Dr C Howard Barton Bsc, Phd
Associate Professor
Reader in Biomedical Sciences, Principal Investigator Biomed
Biological E Limited
Greece
Biography
Dr Howard Barton joined Biological Sciences in December 1994 having undertaken post-doctoral positions in both London and Cambridge UK and gaining experience in mammalian molecular cell biology. Career History 1994-present: Reader in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. University of Southampton, UK. 1990-1994: Research Fellow. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University of Cambridge andAddenbrooke's Hospital, Department of Medicine, UK. 1985-1990: Research Fellow. Institute of Neurology, University of London and Guy's Hospital UMDS, University of London, UK. Academic Qualifications 1982-1987: PhD in Biochemistry. University of Sheffield, UK. 1979-1982: BSc in Chemistry/Biochemistry (Jt.Hons). University of Nottingham, UK.
Research Interest
Research interests I have an interest in transport processes in immune cells, including their genetic regulation (Nramp1, Slc11a1) and more recently, in collaboration with Prof Malcolm East, in the regulation of transport by non-annular phospholipids. Such studies have been directed to drug transporters in bacteria, S.aureus (SAV1866), and a mammalian drug transporter homologue in M.musculus (ABCB1a/b). The latter has been implicated in the failure of therapeutic drugs and should specific regulatory phospholipid binding sites be identified these could constitute sites for attenuating drug resistance.
