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Dr Laura Sherrard

School of Pharmacy
Dr. Laura Sherrard

Dr Laura Sherrard

School of Pharmacy
Dr. Laura Sherrard is a qualified pharmacist registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland. To date, she has been involved in research studies investigating lung infections (e.g. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, non-tuberculous mycobacteria) in people with chronic diseases including cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. Her major research interests include understanding the adaptation of bacteria to cause chronic infections, characterising mechanisms conferring antimicrobial resistance and studying the microbiome and the epidemiology and transmission of bacterial pathogens.

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Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of microbiology, molecular biology, and microbial genomics

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Current Research Opportunities

  • Characterising biofilms in endotracheal tubes to direct a new strategy for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adults

Public outreach & key achievements

  • Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (2010-present)
  • Member of the Editorial Board (Associate Editor) Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (2017-present)
  • Scientific Reviewer of Cystic Fibrosis Research News (2016-present)
  • Member of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society (2017-present)
  • Member of the Australian Society for Medical Research (2015-2017)
  • Member of the Australian Society for Medical Research Queensland Health and Medical Research Awards subcommittee (2015-2016)
  • Visiting Scientist, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia (2016-2017)
  • Honorary Visiting Scientist, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia (2015-2017)
  • Visiting Scientist, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia (2015)

 


Research students

Name: Ross McCleave
PhD title: Relationship between antibiotic treatment and development of antimicrobial resistance and clinical outcomes in people with bronchiectasis
Years of Study: 2019-2023
Country: Northern Ireland

Name: Zichuan Li
PhD title: Selection of genomic markers to predict success of antibiotic regimens in chronic infection
Years of Study: 2019-2023
Country: China

Name: Callum Sloan
PhD title: Levofloxacin: Reducing the risk of Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistance
Years of Study: 2020-2023
Country: Northern Ireland

Name: Yahya Aljouni
PhD title: Adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in people with bronchiectasis during chronic inhaled treatment
Years of Study: 2020-2023
Country: Saudi Arabia

 


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