Dr Kieran Bates

Kieran Bates
PhD

Lecturer in Microbiome Science

Blizard Institute
Queen Mary University of London
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Research

Microbiome, Glycobiology, Ecology & Evolution, Experimental Biology, Fungal Pathogens, Skin

Infectious Disease and Inflammation Models, Skin Models

Interests

I am interested in understanding how microbial communities assemble, persist and influence the health of their hosts. My research combines theory with wild and experimental systems to investigate microbial function through to eco-evolutionary dynamics. My group is especially interested in the role of host mucosal and epithelial glycans as both ligands for microbial colonisation and nutrient sources.

Publications

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2024

Spiro S, Pereira M, Bates KA, Jaunmuktane Z, Everest DJ, Stidworthy MF, Denk D, Núñez A, Wrigglesworth E, Theodoulou A, Barbon A, Nye E, Liu Y, Smith AL and Fiddaman S (2024). Incidence and characterization of polyglucosan bodies in the cerebella of montserrat orioles (Icterus oberi). SAGE Publications  Veterinary Pathology   
Thumsová B, González-Miras E, Rubio Á, Granados I, Bates KA and Bosch J (2024). Chemical disinfection as a simple and reliable method to control the amphibian chytrid fungus at breeding points of endangered amphibians. Springer Nature  Scientific Reports  vol. 14, (1)