Adam Mulkern

Dr. Adam Mulkern is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford, working in the MacLean Group. His research focuses on the within-host evolution of antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, utilizing high-throughput technologies and robotic platforms for large-scale evolution experiments to investigate how pre-existing genetic diversity influences resistance development in clinical settings.

His primary research interests include antimicrobial resistance, evolutionary biology, microbiology, infectious diseases, bacterial pathogenesis, and high-throughput technologies. He employs robotic platforms to conduct evolution experiments that uncover ecological and evolutionary processes driving antibiotic resistance.

His recent publications (2022-2024) demonstrate a consistent focus on resistance mechanisms in P. aeruginosa, particularly exploring antisense antibiotics delivery systems and microbiome-derived therapeutic solutions, highlighting interdisciplinary approaches bridging evolutionary biology and clinical microbiology.

Scientific Awards: None mentioned.

Advising and Grants: No information available regarding student supervision or research funding.

Labs and Teams: Dr. Mulkern is an active member of the MacLean Group, a research team within Oxford's Department of Biology specializing in bacterial evolution and antimicrobial resistance.