Professor Simon Andrews
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Reading
United Kingdom
Biography
Professor Simon Andrews is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Reading , United Kingdom. Major Responsibilities: Professor • Head of the Biomedical Sciences Section • Head of the Microbiology Research Group • Warden of Wessex Hall of Residence Research: • Funding from BBSRC • Iron storage and release in bacteria • Iron transport, regulation and homeostasis in Gram-negative bacteria • Role of iron in bacterial pathogenicity and gut colonisation • Virulence in 'commensal' Lactic Acid Bacteria Member of the Microbiology Research Group Impact, Enterprise and Outreach: • Host for Nuffield Bursary students and STEM Ambassador • Radio Berkshire interviews • BBC South interview Esteem Factors: • Assistant Editor for BioMetals • Advisory Board for Molecular Microbiology • Editorial Board for MicrobiologyOpen • Editor for 'Iron uptake and homeostasis in microorganisms' (2010) Pub Caister Academic Press Teaching: • Part 1: Practical Biochemistry • Part 2: Function of the Bacterial Cell, Molecular Biology of the Gene • Part 3: Mechanisms of Microbial Function, Bacterial Pathogens • MRes: Research techniques, analysis & experimental design
Research Interest
Practical Biochemistry Function of the Bacterial Cell, Molecular Biology of the Gene, Mechanisms of, Microbial Function, Bacterial Pathogens, MRes: Research techniques, analysis & experimental design
Publications
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Crozier, L., Hedley, P. E., Morris, J., Wagstaff, C., Andrews, S. C., Toth, I., Jackson, R. W. and Holden, N. J. (2016) Whole-transcriptome analysis of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Sakai) suggests plant-species- specific metabolic responses on exposure to spinach and lettuce extracts. Frontiers in Microbiology, 7. 1088. ISSN 1664-302X doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01088
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Crozier, L., Hedley, P. E., Morris, J., Wagstaff, C., Andrews, S. C., Toth, I., Jackson, R. W. and Holden, N. J. (2016) Corrigendum: whole-transcriptome analysis of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Sakai) Suggests Plant-Species-Specific Metabolic Responses on Exposure to Spinach and Lettuce Extracts. Frontiers in Microbiology. ISSN 1664-302X doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01506
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Baron, F., Bonnassie, S. , Alabdeh, M. , Cochet, M.-F. , Nau, F. , Guérin-Dubiard, C. , Gautier, M. , Andrews, S. C. and Jan, S. (2017) Global gene-expression analysis of the response of Salmonella Enteritidis to egg-white exposure reveals multiple egg-white-imposed stress responses. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8. 829. ISSN 1664-302X doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00829
