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Florence Abram

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My research interests are as follows: - Application of systems biology to microbial mixed communities in order to decipher their organisation, their functioning and their potential. - Application of machine learning to microbiology - Application of proteomics and metaproteomics to investigate microbial behaviour - Microbial adaptation to ecological niches - Persistence of invasive species in the environment such as Escherichia coli in soils - Trade-off between stress resistance and nutrition in microorganisms

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Biography

I am an Associate Professorin Microbiology and the Director of the Functional Environmental Microbiology research group, which was established in 2010. The group research activities centres around the application of novel technologies, including omics and machine learning, to investigate the response of microorganisms and microbiomes to changing environmental conditions. Current research includes work on: i) using deep machine learning to improve de novo protein identification; i i) impact of metal on anaerobic digestion; iii) metagenomics of anaerobic microbiomes for farm-based anaerobic digestion; iv) mining soil metagenomes for antibiotic resistance genes; v) assessing the impact of soil management on microbiome functioning and soil health; vi) ensuring microbial safety of organic waste spread on land; vii) microbial responses to forever chemicals and viii) multi-omics investigation into Streptococcus pyogenes pathogenicity. To date I have supervisedco-supervised 20 PhD students (14 of whom have graduated) and 1 research MSc (graduated). I have also mentored 3 postdoctoral researchers. Passed students have secured employment in academia and in industry, withmost of whom I retain collaborative links.

Research Interests

My research interests are as follows:Microbial Ecology Systems Biology Application of Machine Learning to Microbiology Application of Proteomics and Metaproteomics to investigate microbial behaviour Persistence of invasive species in the environment such as Escherichia coli in soils Trade-off between stress resistance and nutrition in microorganisms

Teaching Interests

I teach Environmental Microbiology, Systems Biology and Biotechnology at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Academic Practice. I have supervisedco-supervised to date 1 MSc per research (graduated) and 20 PhD students,including 15 to completion, 2 in final year (Marco Prevedello, and Niranjana Rose Edwin), one in third year(Raffaello Mattiussi), one in second year (Sean Conway) and one in first year (Sailusha Kuntamukkula).h1h1.

Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D., MSc, MSc

External positions

Associate Professor, University of Galway

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Accepting PhD Students

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  6. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  10. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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