Wen Yew

Dr. Wen Yew is a Research Fellow in the Applied Sciences Department at Northumbria University, specializing in molecular biology, viral genomics, and microbiome research. His work spans human health (SARS-CoV-2 transmission, preterm milk composition) and environmental microbiology (Antarctic penguin gut microbiota, Arctic soil communities).

• PhD in Molecular Biology (2017)
• MSc in Microbial Biotechnology (2010)
• BSc (Hons) in Genetics and Molecular Biology (2006)

Research Interests include SARS-CoV-2 mutation tracking, phage-host interactions in human milk, and microbial ecology in extreme environments. His article trends reflect dual expertise in pandemic response and Antarctic microbiology, with recent works focusing on phageome-lipidome relationships in preterm infants and SARS-CoV-2 lineage dynamics.

Collaborations include the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium and international polar research teams. He has published extensively in Microbiology, STAR Protocols, and Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.