Institute of Biomedical and Biomolecular Science (IBBS)

Genes and Development

Head of Division: Dr. Colin Sharpe

The Genes and Development group is interested in the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of development and differentiation. Xenopus and chicken are used as model organisms, aimed at establishing the role of genes that are important in developmental processes. Developmental research themes include the control of gata2 and its role in blood formation, promoter structure in gene activation, retinoid signalling in neural differentiation, the control of neuronal identity and axon guidance in the early brain, and the genetic programme of muscle differentiation. Epigenetic themes encompass chromatin modifying enzymes and their role in gene regulation and the roles of histone modifications and primary sequence variants in cell differentiation, development and disease states.

 

Academic and Research Staff
Name
Position
Email
Dr. Colin Sharpe Senior Lecturer colin.sharpe@port.ac.uk
Dr. Susanne Dietrich Senior Lecturer susanne.dietrich@port.ac.uk
Prof. Matthew Guille Head of School matthew.guille@port.ac.uk
Dr. Tim Hebbes Senior Lecturer tim.hebbes@port.ac.uk
Dr. Fiona Myers Senior Lecturer fiona.myers@port.ac.uk
Dr. Garry Scarlett Senior Lecturer, joined with Biomolecular Structure garry.scarlett@port.ac.uk
Dr. Frank Schubert Principal Lecturer frank.schubert@port.ac.uk
Dr. Alan Thorne Reader in Biochemistry alan.thorne@port.ac.uk
Prof. Colyn Crane-Robinson Emeritus Professor colyn.crane-robinson@port.ac.uk

 

Postdoctoral and Support Staff

Name
Position
Email
Dr. Peter Coxhead Postdoctoral Researcher peter.coxhead@port.ac.uk
Mr. Martin Devonshire Senior Technician martin.devonshire@port.ac.uk
Mr. Alan Jafkins Senior Specialist Technician alan.jafkins@port.ac.uk
Dr. Katie Mumford Experimental Officer katie.mumford@port.ac.uk
Ms. Gretel Nichols Specialist Technician gretel.nicholson@port.ac.uk
Dr. Anna Noble Postdoctoral Researcher anna.noble@port.ac.uk
Dr. Suzannah Page Postdoctoral Researcher suzannah.page@port.ac.uk
Ms. Debora Sobreira Researcher debora.sobreira@port.ac.uk

 

PhD students
Name
Position
Email
Ms. Federica Berti Research Student federica.berti@port.ac.uk
Mr. John Cashman Research Student john.cashman@port.ac.uk
Ms. Holly Keats Research Student holly.keats@port.ac.uk
Ms. Liliya Nazlamova Research Student liliya.nazlamova@port.ac.uk
Mr. Jordan Price Research Student jordan.price@port.ac.uk