Career History
- 2005-date Professor of Microbiology, Aston University
- 1998-2005 Reader in Microbiology, Aston University
- 1990-98 Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Aston University
- 1990 DSc., Loughborough University
- 1980-90 Lecturer in Microbiology, Aston University
- 1977-80 Section Head, Microbial Biochemistry, Glaxo Group Research, Greenford
- 1974-77 Research Fellow, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (with Sir James Baddiley)
- 1970-74 PhD., CNAA, London
- 1966-70 BSc., Chemistry, Loughborough University
- 1966-70 Diploma of Industrial Studies, Loughborough University
Research Interests
- Infectious diseases, their diagnosis and treatment
- Microbial pathogenicity, virulence factors, adhesion and colonisation, resistance to host defences
- Antibiotics, mechanisms of action and resistance
- Structure, function, properties and biosynthesis of microbial envelopes
- Molecular typing and epidemiology of infectious diseases
- Molecular modelling of antibiotics, microbial proteins and polysaccharides
Recent publications with links (2008-9)
Casey AL, Adams D, Karpanen TJ, Lambert PA, Cookson BD, Nightingale P, Miruszenko L, Shillam R, Christian P, Elliott TS. Role of copper in reducing hospital environment contamination. J Hosp Infect. 2009 Nov 19. [Epub ahead of print]
Hendry ER, Worthington T, Conway BR, Lambert PA. Antimicrobial efficacy of eucalyptus oil and 1,8-cineole alone and in combination with chlorhexidine digluconate against microorganisms grown in planktonic and biofilm cultures. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009; 64(6): 1219-25.
Venkateswaran RV, Dronavalli V, Lambert PA, Steeds RP, Wilson IC, Thompson RD, Mascaro JG, Bonser RS.The proinflammatory environment in potential heart and lung donors: prevalence and impact of donor management and hormonal therapy. Transplantation. 2009;88(4):582-8.
Mehmi M, Marshall LJ, Lambert PA, Smith JC.Evaluation of disinfecting procedures for aseptic transfer in hospital pharmacy departments. PDA J Pharm Sci Technol. 2009; 63(2): 123-38.
Karpanen TJ, Worthington T, Conway BR, Hilton AC, Elliott TS, Lambert PA. Permeation of chlorhexidine from alcoholic and aqueous solutions within excised human skin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009; 53(4): 1717-19.
Wheeldon LJ, Worthington T, Hilton AC, Elliott TS, Lambert PA.Physical and chemical factors influencing the germination of Clostridium difficile spores. J Appl Microbiol. 2009; 105(6): 2223-30.
Woodford N, Wareham DW; UK Antibacterial Antisense Study Group.Tackling antibiotic resistance: a dose of common antisepsis? J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009; 63(2): 225-9.
Smith AR, Lambert PA.Antimicrobial action of N-(n-dodecyl)diethanolamine on Escherichia coli: effects on enzymes and growing cultures. J Appl Microbiol. 2008; 105(6): 2161-8.
Rollason J, Bastin L, Hilton AC, Pillay DG, Worthington T, McKeon C, De P, Burrows K, Lambert PA. Epidemiology of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus obtained from the UK West Midlands region. J Hosp Infect. 2008; 70(4): 314-20.
Small H, Adams D, Casey AL, Crosby CT, Lambert PA, Elliott T. Efficacy of adding 2% (w/v) chlorhexidine gluconate to 70% (v/v) isopropyl alcohol for skin disinfection prior to peripheral venous cannulation. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008; 29(10): 963-5.
Karpanen TJ, Worthington T, Hendry ER, Conway BR, Lambert PA. Antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine digluconate alone and in combination with eucalyptus oil, tea tree oil and thymol against planktonic and biofilm cultures of Staphylococcus epidermidis. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008; 62(5): 1031-6.
Karpanen TJ, Worthington T, Conway BR, Hilton AC, Elliott TS, Lambert PA. Penetration of chlorhexidine into human skin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008; 52(10): 3633-6.
Wheeldon LJ, Worthington T, Lambert PA, Hilton AC, Lowden CJ, Elliott TS. Antimicrobial efficacy of copper surfaces against spores and vegetative cells of Clostridium difficile: the germination theory. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008; 62(3): 522-5.
Wheeldon LJ, Worthington T, Hilton AC, Lambert PA, Elliott TS. Sporicidal activity of two disinfectants against Clostridium difficile spores. Br J Nurs. 2008; 17(5): 316-20.
Costello C, Karpanen T, Lambert PA, Mistry P, Parker KJ, Rathbone DL, Ren J, Wheeldon L, Worthington T. Thiosemicarbazones active against Clostridium difficile. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008; 18(5): 1708-11.
McDowell A, Perry AL, Lambert PA, Patrick S. A new phylogenetic group of Propionibacterium acnes. J Med Microbiol. 2008; 57(Pt 2): 218-24.
Dias IH, Marshall L, Lambert PA, Chapple IL, Matthews JB, Griffiths HR. Gingipains from Porphyromonas gingivalis increase the chemotactic and respiratory burst-priming properties of the 77-amino-acid interleukin-8 variant. Infect Immun. 2008; 76(1): 317-23.
Prof Peter Lambert / Aston University / last updated 29th November 2009
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