Dr Eva Heinz
Senior Lecturer
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Personal statement
Personal statement
Eva completed her Masters and PhD at the University of Vienna comparing non-pathogenic to pathogenic Chlamydiae. She performed postdoctoral research at Newcastle University (UK), Monash University (Australia) and the Wellcome Sanger Institute (UK) before starting her lab at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in 2019. Eva’s research includes genome evolution of bacterial pathogens in particular in the context of antimicrobial resistance; membrane protein family evolution and vaccine design; and symbioses, in particular mosquito-microbiome interactions. In June 2024 Eva joined the Strathclyde Institute of Biomedical Sciences on a Senior Lecturer position.
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Publications
- Interaction between malaria and gut microbiome : a review of existing literature
- Adeloye Favour E, Lambe Kaothar O, Oboh Jennifer A, Abdulsalam Halima, Nwuba Roseangela, Ogundahunsi Olumide, D’Alessandro Umberto, Amambua-Ngwa Alfred, Meremikwu Martins M, Hughes Grant L, Heinz Eva, Oboh Mary A
- Microbiology Research Vol 17 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres17100204
- Spatial and genetic dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein2 in sub-Saharan Africa
- Lambe Kaothar O, Adeloye Favour, Oboh Jennifer A, Abdulsalam Halima, Meremikwu Martin M, Hughes Grant L, Heinz Eva, Oboh Mary A, Anyanwu Nneoma Confidence JeanStephanie
- PLoS ONE Vol 21 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358132
- Assessing the use of Oxford nanopore technologies sequencing for detection of stable Wolbachia bacterial strain in symbiosis in wild Anopheles mosquitoes from the WHO African region
- Chatterley Laura, Hull Nicola, Hughes Isabel, Sougoufara Seynabou, Meek Owain, Ceyran Murat, Dhokiya Vishaal, Bandibabone Janvier, Adala Cyprian, Cunningham Elin, Awandu Shehu Shagari, Kaminski‐Nenkam Helene, Nkondjio Antonio, Hughes Grant L, Heinz Eva, Walker Thomas
- Environmental Microbiology Vol 28 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.70435
- Transplant of cryopreserved mosquito gut microbiota reveals strain-specific patterns of microbial acquisition and assembly
- Nichols Holly L, Dhokiya Vishaal, Hoque Ananya F, Heinz Eva, Hughes Grant L, Coon Kerri L
- ISME Host Microbe Vol 1 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ismehm/aazag010
- Transmission of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Malawian neonatal unit: a clinical and genomic analysis of a prospective cohort study
- Pearse Oliver, Lester Rebecca, Zuza Allan M, Mangochi Helen, Siyabu Patricia, Tewesa Edith, Edwards Thomas, Thomson Nicholas R, Kawaza Kondwani, Musicha Patrick, Cornick Jennifer, Heinz Eva, Feasey Nicholas A, Jewell Chris
- The Lancet Microbe (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanmic.2026.101516
- Multi-species plasmids and K. pneumoniae clonal spread contribute to blaNDM outbreak across seven UK healthcare sites
- Duggan Caitlin, Brookfield Charlotte, Lawrie David, Owen Victoria, Neal Timothy, Cruise James, Fraser Alice J, Kelly Lewis, Graf Fabrice E, Cantillon Daire, Lewis Joseph M, Edwards Thomas, Heinz Eva
- JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlag216
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Professional Activities
- Microbiology Society (Publisher)
- Editorial board member
- 1/1/2026
- Microbial Genomics of Eukaryotes
- Organiser
- 12/9/2025
- PLOS Pathogens (Journal)
- Editorial board member
- 3/2025
- Microbial Genomics (Journal)
- Editorial board member
- 2022
- Microbial Genomics (Journal)
- Editorial board member
- 2022
Projects
- KlebNET 2: An integrated platform for K.pneumoniae genomic surveillance / R260017-101
- Heinz, Eva (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2027
- KlebNET 2: An integrated platform for K.pneumoniae genomic surveillance
- Heinz, Eva (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2027
- Secret weapons or molecular junk? Determining the influence of bacteriophages in enterococcal infections
- Heinz, Eva (Co-investigator) Humphrey, Suzanne (Principal Investigator) Kelly, Lewis (Post Grad Student)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2028
- 19-BBSRC-NSF/BIO Bacterial and host genetic factors contributing to microbiomeacquisition and homeostatis in mosquitoes
- Heinz, Eva (Principal Investigator)
- 03-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2026
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Contact
Dr
Eva
Heinz
Senior Lecturer
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Email: eva.heinz@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted