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Dr. Peter John Coote is a Lecturer in the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews, affiliated with the Biomedical Sciences Research Complex. His research focuses on understanding antifungal mechanisms and resistance, particularly targeting food spoilage fungi and human pathogens. Key areas include organic acid preservatives and antimicrobial peptides, using functional genomics techniques like proteomics and DNA microarrays. Recent work explores resistance mechanisms in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus using in vivo models like Galleria mellonella.
- Education: B.Sc., Ph.D.
- Grants: BBSRC-funded projects on MRSA, cation homeostasis, and functional genomics.
- Awards: No specific awards listed, but active in grant-funded research.
Research emphasizes translational applications, including food industry relevance and novel antimicrobial development. He has supervised 1 student and contributed to 70+ publications, with recent work on antibiotic repurposing and combination therapies.
