therapeutic strategy in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Walko, G. & Catalan, S.

The Academy of Medical Sciences

1/06/20 → 31/05/22

Project: UK charity

Research Output

5-hydroxymethylcytosine and gene activity in mouse intestinal differentiation

Uribe-Lewis, S., Carroll, T., Menon, S., Nicholson, A., Manasterski, P. J., Winton, D. J., Buczacki, S. J. A. & Murrell, A., 17 Jan 2020, In : Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 546.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

A Cambrian–Ordovician Terrestrialization of Arachnids

Lozano-Fernandez, J., Tanner, A. R., Puttick, M. N., Vinther, J., Edgecombe, G. D. & Pisani, D., 11 Mar 2020, In : Frontiers in Genetics. 11, 182.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

ACE-domain selectivity extends beyond direct interacting residues at the active site

Cozier, G., Lubbe, L., Sturrock, E. & Acharya, R., 17 Apr 2020, In : Biochemical Journal. 477, 7, p. 1241-1259 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

File

4 Downloads (Pure)

Datasets

Dataset for application of expanded perlite encapsulated bacteria and growth media for self-healing concrete

Paine, K. (Creator), Alazhari, M. (Creator), Sharma, T. (Creator), Cooper, R. (Creator) & Heath, A. (Creator), University of Bath, 2017

DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00448

Dataset

Dataset for "A systems biology approach uncovers the core gene regulatory network governing iridophore fate choice from the neural crest"

Kelsh, R. (Creator), Petratou, K. (Data Collector), Subkhankulova, T. (Data Collector), Petratou, K. (Creator) & Subkhankulova, T. (Creator), University of Bath, 17 Aug 2018

DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00502

Dataset