Dr Georgios Efthimiou
| Post Nominals | BSc(Hons) MSc MSc DIC PhD SFHEA FIBMS MRSB CBiol |
|---|---|
| Biography | Georgios finished his BSc (Hons) in Microbiology (Medical) and his PhD in Molecular Applied Microbiology at the University of Surrey (UK), with two brief breaks in between for completing his professional training year at Janssen Pharmaceutica (Belgium) and an MSc course in Molecular Biology and Pathology of Viruses, at Imperial College London (UK). He started his postdoctoral career with a 14-month research project at the University of Surrey, studying the gene expression regulation of antibiotic production by Streptomyces coelicolor, by use of ChIP-on-chip technology and DNA microarrays. He then moved to Yale School of Medicine (USA) for studying the effect of intestinal microflora on the development of Type 1 diabetes in experimental mice. Finally, he worked for 3 years as a Postdoctoral Associate at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece), studying the gene expression profiles of biofilm-forming bacteria on a variety of food products, by use of DNA microarrays. His research interests are: Natural antimicrobials, Biofilms, Probiotics, Microbial Communities and Food Safety. His specialties include: Molecular Microbiology, Genomics, Gene Expression, Fermentation Technology, Microbial Metabolism. Georgios also worked for 4 years as teaching fellow at Akmi Metropolitan College (Greece) and the University of Strathclyde (UK) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). |
| Research Interests | Microbial biofilms; Gut microbiome; Microbial products; Microbial communities; Probiotics; Natural antimicrobials. |
| Teaching and Learning | 400867 Biochemistry (module leader) 601454 Independent Research Projects (module leader) 300081 Introduction to Biological Sciences 400479 Skills for Biomedical and Human Biology Scientists 400468 Skills for Forensic Scientists 500707 Biological Basis of Disease 500702 Clinical Microbiology and Immunology 500684 Molecular Genetics and Proteomics 500704 Professional & Research Skills for Biomedical Scientists & Human Biologists 601117 Medical Microbiology Postgraduate: 701043 Current Topics in Biomedical Science 701042 Biomedical Sciences Research Projects 701046 Infection and Immunity 701047 Research Methods in Biomedical Sciences |
| ResearcherID | H-5474-2017 |
| Scopus Author ID | 56450900700 |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | Microbial biofilms; Probiotics; Natural antimicrobials; Microbial communities; Infection and Immunity. |