Peter Chivers

Dr. Peter Chivers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biosciences and a Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Durham University. His research focuses on bacteriology, bioinorganic chemistry, and protein engineering, particularly exploring nickel metabolism, metalloproteins, and microbial stress responses. He has supervised multiple PhD and MSc students in these areas.

Key research interests include nickel trafficking mechanisms, protein metalation pathways, and bacterial transcriptional regulation. His work integrates biochemistry, microbiology, and structural biology to understand how organisms manage metal cofactors for enzyme functionality. Recent studies highlight nickel's role in urease activity, superoxide dismutase maturation, and cellular metal-sensing systems.

Publications emphasize nickel homeostasis, metalloregulators like RcnR, and coenzyme biosynthesis. He collaborates widely, contributing to high-impact journals in metallomics and microbial physiology. His research has advanced understanding of nickel-dependent enzymes and bacterial adaptation to metal stress.