Stephen A. Jackson Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Ireland

Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Mining the biodiversity of marine animal-associated microbes for the development of novel small molecules for eco-friendly bio-protectants for use in aquaculture, agriculture and in human health. The MARBLES PROJECT (https://marblesproject.eu/) will exploit marine microbial genomes and metagenomes to discover and develop microbial products to (i) ensure the sustainable aquatic cultivation of fish larvae/juveniles, mussels, crustaceans and micro-algae in aquaculture and to ameliorate the use of prophylactic antibiotics in aquacullture which promotes antimicrobial resistance (AMR), (ii) to protect cereals and fruit crops from phytopathogens in agriculture and also (iii) to discover novel drug-leads for use to combat the 'ESKAPE' pathogens - a leading concern of AMR in human health.

County Cork, Ireland

As Senior Postdoctoral Researcher in the Environmental Genomics Lab of Prof. Alan Dobson at University College Cork I fulfill several roles, including lab management, mentoring and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students and also applied research.For my lab management duties I ensure the safe and smooth operation of the lab on behalf of Prof. Dobson through equipment procurement and maintenance, supplies management and procurement, as well as health & safety training of incoming staff, students and other visiting researchers. I also serve as a member of the School of Microbiology Safety Committee chaired by Dr. John Morgan.In my role as a student mentor I teach practical techniques and other skills to undergraduate students (Final Year Project Students, Summer intern students and I contribute significantly to the delivery of the 3rd year Bachelors Degree Module, Methods in Microbiology). This role includes giving tutorials, occasional lectures and grading reports and dissertations). I actively mentor Masters Degree and Ph.D candidates in diverse research areas such as Marine Microbiology, Ecology and Biotechnology; Natural Product Drug Discovery and Development; Genomics and Metagenomics; Novel Biocatalyst Discovery; The Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment & The Microbiology of Biogas Production.My current research work involves metagenomic clone library construction and screening for the discovery of novel algal cell-wall degrading enzymes for application in enzyme-assisted-extraction of biopharmaceutical and nutraceutical compounds. Previously I worked on the Pharmasea Project: A collabarative venture between 24 partners from industry, academia and non-profit organisations focused on biodiscovery research and the development and commercialisation of new bioactive compounds from marine organisms, including deep-sea sponges and bacteria, to evaluate their potential as novel drug leads or ingredients for nutrition or cosmetic applications.

County Cork, Ireland

Microbiological Analysis of Anaerobic Digestion of Industrial Waste Streams for Biogas Production

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbiology

Bsc, Microbiology

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