Huw Williams

Professor Huw Williams is a Professor of Microbiology at the Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London. His affiliations include the Microbiome Network, Molecular Plant and Microbial Systems, and the Department of Life Sciences academic staff. He leads research focused on bacterial pathogenesis in chronic infections, particularly tuberculosis and cystic fibrosis lung infections. Contact: 020 7594 5383; located at 507 Sir Alexander Fleming Building, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, UK.

Research Interests: Investigating bacterial survival mechanisms under starvation stress, including metabolic shutdown, cell integrity maintenance, and persistence in chronic infections. Methods include molecular genetics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics, flow cytometry, and protein characterization. His work bridges microbiology, biochemistry, and clinical applications.

Awards: No specific scientific awards listed in the provided materials. Grants and advising roles: No detailed information provided. Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Department of Life Sciences and cross-disciplinary networks like the Microbiome Network.