Professor Myron Christodoulides  BSc, PhD

Professor of Microbiology

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Professor Myron Christodoulides is a Professor of Bacteriology within Medicine at the University of Southampton.

Myron Christodoulides is a graduate in microbiology from University College London and the University of Glasgow and a specialist in bacteriology. After postdoctoral fellowships with the Government of Canada and at the University of Newcastle, Myron began a long association with the Neisseria Research Group at the University of Southampton. His basic research is in bacterial pathogenesis, with a primary emphasis on the cellular and molecular basis of meningitis. There is also a strong translational element to his research, which began from his PhD studies on the development of novel acellular pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines. Current vaccine research is goal-orientated towards identification and preclinical evaluation of Neisseria meningitidis antigens as potential vaccine candidates.

Potential postgraduate students, medical students and academic collaborators who are interested in research in microbial pathogenesis are warmly encouraged to contact Dr Christodoulides.

Qualifications

BSc, 1st Class, Microbiology, University College London (1983)
PhD, Microbiology, University of Glasgow (1987)

Appointments held

NERC Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow in Biotechnology, Health & Welfare, Canada, Ottawa (1987)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Pathology, University of Newcastle (1988)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Molecular Microbiology, University of Southampton (1990)

Postdoctoral Senior Research Fellow, Molecular Microbiology, University of Southampton (1994)

Senior Research Fellow, Molecular Microbiology, University of Southampton (1995)

Senior Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology, University of Southampton (2005-2012)