Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Profile

Qualifications

PhD, MD (Hons)

External memberships/posts

Referee for International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

Visiting professor (from 2012): I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

Key teaching responsibilities

Currently the first supervisor of 5 PhD  and 1 MSc postgraduate students

Research interests

Fundamental and applied aspects of bacterial biofilms in medicine and environment, the role of biofilms formed by mixed bacterial population in aetiology and pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis.

Molecular epidemiology of Extended Spectrum ß-lactamase producing bacteria.

From 2005 research mainly linked to industrial projects: Coordinator of the project in Republic of Georgia on British side until 2012. Coordinator of the project with Saudi Arabia and Republic of Georgia from 2012 (2 patents pending). 2 years grant held from Saudi Aramco oil company.

Recent Relevant Publications

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission in a low-prevalence healthcare setting. Khanfar H, Senok A, Anani A, Zinkevich V. J Infect Public Health. 2012 Aug;5(4):311-6.

Using the polymerase chain reaction coupled with denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis to investigate the association between bacterial translocation and systemic inflammatory response syndrome in predicted acute severe pancreatitis. Pearce CB, Zinkevich V, Beech I, Funjika V, Ruiz AG, Aladawi A, Duncan HD. World J Gastroenterol. 2005 Dec 7;11(45):7142-7.

Desulfovibrio alaskensis sp. nov., a sulphate-reducing bacterium from a soured oil reservoir. Feio MJ, Zinkevich V, Beech IB, Llobet-Brossa E, Eaton P, Schmitt J, Guezennec J. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2004 Sep;54:1747-52.

Screening of sulfate-reducing bacteria in colonoscopy samples from healthy and colitic human gut mucosa.  Zinkevich V V, Beech IB.   FEMS Microbiol Ecol. 2000 Dec 1;34(2):147-155.

The effect of super-oxidized water on Escherichia coli.  Zinkevich V, Beech IB, Tapper R, Bogdarina I.  J Hosp Infect. 2000 Oct;46(2):153-6.

The effect of Pseudomonas NCIMB 2021 biofilm on AISI 316 stainless steel.   Beech IB, Zinkevich V, Hanjangsit L, Gubner R, Avci R.   Biofouling. 2000;15(1-3):3-12.

Isolation of intact high molecular weight chromosomal DNA from Desulfovibrio spp. Zinkevich V & Beech I. J. Mol.Biol. Today, 2000; 1:29-33.