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Are you a journalist looking for an academic to provide expert commentary/analysis for a news story/documentary?

This experts directory is a searchable database of Queen’s academics who are interested in talking to the media about their areas of expertise.

If you cannot find the right expert, please contact Queen’s Communications Office and a member of the team will be able to help you.

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Photo: Dr Omololu Fagunwa
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences (MHLS), School of Biological Sciences

Dr Fagunwa is a microbiologist who focuses on understanding the microbiome and its interactions with drugs and food, aiming to uncover their implications for human and animal health. His research integrates traditional microbiology with genomics tools, molecular biology techniques, bioinformatics, utilising data-analytics and artificial intelligence.

Expertise: Microbiome, Drug-Food-Microbe Interactions, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Antimicrobial Resistance, One Health

Photo: Dr Ben Collins
Biological Sciences

Dr Collins' group is focused on proteomics - the large-scale analysis of proteins from biological samples.

Expertise: Proteomics, mass spectrometry, protein chemistry, protein complexes, post translation modifications

Photo: Professor Andy Meharg
Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS), School of Biological Sciences

Professor Meharg has gained a worldwide reputation for his research into a global food problem – the high levels of toxic arsenic in rice, the staple diet of half the world’s population.

Expertise: Food security, contaminants in food