Staff Profile
Dr David Roberts
Research Associate
- Email: david.roberts@ncl.ac.uk
- Address: The Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology
Baddiley-Clark Building
Medical School
Newcastle University
Richardson Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AX
United Kingdom
Research
I am exploring how the chromosomes are oriented, organised and separated during the cell cycle in the model bacterium, Bacillus subtilis. Particularly, I am interested in the precise organisation of the chromosome during sporulation, as well as the mechanism of chromosome segregation during this process. This knowledge may also provide a basis for understanding key events in chromosome dynamics during vegetative growth.
Background
2018-present - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Errington Lab, Newcastle University
2013-2018 - PhD Student, Errington Lab, Newcastle University
2012-2013 - Masters Placement Student, AstraZeneca
2009-2013 - MBiolSci (Hons) degree in Molecular Biology, University of Sheffield
Publications
- Santos-Beneit F, Roberts DM, Cantlay S, McCormick JR, Errington J. A mechanism for FtsZ-independent proliferation in Streptomyces. Nature Communications 2017, 8, 1378.
- Kloosterman TG, Lenarcic R, Willis CR, Roberts DM, Hamoen LW, Errington J, Wu LJ. Complex polar machinery required for proper chromosome segregation in vegetative and sporulating cells of Bacillus subtilis. Molecular Microbiology 2016, 101(2), 333-350.
- Pietroni P, Vasisht N, Cook JP, Roberts DM, Lord JM, Hartmann-Petersen R, Roberts LM, Spooner RA. The proteasome cap RPT5/Rpt5p subunit prevents aggregation of unfolded ricin A chain. Biochemical Journal 2013, 453(3), 435-445.