Olga Bochkareva

Olga Bochkareva is a Researcher at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, affiliated with the Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science. Her work centers on molecular mechanisms of bacterial adaptation, with emphasis on antimicrobial resistance pathways and evolutionary genomics.

Research interests span:

• Antimicrobial systems: Investigating resistance mechanisms in pathogens like Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Bacterial genetics: Studying gene regulation (promoters, operons) in Enterobacteriaceae
• Evolutionary dynamics: Analyzing genome rearrangements in Wolbachia symbionts
• Computational approaches: Developing ML models for resistance prediction

Her recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary integration of experimental microbiology, phylogenetics, and machine learning to address antibiotic resistance and bacterial evolution.