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Dr Samantha Firth is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Biosciences at Durham University. Her research focuses on bacterial metal homeostasis, antimicrobial peptides, and infectious diseases with a particular emphasis on Streptococcus pyogenes pathogenesis. She investigates how metal ions like zinc, manganese, and copper influence bacterial survival and virulence under stress conditions. Her recent work explores mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and host-pathogen interactions in oral microbiology contexts.
Publications highlight studies on copper-induced metal regulatory pathways in Streptococcus pyogenes and the efficacy of salivary histatin-5 as an antimicrobial agent. These studies contribute to understanding bacterial adaptation strategies against environmental stressors and host defenses.
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in her profile. She has no recorded advisees or doctoral students. Her research is conducted within the Department of Biosciences, collaborating with teams studying microbial metallomics and infectious disease mechanisms.