Professor Peter Lambert
Research interests
- Infectious diseases, their diagnosis and treatment
- Molecular typing and epidemiology of infectious diseases
- Microbial pathogenicity, virulence factors, adhesion and colonisation, resistance to host defences
- Antibiotics, mechanisms of action and resistance
- Structure, function, properties and biosynthesis of microbial cell walls and membranes
Employment
- 2011-date Professor of Microbial Chemistry, Aston University
- 2005-2011 Professor of Microbiology, Aston University
- 1998-2005 Reader in Microbiology, Aston University
- 1990-98 Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Aston University
- 1990 DSc., Loughborough University
- 1980-90 Lecturer in Microbiology, Aston University
- 1977-80 Section Head, Microbial Biochemistry, Glaxo Group Research, Greenford
- 1974-77 Research Fellow, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (with Sir James Baddiley)
- 1970-74 PhD., CNAA, London
- 1966-70 BSc., Chemistry, Loughborough University
- 1966-70 Diploma of Industrial Studies, Loughborough University
Importance of Propionibacterium acnes hemolytic activity in human intervertebral discs: A microbiological study
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Is IL-1β Further Evidence for the Role of Propionibacterium acnes in Degenerative Disc Disease? Lessons From the Study of the Inflammatory Skin Condition Acne Vulgaris
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Application/Funding: Costed
Studies on enhanced surface disinfection and skin antisepsis using chlorhexidine and eucalyptus oil
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
Chlorhexidine and the prevention of surgical site infection
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
Studies of skin antisepsis and enhanced penetration of chlorhexidine
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Genotypic and antimicrobial characterisation of Propionibacterium acnes isolates from surgically excised lumbar disc herniations
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Does nuclear tissue infected with bacteria following disc herniations lead to Modic changes in the adjacent vertebrae?
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Antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine digluconate alone and in combination with eucalyptus oil, tea tree oil and thymol against planktonic and biofilm cultures of Staphylococcus epidermidis
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Epidemiology of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus obtained from the UK West Midlands region
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Rapid serodiagnosis of Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection following median sternotomy
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Employable Graduates; Exploitable Research