Profile
Paul joined CarMetropolitan University in 2004 as a Senior
Technician in the department of Biomedical Sciences having previously been the Technical
Manager of the DNA sequencing service at the University of Bath. In 2008 he
became a Technician Demonstrator demonstrating in Biomedical Science practical
classes such as Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology.
In addition to demonstrating, Paul also provides technical support to the
school’s Research and Innovation laboratories in a number of disciplines such
as microbiology, cell culture, RT-PCR, fluorescent and bright field microscopy
and flow cytometry. Paul is a member of the School’s Health and Safety
Inspection Team Working Group and Research Laboratory Users Group.
Paul obtained the Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education
Academy in 2018
Research/Publications
M. Ahluwalia, M., Butcher, L., Donovan, H., Killick-Cole, C., Jones, P. M and
J . D. Erusalimsky, J. D. (2015). The gene expression signature of anagrelide provides an insight into its mechanism of action and uncovers new regulators of megakaryopoiesis. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 13: 1103–1112.
Alves, P. M., Al-Badi, E., Withycombe, C., Jones, P. M., Purdy, K. J., and Maddocks, S.E. (2018). Interaction between Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is beneficial for colonisation and pathogenicity in a mixed biofilm. Pathogens and Disease, 76, 1,
Webb, R., Thompson, J.E.S., Ruffino, J-S., Davies, N. A., Watkeys, L., Hooper, S., Jones, P.M., Walters, G., Clayton, D., Thomas, A.W., Morris, K., Llewellyn, D.H., Ward, M., Wyatt-Williams, J. and McDonnell, B.J. (2016) Evaluation of cardiovascular risk-lowering health benefits accruing from laboratory-based, community-based and exercise-referral exercise programmes. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2: e000089. doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000089
Qualifications and awards
1st Class Honours degree in Microbiology (University of Liverpool) 1994.
Associate Fellowship of Higher Education Academy 2018.
