Understanding membrane permeability
and efflux in antimicrobial resistance

BARRIER brings together expertise in microbiology, bioinformatics, metabolomics and mathematical modelling across four research institutes to uncover how bacterial membrane permeability and efflux influence antimicrobial resistance.

About BARRIER

BARRIER is an interdisciplinary research collaboration bringing together microbiology, bioinformatics, metabolomics and mathematical modelling to understand bacterial membrane permeability and efflux in antimicrobial resistance.

By combining experimental and computational approaches across four leading research institutes, we aim to uncover fundamental mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and accelerate the development of new therapeutic strategies.

Our Research

Our interdisciplinary approach combines experimental biology with computational science to understand antimicrobial resistance across multiple scales.

Microbiology

Investigating bacterial membrane permeability and efflux mechanisms through experimental microbiology.

Bioinformatics

Analysing biological datasets using TraDIS to identify mechanisms underpinning antimicrobial resistance.

Metabolomics

Characterising bacterial metabolism and physiological responses to various antimicrobial stress.

Mathematical Modelling

Developing mathematical models to predict antimicrobial transport within bacteria and resistance.