Frank Charlton

Profile

I joined the University of Leeds as an undergraduate in 2013, studying BSc Medical Microbiology with an industrial year.

I undertook my year in industry at Bath ASU, an aseptic manufacturing facility specialising in the production of cytotoxics, CIVAs, and specials, for use in healthcare providers throughout the United Kingdom.

I graduated in 2017 with first class honours and the Douglas Watson award for the highest overall achievement in my programme of study, and began a postgraduate study September of that year for an MSc by research degree (MRes) in the lab of Dr Jamel Mankouri.

I began my PhD in Septembe 2018 at the University of Leeds in the labs of Dr John Barr and Dr Jamel Mankouri, exploring how endosomal K+ affects the structure of bunyavirus glycoprotein spikes using Cryo-EM and crystallography techniques.

Research interests

My main research interests include: emerging viruses, virus entry mechanisms, host-virus interactions and molecular biology. 

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Medial Microbiology IND
• MRes Structural and Cellular Biology