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Leena Kerr is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology at the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. She teaches Applied, Environmental, and Medical Microbiology while actively conducting research and supervising student projects. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and environmental sustainability.
- Education: M.Sc. in Environmental Microbiology (University of Helsinki, Finland), Ph.D. in Microbiology (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow)
- Previously held roles: Senior Research Associate (Strathclyde), Visiting Scientist (University of Glasgow), and EU project manager coordinating 9 European cities.
Research focuses on natural product discovery, drug development, microbial ecology, and bacterial interactions. She employs Next-Generation Sequencing, genome mining, and bioinformatics. Recent studies explore virulence modulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, antibiotic mechanisms in Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptomyces coelicolor genetics.
No specific scientific awards are listed, but her work has been cited in peer-reviewed journals and featured on BBC news.
Advising: Supervises microbiology-related student projects. Grants: Managed an EU-funded cross-city project. Lab involvement: Engaged in microbial ecology research at Heriot-Watt’s Institute for Life and Earth Sciences.
