Alba Iglesias Vilches

Alba studied her BSc in Biotechnology in Valencia (Spain). Then, she studied an MSc in Systems and Synthetic Biology in Paris (France). Since 2016, she is doing a PhD at Newcastle University (UK) working on antimicrobial drug discovery.

Experience

  • –present
    PhD student, Synthetic Biology, Newcastle University

Education

  • 2016 
    Paris Saclay University, MSc Systems and Synthetic Biology
  • 2015 
    Polytechnic University of Valencia, BSc Biotechnology

Publications

  • 2019
    ABC transporters required for hexose uptake by Clostridium phytofermentans,
  • 2018
    Application of microbial consortia for biological treatment of post-fermentation effluents from biomethanization of sewage sludge and pig manure,
  • 2015
    The coffee-machine bacteriome: biodiversity and colonisation of the wasted coffee tray leach,
  • 2014
    Towards light-mediated sensing of bacterial comfort,
  • 2013
    Engineering Bacteria to Form a Biofilm and Induce Clumping in Caenorhabditis elegans,

Professional Memberships

  • Microbiology Society
  • Spanish Microbiology Society
  • Society of Spanish Researchers in UK

Contact Alba for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision