Personal statement

2009-Present, Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology, University of Strathclyde
2005-2009, Post-doctoral fellow, John Innes Centre, Norwich
2002-2005 PhD. Molecular microbiology, University of East Anglia
1999-2000 MSc. Human Molecular Genetics, Imperial College, London.
1996-99 BSc. (Hons.) Biochemistry, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

Publications

Discovery, characterisation and in vivo activity of pyocin SD2, a protein antibiotic from Pseudomonas aeruginosa: McCaughey Laura C, Josts Inokentijs, Grinter Rhys, White Paul, Byron Olwyn, Tucker Nicholas P, Matthews Jacqueline M, Kleanthous Colin, Whitchurch Cynthia B, Walker Daniel; Biochemical Journal Vol 473, pp. 2345-2358 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20160470
Genes required for free phage production are essential for pseudomonas aeruginosa chronic lung infections: Lemieux Andrée-Ann, Jeukens Julie, Kukavica-Ibrulj Irena, Fothergill Joanne L, Boyle Brian, Laroche Jérôme, Tucker Nicholas P, Winstanley Craig, Levesque Roger C; Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol 213, pp. 395-402 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiv415
Clinical utilization of genomics data produced by the international Pseudomonas aeruginosa consortium: Freschi Luca, Jeukens Julie, Kukavica-Ibrulj Irena, Boyle Brian, Dupont Marie-Josée, Laroche Jérôme, Larose Stéphane, Maaroufi Halim, Fothergill Joanne L, Moores Matthew, Winsor Geoffrey L, Aaron Shawn D, Barbeau Jean, Bell Scott C, Burns Jane L, Camara Miguel, Cantin André, Charette Steve J, Dewar Ken, Déziel Éric, Grimwood Keith, Hancock Robert E W, Harrison Joe J, Heeb Stephan, Jelsbak Lars, Jia Baofeng, Kenna Dervla T, Kidd Timothy J, Klockgether Jens, Lam Joseph S, Lamont Iain L, Lewenza Shawn, Loman Nick, Malouin François, Manos Jim, McArthur Andrew G, McKeown Josie, Milot Julie, Naghra Hardeep, Nguyen Dao, Pereira Sheldon K, Perron Gabriel G, Pirnay Jean-Paul, Rainey Paul B, Rousseau Simon, Santos Pedro M, Stephenson Anne, Taylor Véronique, Turton Jane F, Waglechner Nicholas, Williams Paul, Thrane Sandra W, Wright Gerard D, Brinkman Fiona S L, Tucker Nicholas P, Tümmler Burkhard, Winstanley Craig, Levesque Roger C; Frontiers in Microbiology Vol 6 (2015); https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01036
Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of small colony variants and their role in chronic infection: Johns Benjamin E, Purdy Kevin J, Tucker Nicholas P, Maddocks Sarah E; Microbiology Insights Vol 8, pp. 15-23 (2015); https://doi.org/10.4137/MBI.S25800
Revolutionizing prokaryotic systematics through next-generation sequencing: Sangal Vartul, Nieminen Leena, Tucker Nicholas P, Hoskisson Paul A; New Approaches to Prokaryotic Systematics (2014) (2014); https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.mim.2014.07.001
The differing biological fates of DNA minor groove-binding (MGB) antibiotics in Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria: Nieminen Leena Kaija Linnea, Hunter Iain, Suckling Colin, Tucker Nicholas; International Congresses of the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS) (2014)