Staff profile
Overview
| Affiliation | Telephone |
|---|---|
| Research Postgraduate (PhD) in the Department of Biosciences |
Biography
Researcher Biography
I am a first-year PhD student in the Department of Biosciences at Durham University. My research is focused on investigating the antibacterial properties of human salivary histatin peptides against oral bacteria. Additionally, I am investigating how copper and zinc binding to histatins mediate these antibacterial properties. I started this PhD project in October 2023 after completing my Msci in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Birmingham where I specialised in microbiology.
General information
Current Position: PhD student in Dr Karrera Djoko's Lab
Education: Msci in Biomedical Sciences (University of Birmingham)
Research: Metal dependent effects of antimicrobial peptides
Research Interests
- Metals in microbiology
- Infectious diseases
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Immunology
Publications
Chapter in book
- Copper homeostasis in Streptococcus and Neisseria: Known knowns and unknown knowns.Howell, A., Chogule, S., & Djoko, K. Y. (2025). Copper homeostasis in Streptococcus and Neisseria: Known knowns and unknown knowns. In R. K. Poole & D. J. Kelly (Eds.), Advances in Microbial Physiology (pp. 99-140). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.ampbs.2024.11.001