Biography
Dr Paul A Hoskisson is a Reader in Molecular Microbiology at the University of Strathclyde. His research interests lie in studying the Actinobacteria – particularly the antibiotic producing Streptomycetes and human pathogenic Corynebacteria. His lab is focussed on the evolution of metabolism and biosynthesis of specialised metabolites. The bacterial genus Streptomyces is the main focus of work his research group due to its industrial importance, being responsible for producing around two thirds of all commercially important antibiotics as well as numerous anti-fungal, anti-helminthic and anti-cancer drugs. He also works on the bacterial pathogen Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the causative agent of diphtheria, trying to understand genome dynamics and how this contributes to pathogenicity.