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Dr Kirsten Bentley

Postdoctoral Research Associate

School of Medicine

Email
BentleyK@cardiff.ac.uk
Campuses
Henry Wellcome Building for Biomedical Research, Room 3F08, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN

Overview

I'm a postdoc within the division of Infection & Immunity, currently working on projects related to SARS-CoV-2. My research interests lie in understanding the fundamental mechanisms underlying the replication of positive-strand RNA viruses, particularly the process of recombination and how it contributes to virus evolution. 

Publication

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2015

2013

2012

Articles

Books

  • Armesto, M., Bentley, K., Bickerton, E., Keep, S. and Britton, P. Bridgen, A. ed. 2012. Coronavirus reverse genetics. [Reverse Genetics of RNA Viruses: Applications and Perspectives]. Wiley.

Biography

2021-present: Post-doctoral researcher, Cardiff University, School of Medicine

2015-2020: Post-doctoral researcher, University of St Andrews, School of Biology

2013-2015: Post-doctoral researcher, University of Warwick, School of Biology

2006-2008: Research Scientist, Public Health England, Porton Down

Education:

2008-2012: PhD Virology, The Pirbright Institute/The University of Warwick

2005-2006: MSc Molecular Biology and Pathology of Viruses: Imperial College, London

1999-2002: BSc (Hons) Microbiology and Virology, The University of Warwick

Professional memberships

Microbiology Society