Professor Paul Hoskisson
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Personal statement
Laboratory webpage is here http://paulhoskisson.weebly.com
Research in my group is focussed on the evolution and synthesis of natural products (partricularly antibiotics) and the evolution of the organisms that produce them, using a range of techniques from molecular biology and biochemistry through to mathematical modelling and experimental evolution.
The bacterial genus Streptomyces is the main focus of work in my Research Group due to its industrial importance, being responsible for producing around two thirds of all commercially important antibiotics as well as numerous anti-fungal, anti-helminthic and anti-cancer drugs.
We also have an interest in evolution of metabolism, evolution of bacterial pathogens, genomics of actinobacteria and the exploitation of amphibian proteins for biotechnology.
I am currently the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Engineering Biology at University of Strathclyde. I was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2021) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB) in 2016.
I am a member of the Microbiology Society, the American Society of Microbiology, The society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, the Biochemical Society, The Royal Society of Biology and British Herpetological Society.
I am a senior editor for Microbial Genomics.
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
I am interested in the use of Social media for communication of science and you can follow on Bluesky @paulhoskisson.bsky.social
Prize And Awards
- Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Recipient
- 1/3/2021
- Elected to Microbiology Society Governing Council
- Recipient
- 1/1/2021
- Chair of Microbiology Society Building Communities Committee
- Recipient
- 1/1/2021
- Chair of Microbiology Society Publications Panel
- Recipient
- 1/1/2021
- Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Engineering Biology
- Recipient
- 1/10/2020
- Appointed as a core member of BBSRC Committee D - Molecules, cells and industrial biotechnology
- Recipient
- 1/5/2020
Publications
- Colony politics to chemical warfare : phenotypic plasticity in Streptomyces
- Munnoch John T, Hoskisson Paul A
- Essays in Biochemistry (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1042/EBC20250034
- Genome mining of amylases and amylase inhibitors from Streptomyces
- Lawaetz Andreas, Gannon Alexa, Hoskisson Paul
- Microbial Genomics (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.001747
- Low cost printed circuit board (PCB) electrochemical biosensors for rapid and label free detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Vezza Vincent, Mani Veerappan, Docherty Niamh, Butterworth Adrian, Alcorn David, Hoskisson Paul A, Corrigan Damion
- Sensors and Diagnostics Vol 5, pp. 596-610 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SD00210A
- Towards enhanced selection of antibiotics in a hospital laboratory development of a rapid electrochemical-based antimicrobial sensitivity test for Urinary Tract Infections
- Ralston Heather, Butterworth Adrian, Clark Ben, Katsafadou Maria, Vezza Vincent, Campbell Tyla, Malecha Michael, Murphy Michael E, Poojary Aruna, Winter Amanda, Price David, Marrs Emma, Longmuir Alistair, Hannah Stuart, Hoskisson Paul A, Corrigan Damion K
- ACS Sensors Vol 11, pp. 1041-1049 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.5c02725
- 'What's in a name? Fit-for-purpose bacterial nomenclature' : meeting report
- Patrick Sheila, Filkins Laura, Goker Markus, Holden Nicola, Hoskisson Paul A, Kiepas Angelika, Meehan Conor, Pallen Mark, Pritchard Leighton, Suchanek Amanda L, Sutcliffe Iain, Trujillo Martha E, Tucker Nicholas, Turnbull Jake D, Butler-Wu Susan
- International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology Vol 75 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006844
- A simple silicone elastomer colonization model highlights complexities of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus interactions in biofilm formation
- McConnell Gail, Rooney Liam M, Sandison Mairi E, Hoskisson Paul A, Baxter Katherine J
- Journal of Medical Microbiology Vol 74 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002047
Professional Activities
- Lost in Translation: reassessing bldA control of antibiotic biosynthesis
- Contributor
- 13/4/2026
- mBio (Journal)
- Editor
- 1/7/2025
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland
- Visiting researcher
- 9/2/2025
- BBSRC (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 1/1/2025
- Royal Society (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 1/1/2025
- Microbial Genomics (Journal)
- Editor
- 1/1/2025
Projects
- Understanding Phage Growth limitation in Streptomyces: a unique viral defence system
- Hoskisson, Paul (Principal Investigator) Bruce, John (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2028
- Development activities in support of Microplate Dx Ltd
- Hoskisson, Paul (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
- Silent but deadly: Harnessing novel antimicrobial drugs from Streptomyces bacteria to combat multi-drug-resistant infections
- Munnoch, John Tyson (Principal Investigator) Hoskisson, Paul (Co-investigator)
- Grant code: GA004808 - £3,498.80
- 14-Jan-2025 - 05-Jan-2025
- Co-evolution of Streptomyces spp. with Candida auris to express cryptic novel antifungals.
- Larcombe, Daniel (Principal Investigator) Hoskisson, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027
- Disarming Type 3 Secretion - elucidating the mechanism of action for aurodox (Response Mode)
- Hoskisson, Paul (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027
- Engineering Streptomyces bacteria for the sustainable manufacture of antibiotics
- Hoskisson, Paul (Principal Investigator)
- 14-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
Contact
Professor
Paul
Hoskisson
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Email: paul.hoskisson@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2819