Gordon Ramage

Gordon Ramage is a Professor of Infection Prevention and Control at Glasgow Caledonian University's School of Health & Life Sciences. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Medical Microbiology from Edinburgh University (1996) and a Ph.D. in Prosthetic Joint Infections from Queen's University Belfast (1999). After postdoctoral work in North America (2000-2003), he held academic positions at GCU and University of Glasgow Dental School before returning to GCU in October 2023.

• Education: B.Sc. (1996), Ph.D. (1999)
• Academic Roles: Lecturer (2004), Senior Lecturer (2007), Professor (2012)

His research focuses on biofilm infections, particularly Candida auris persistence in hospitals, antifungal resistance, and biofilm disruption strategies like phage therapy. Recent projects address dry surface biofilms, wound healing applications, and oral microbiome analysis.

Research trends show sustained activity in biofilm pathogenesis (2001-2025) with 228 total outputs, including high-impact work on C. albicans (38%) and aspergillus (75%).

Scientific Recognition:

• FRCPath (Royal College of Pathologists)
• FECMM (European Confederation of Medical Mycology)
• Chair, ESCMID Biofilms Study Group (2021-2025)

Active in supervising students and leading grants like BIDOPT (Phage Therapy) and Assembly of Practical Evidence Base for C. auris. Affiliated with GCU's ReaCH group and SHIP research cluster.