Raymond Allan

Dr Raymond Allan is a Senior Lecturer in Microbiology at the Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University. His expertise focuses on bacterial biofilms and their role in chronic infections, with particular emphasis on respiratory pathogens like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. He leads research into novel anti-biofilm strategies to combat antibiotic resistance.

Research interests include:

• Biofilm adaptive mechanisms
• Host-pathogen interactions
• Anti-biofilm drug development
• Respiratory tract infections

His projects span academic collaborations and industry partnerships, including £180K from Antabio to develop protease inhibitors for Cystic Fibrosis infections and £20K from Rosetrees Trust targeting pneumococcal metabolism. He co-supervises three PhD students investigating biofilm pathogenesis in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia and chronic sinusitis.

• Award: Dean’s Award for Enterprise Excellence (2017)
• Professional memberships: Microbiology Society, Society for Applied Microbiology

His work emphasizes translational research, combining in vitro models with clinical applications to address unmet needs in infectious disease treatment.