Personal profile
Willing to supervise doctoral students
The Role of Environmental Change in Gene Regulatory Network Evolution
Research interests
My work broadly focuses on using experimental evolution to understand fundamental questions concerning ecological and evolutionary processes. Specifically, I use microbial experimental evolution in combination with molecular and bioinformatic techniques to determine the evolutionary drivers of gene regulatory networks (GRNs). In addition, I use experimental evolution with cancer cell populations to understand how we might quantify the role of evolution by natural selection of clinically important cancerous traits.
Other responsibilities
I am also a passionate advocator of early years science communication. I have written two books on evolutionary biology for an audience ranging from 6 - 12 years old. For more information see https://tiffanybtaylor.wordpress.com/childrens-books/
Education/Academic qualification
Fellow of the HEA, Higher Education Academy
Award Date: 1 Sept 2016
Evolutionary Biology, Doctor of Philosophy, Understanding the Evolutionary Ecology of Dispersal, University of Oxford
1 Sept 2008 → 9 Sept 2011
Award Date: 2 Nov 2012
Evolutionary Biology, Bachelor of Science, BSc Evolutionary Biology (Hons), First Class, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jul 2008
External positions
Member of the Rosalind Franklin Award Committee, The Royal Society
1 Jan 2018 → 31 Dec 2021
Keywords
- QH301 Biology
- Experimental Evolution
- Molecular Biology
- Gene regulatory networks
- Microbiology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship Renewal - Tiffany Brook Taylor - Role of Genetic and Environmental Drivers in Novel Gene Regulation
Taylor, T. (PI)
5/12/23 → 4/12/26
Project: Research council
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The Role of Environmental Drivers in Creating and Constraining Opportunities for Novel Gene Regulator Recruitment
Taylor, T. (PI)
2/10/17 → 4/12/26
Project: Research council
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Dr Tiffany Taylor - The Role of Environmental Change in Gene Regulatory Network Evolution
Taylor, T. (PI)
1/03/17 → 4/12/26
Project: Research council
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Royal Soc Enhancement Grant 21/22 - 22/23
Taylor, T. (PI) & Rice, A. (Researcher)
1/10/21 → 4/12/23
Project: Research council
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Transcription Factor Promiscuity Drives Regulatory Rewiring and Evolvability in Gene Networks in Bacteria
Taylor, T. B. & Rice, A. M., 23 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Science. e20406.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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GnT Motifs Can Increase T:A→G:C Mutation Rates Over 1000-fold in Bacteria
Horton, J., Cherry, J. L., Waugh , G. & Taylor, T. B., 31 Aug 2025, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 42, 8, msaf183.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phage susceptibility to a minimal, modular synthetic CRISPR-Cas system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is nutrient dependent
Elliott, J. F. K., Cozens, K., Cai, Y., Waugh, G., Watson, B. N., Westra, E. & Taylor, T. B., 4 Sept 2025, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 380, 1934, 20240473.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pseudomonas fluorescens
Taylor, T. B., Silby, M. W. & Jackson, R. W., 28 Feb 2025, In: Trends in Microbiology. 33, 2, p. 250-251 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conditions for the spread of CRISPR-Cas immune systems into bacterial populations
Elliott, J. F. K., McLeod, D. V., Taylor, T. B., Westra, E. R., Gandon, S. & Watson, B. N. J., 19 Jun 2024, In: The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. 18, 1, wrae108.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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