Team

Although our lab is not yet crowded with people, it is densely populated with ideas, stuffed with some good technologies, and supplied with a bit of money to support the initial phase of our research. We are seeking scientists who are genuinly interested in science and comfortable being themselves to join our team. Scientists interested in experimental and theoretical evolution of proteins and nucleic acids are encouraged to apply! Prior training in fields spanning biology, physics, chemistry, or computational sciences is preferred. Please send your inquiries to sergey.melnikov@ncl.ac.uk.

Sergey V. Melnikov
Sergey is a Principal Investigator at the Biosciences Institute at Newcastle University. He is broadly interested in the phenomenon of dormancy, especially in the molecular mechanisms that allow cells and organisms to survive in hostile environments by putting their life "on pause".

Email: sergey.melnikov@ncl.ac.uk
Karla Helena-Bueno
Karla is a scientist on a mission. Studying microbes that have an extraordinary capacity to strive in hostile conditions, Karla aims to unveil their secrets and thereby help learn how to endow biological molecules, and possibly organisms, with the ability to tolerate extreme environments.

Email: karla.helena-bueno2@ncl.ac.uk
Charlotte R. Brown
Charlotte is a computational biologist working to understand how forces of evolution shape molecular structures in microbial parasites. Studying microbes that have been living as parasites for millions of years, Charlotte aims to unveil their common vulnerabilities that could serve as therapeutic targets.

Email: charlotte12brown@gmail.com
Chinenye L. Ekemezie
Chinenye is a medical microbiologist working to help solve the emerging problem of antimicrobial resistance. Seeking for new sources of antimicrobials and strategies to reduce the risks of resistance evolution, she hopes to improve global health and make drugs last longer.

Email: ekemeziec65@gmail.com
Lewis I. Chan
Lewis is a (super)PhD student working to uncover molecular mechanisms of dormancy. His research is supported by the Doctoral Training Programme by the BBSRC. If you want to meet Lewis and learn more about his research, you don't need an appointment. Just drop him a line.

Email: l.i.chan1@newcastle.ac.uk
Jessica Clark
Jess aims to characterise mechanisms of the remarkable resilience of extremophilic organisms in the face of environmental stressors.