Simon Clarke
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+44 (0) 118 378 8895
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Associate Professor
Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology
School Erasmus coordinator
Teaching
- Part 1: Introductory Microbiology, Pathology: Introduction to Human Disease, Practical Biochemistry
- Part 2: Function of the Bacterial Cell, Immunology
- Part 3: Bacterial Pathogens, Mechanisms of Microbial Function, Use and Abuse of the Microbial World, Microbiology Field Trip
Research projects
- Funding from British Heart Foundation, The Royal Society, The Felix Scholarship
- Pathogenicity and virulence in Gram positive bacteria
- Staphylococcal infections of the cardiovascular system
- Survival and colonisation of Staphylococcus aureus in the gut
Background
- Microbiology Research Group
- Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research
Expert advisor for a Wellcome Trust Health Innovation Challenge Fund committee meeting and member of interview panel
Member of:
Selected publications
Clarke SR, Foster SJ. (2006) Surface adhesins of Staphylococcus aureus. Advances in Microbial Physiology. 51:187-224.
Clarke SR, Brummell KJ, Horsburgh MJ, McDowell PW, Mohamad SA, Stapleton MR, Acevedo J, Read RC, Day NP, Peacock SJ, Mond JJ, Kokai-Kun JF, Foster SJ. (2006) Identification of in vivo-expressed antigens of Staphylococcus aureus and their use in vaccinations for protection against nasal carriage. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 193:1098-1108.
Pourmand MR, Clarke SR, Schuman RF, Mond JJ, Foster SJ. (2006) Identification of antigenic components of Staphylococcus epidermidis expressed during human infection. Infection and Immunity. 74:4644-4654.