Nicolas Locker

Professor Nicolas Locker is a faculty member at the University of Surrey's School of Biosciences, specializing in virology and RNA biology. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biophysics and has conducted extensive research on viral RNA structures and translational control mechanisms during infections. His academic roles include coordinating modules such as BMS3079 (Human Microbial Diseases) and MMIM015 (Viral Infections).

• Education:
• Biochemistry undergraduate studies
• MSc in Molecular Biophysics at University Paris VI
• PhD at University Paris XI under Eric Guittet

His research focuses on how viruses manipulate host translational machinery and the molecular mechanisms governing gene expression. He actively supervises PhD and MSc students in virology and medical microbiology. The Locker lab explores interdisciplinary themes at the intersection of microbiology, RNA biology, and cellular stress responses.