Dr Lynn Dover

Associate Professor

Department: Applied Sciences

Dr Lynn Dover Staffprofile Northumbriauniversity255 Lynn began his biological education at Sunderland Polytechnic graduating with BSc Applied Biology in 1990. His enduring fascination for microbial pathogenicity, and applied research in general, was sparked by a sandwich placement at the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down.

His doctoral studies at the University of Hull provided the foundation for his current research interests in mycobacteria (and their relatives) and the bacterial acquisition of iron. During his long post-doctoral career he contributed to the understanding of the role of various facets of bacterial physiology and genomics in the establishment and control of infections including meningitis and tuberculosis producing over 50 publications.

Lynn joined Northumbria in 2007 as a Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology contributing to the development of MSc Biotechnology and MSc Microbiology as well as microbiological and biochemical aspects of the undergraduate curriculum in Biomedical Science.

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Key Publications

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Biocompatible Ti3Au–Ag/Cu thin film coatings with enhanced mechanical and antimicrobial functionality, Cherian Lukose, C., Anestopoulos, I., Panagiotidis, I., Zoppi, G., Black, A., Dover, L., Bowen, L., Serrano‐Aroca, Á., Liu, T., Mendola, L., Morrone, D., Panayiotidis, M., Birkett, M. 25 Sep 2023, In: Biomaterials Research
Recent Advances in Metal-Based Antimicrobial Coatings for High-Touch Surfaces, Birkett, M., Dover, L., Cherian Lukose, C., Zia, A., Tambuwala, M., Serrano‐Aroca, Á. 21 Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Phylogenomic reappraisal of fatty acid biosynthesis, mycolic acid biosynthesis and clinical relevance among members of the genus Corynebacterium, Dover, L., Thompson, A., Sutcliffe, I., Sangal, V. 23 Dec 2021, In: Frontiers in Microbiology
Development of antibacterial steel surfaces through laser texturing, Villapún, V., Gomez, A., Wei, W., Dover, L., Thompson, J., Barthels, T., Rodriguez, J., Cox, S., González, S. Sep 2020, In: APL Materials
Optimizing the antimicrobial performance of metallic glass composites through surface texturing, Villapun Puzas, V., Qu, B., Lund, P., Wei, W., Dover, L., Thompson, J., Adesina, J., Hoerdemann, C., Cox, S., Gonzalez Sanchez, S. 1 Jun 2020, In: Materials Today Communications
The influence of linkages between 1-Hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinone Coordinating Groups and a Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine core in a novel series of synthetic Hexadentate Iron(III) Chelators on antimicrobial activity, Workman, D., Hunter, M., Wang, S., Brandel, J., Hubscher, V., Dover, L., Tetard, D. 1 Jan 2020, In: Bioorganic Chemistry
Antimicrobial properties of Cu-based bulk metallic glass composites after surface modification, Villapun Puzas, V., Tardio, S., Cumpson, P., Burgess, J., Dover, L., Gonzalez Sanchez, S. 15 May 2019, In: Surface and Coatings Technology
Genomic analysis of a novel Rhodococcus (Prescottella) equi isolate from a bovine host, Paterson, M., Ranasinghe, D., Blom, J., Dover, L., Sutcliffe, I., Lopes, B., Sangal, V. 1 Nov 2019, In: Archives of Microbiology
Tuning the antimicrobial behaviour of Cu85Zr15 thin films in “wet” and “dry” conditions through structural modifications, Villapun Puzas, V., Cherian Lukose, C., Birkett, M., Dover, L., Gonzalez Sanchez, S. 25 Sep 2018, In: Surface and Coatings Technology
Tuning the Mechanical and Antimicrobial Performance of a Cu-Based Metallic Glass Composite through Cooling Rate Control and Annealing, Villapún, V., Esat, F., Bull, S., Dover, L., Gonzalez Sanchez, S. 6 May 2017, In: Materials

PGR Supervision

Jonathan Thompson Iron Uptake and Homeostasis in the Veterinary Pathogen Rhodococcus Equi: An Integrated Omics Approach Start Date: 01/10/2015 End Date: 01/06/2020
Michael Hunter Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Iron(III) Selective Ligands for Biostatic Application Start Date: 01/09/2010 End Date: 22/05/2014
Tebekeme Okoko Studies on the Structure, Lipid Modification and Interactions of the Virulence-Associated Proteins of Rhodococcus Equi Start Date: 09/08/2010 End Date: 16/10/2014

Qualifications

Microbiology PhD June 30 1995
Applied Biology BSc (Hons) September 01 1990
Fellow Royal Society of Biology FRSB 2018
Fellow, Institute of Biomedical Science FIBMS 2016
Member,University & College Union (UCU) 2012
Full Member, Society for General Microbiology 1991

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