Mr Alan Calder
Faculties, departments and locations
- Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences
- School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Penrhyn Road
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Email:
- [email protected]
About
After graduating from the University of Hertfordshire in 1996, I worked mainly in analytical, laboratory roles. This was for an accredited, international life science company (1996 to 2010). I also worked for the NHS between (2011 - 2013).
My past analytical roles included:
GCMS Trace Residues Analyst Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
SNP Technical Development (HNPCC Bowel cancer detection) Aug 2006 - Jan 2007
Genotyping Analyst (SNP analysis) June 2005 - Aug 2006
DNA Analyst (Forensic STR analysis - DNA database) Nov 2000 - June 2005
Molecular Biology Technician (Method validation) Dec 1996 - Nov 2000
I have been in my current role at Kingston since 2015. where I am mainly involved in the instruction of lab skills for undergraduate and foundation level students.
Qualifications
- BSc Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Applied Biology
Domains
- Instructor on: LS4001, LS4002, LS4003 and LS4004 undergraduate Bioscience modules.
- Class lead for level 4 microscopy and microbiology lab classes.
- Assisting in the formal assessment of laboratory practical skills for undergraduate students.
- Co-supervision of postgraduate laboratory projects.
- Providing support to students in relation to academic skills.
Qualifications
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Courses taught
I am completing a PhD looking at the Type VI Secretion System in Neisseria spp. I am studying for my PhD part time.
Specialisms
- Bioinformatics
- Microbiology
- Genetics
- Genomics
Publications
Diversity of the type VI secretion systems in the 'Neisseria' spp
Calder, Alan and Snyder, Lori A.S., 2023, Microbial Genomics (9), 4, Published
Virulence genes and previously unexplored gene clusters in four commensal 'Neisseria' spp. isolated from the human throat expands the neisserial gene repertoire
Calder, Alan, Menkiti, Chukwuma Jude, Çağdaş, Aylin, Santos, Jefferson Lisboa, Streich, Ricarda, Wong, Alice, Avini, Amir H., Bojang, Ebrima, Yogamanoharan, Karththeepan, Sivanesan, Nivetha, Ali, Besma, Ashrafi, Mariam, Issa, Abdirizak, Kaur, Tajinder, Latif, Aisha, Mohamed, Hani A.Sheik, Maqsood, Atifa, Tamang, Laxmi, Swager, Emily, Stringer, Alex J. and Snyder, Lori A.S., 2020, Microbial Genomics (6), 9, Published
Mutations in 'Neisseria gonorrhoeae' grown in sub-lethal concentrations of monocaprin do not confer resistance
Churchward, Colin P., Calder, Alan and Snyder, Lori A.S., 2018, PLoS ONE (13), 4, Published
Phase variable DNA repeats in 'Neisseria gonorrhoeae' influence transcription, translation, and protein sequence variation
Zelewska, Marta A., Pulijala, Madhuri, Spencer-Smith, Russell, Mahmood, Hiba Tun Noor A., Norman, Billie, Churchward, Colin P., Calder, Alan and Snyder, Lori A.S., 2016, Microbial Genomics (2016), 2, Published
Neisseria gonorrhoeae growth is inhibited by a type VI secretion system encoded within the genome of neisseria subflava strain KU1003-01
Calder, Alan and Snyder, Lori(2024). [Accepted/In press]
Neisseria subflava strain KU1003-01 outcompetes Neisseria gonorrhoeae using a contact dependant mechanism
Calder, Alan and Snyder, Lori(2023). [Accepted/In press]
Exploring novel antimicrobials to treat resistant gonococcal infections
Ukachukwu, Faith, Rafiq, Afshan, Calder, Alan, Menkiti, Jude, Horsburgh, Emily, Jorge, Erik, Sookdawar, Chetna, Anwar, Sadar, Siwoku, Opeoluwa, Sriskantharajah, Vajiharan and Snyder, Lori(2020). [Published]
The type VI secretion system in commensal 'Neisseria' spp.
Calder, Alan and Snyder, Lori(2020). [Published]
Antimicrobial fatty acids to combat antibiotic resistant 'Neisseria gonorrhoeae' infections.
Snyder, Lori, Ukachukwu, Faith, Jorge, Erik, Sookdawar, Chetna, Anwar, Sadaf, Siwoku, Opeoluwa, Sriskantharajah, Vajiharan, Calder, Alan, Rafiq, Afshan and Horsburgh, Emily(2020). [Accepted/In press]
A prophylaxis and treatment for gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum.
Snyder, Lori, Churchward, Colin, Al-Kinani, Ali, Kirk, Ruth, Walker, Anthony J., Abdelkader, Hamdy, Swindon, J, Calder, Alan, Varnakulasingam, Thinuba and Alany, Raid(2018). [Accepted/In press]
Induced mutations in Neisseria gonorrhoeae upon repeated passage on media containing a fatty acid and a monoglyceride.
Churchward, Colin, Calder, Alan and Snyder, Lori(2016). [Published]