We are delighted to congratulate BARRIER investigator Andrew Edwards on his promotion to Professor at Imperial College London. Andrew’s research focuses on understanding the structure and function of the bacterial outer membrane and its role in controlling how antimicrobials enter bacterial cells. His expertise contributes to BARRIER’s work investigating how membrane permeability influences antimicrobial accumulation…

We are delighted to congratulate BARRIER investigator Tim Overton on his promotion to Professor at the University of Birmingham Tim’s research focuses on understanding how bacteria respond and adapt to their environment, with particular expertise in bacterial physiology and the use of techniques such as flow cytometry and microscopy. Within BARRIER, his work contributes to…

BARRIER researchers Sandeep Shirgill and Sara Jabbari attended ECMTB 2026, where initial mathematical modelling work from the project was presented.

BARRIER researcher Sandeep Shirgill has been awarded a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship to develop mathematical and data-driven approaches for understanding and predicting interactions between antimicrobial combinations.

The BARRIER consortium came together at the University of Birmingham for a three-day kick-off meeting combining project planning, scientific discussion and team-building activities.