Dr Liz Watton

About

I am a post-doctoral research associate in the Cavet group at the University of Manchester, UK, supported by the UKRI ELEMENTAL Engineering Biology Mission Hub. The research focus of the group is on the molecular cell biology of metals in bacteria, with projects investigating the role of metal homeostatic proteins in bacterial pathogenesis as well as engineering bacteria for improved metal biorecovery. I currently study the metal handling and sensing systems in Shewanella oneidensis regarding fine tuning metal removal and biorecovery by this organism. I received my PhD in Chemistry at Manchester in 2024 titled “Characterisation of the ECP bacterial stress response and the role of MscL in osmoregulation”. My research interests include the study of mechanosensitive channels, metal-protein interactions and microbial engineering for biotechnology applications.

Key areas of expertise:

• Molecular biology
• Biochemistry