Amanda Jones

Amanda Jones is a Lecturer in Biology at Northumbria University, with a PhD from Newcastle University under Prof. Michael Goodfellow. Her research focuses on microbial systematics and actinomycetes, particularly their taxonomy and bioprospecting for antimicrobial agents. She has held roles such as co-chair at international symposia and editor for journals like Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. Her work addresses bacterial classification challenges and clinical diagnostics, including NTM detection and decontamination strategies.

• Educations:
• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, Sunderland University (1994)
• PhD in Microbiology, Newcastle University (2009)
• Professional Roles:
• Associate Editor, Bergey’s International Society for Microbial Systematics Bulletin
• Member, International Subcommittee on Taxonomy of Nocardia

Research interests include actinomycetes diversity, novel antibiotic discovery, and bacterial nomenclature. She supervises PhD students in bioprospecting extreme habitats and mycobacterial diagnostics. Her contributions span clinical microbiology, environmental microbiology, and genomic tools for systematics.

Notable activities include organizing the 14th ISBA Symposium and guest editing special issues. Her work bridges laboratory research with applied diagnostics, addressing global health challenges like antimicrobial resistance and pathogen identification.