Kathryn Maskew

Kathryn Maskew is a Technical Tutor in Biological Sciences at SSEHS. She holds an MBio from the University of Warwick (2015) and a PhD in Biochemistry (2019), focusing on penicillin binding proteins in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Prior to her academic role, she worked at INFEX Therapeutics (Cheshire) as a lead biologist on antimicrobial drug development projects, including a SARS-CoV-2 hit-to-lead initiative. She currently teaches modules such as Laboratory Skills I/II, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Infectious Diseases in Humans, and Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition. Her research interests span antimicrobial development, bacterial pathogenesis, and translational medicine.

As part of the STEMLab team (office WPL.1.01), her work bridges academic teaching and industry-driven research, emphasizing practical laboratory skills and applied biomedical science. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.