Ricardo Del Sol Abascal

Dr. Ricardo Del Sol Abascal is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences at Swansea University, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science. He leads research in microbial genetics, focusing on bacterial genome analysis and protein nanocage applications for drug delivery. His work explores how microbes interact with environments, particularly Streptomyces species and insect microbiomes.

Teaching contributions include modules on molecular biology techniques, genome analysis, and gene manipulation. He mentors undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervising research projects in bioinformatics, microbial genomics, and synthetic biology.

Key research areas include bacterial symbiont interactions, RNA interference mechanisms in insects, and Streptomyces developmental biology. His lab investigates stress responses, antibiotic production regulation, and bacterial cell division processes.

Publications span topics like symbiotic bacteria colonization dynamics, probiotic consortium genomics, and Dps protein biochemistry. Collaborations with institutions worldwide highlight his interdisciplinary approach to microbiology and biotechnology.