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Stephen Busby
Professor Stephen Busby FRS
Fellow
Elected: 2005
Biography
Steve Busby is Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Birmingham. His research concerns bacteria and how they orchestrate the expression of their genes in order to exploit their environment.
He has made big contributions to our understanding of the process of gene transcription in bacteria and how it is regulated. In particular, his recent work has focused on pathogenic bacteria and the genes they possess that are responsible for infection.
Professional positions
Professor of Biochemistry, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham
Interest and expertise
Subject groups
- Biochemistry and molecular cell biology
- Biochemistry and molecular biology, Molecular microbiology
Keywords
bacteria , genes, expression, virulence, antibiotic resistance, transcription, chromosomes