Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP)
Stemming the tide of infection through applied infection prevention research at Glasgow Caledonian University
By Mark Butcher, PhD student in Oral Science with the Oral Science Research Group at the University of Glasgow. Mark has worked closely with Prof. Gordon Ramage since 2018 in the field of biofilm control and management across multiple disciplines such as oral healthcare, wound management, and marine biofouling. Sensationalist title, I know. The spoiler…
Dr. Jontana Allkja, Postdoctoral research assistant Oral Sciences Research group, Dental School and Hospital, University of Glasgow. In collaboration with Prof. Gordon Ramage, Infection Prevention & Control, Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention Research Group, Research Centre for Health, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University. Wound infections represent a significant problem within the…
By Deepti KC, PhD Student, GCU School of Health and Life Sciences In the fast-paced world of academia, researchers often grapple with the challenge of effectively communicating their research to a broader audience. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is an exhilarating academic event that challenges graduate students to…
In this blog in the SIREN series, Desy Nuryunarsih uses mind mapping to illustrate the knowledge and skills gained by working as an early career researcher on the SIREN study. By Desy Nuryunarsih COVID-19 has impacted many lives worldwide; time passed strangely during the pandemic with some days taking forever, while at the same time…
Interviewed by Dr Desy Nuryunarsih Professor Lesley Price is the lead of the Scottish arm of SIREN (SARS-CoV-2 immunity and reinfection evaluation). SIREN is the UK-wide prospective longitudinal cohort study investigating the impact of detectable anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody on the incidence of COVID-19 in healthcare workers. I am delighted to have had the chance to conduct…
Interviewed by Ayodeji Matuluko Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU)’s Students’ Association hosts annual Teaching Awards to recognise staff across the University who have gone above and beyond to ensure that GCU students have a great learning experience. This year’s Teaching Awards took place online on Thursday 19th May 2022! The Awards are given in different categories,…
Our latest blog is by Laura Fregonese, a final year PhD student with the SHIP research group. In this piece, she reflects on the process of data collection for her PhD June 2022 marks the anniversary of my first interview for my research project. I remember that day like it was yesterday, as an emotional…
In this month’s blog post, Dr William Johnston, a research assistant in Biological and Biomedical Sciences and a member of the SHIP team, outlines how biofilms are changing microbiology research. I have been involved in microbiology research since back in my undergraduate days here at GCU, where I was focussing on catheter-related bloodstream infections. After graduating…
This month’s blog is by Deepti KC, a new PhD student with the SHIP research group. She is supervised by Dr. Valerie Ness, Prof. Kay Currie and Dr. Jan Smith. I vividly remember being offered a scholarship to commence a Ph.D. with the Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP) Research group at Glasgow Caledonian University…
It was a very busy summer in our GCU microbiology and food labs this year with three undergraduate students being awarded funded summer studentships. These students joined up with Ph.D. and other postgraduate students and undertook 8-week research placements. These placements were very successful and a massive thank you to the British Mycological Society, Microbiology…