Genetic Toxicology & Ecotoxicology Research Group team

• Dr Yanan Di: PhD thesis entitled ‘Integrated biomarker and molecular responses in marine bivalve following exposure to environmental contaminants’. Funding: Overseas Research Studentship (ORS) award.
• Dr Lorna Dallas: PhD thesis entitled 'Consequences of chronic exposure of marine species to low concentrations of pollutants'. Funding: European Commission; INTERREG IVA.
• Dr Matthew Baron: PhD thesis entitled ‘Mechanistic Application of Spheroids Cell Culture to 3Rs in Fish Ecotoxicology’. Funding: BBSRC CASE award with AstraZeneca.
• Dr Saravuth Rattanachongkiat: PhD thesis entitled ‘Distribution and speciation of arsenic in the PalePaNang estuary’. Funding: Government of Thailand & British Council - with Dr M Foulkes and Professor Geoff Millward.
• Dr Catherine Money: PhD thesis entitled ‘Speciation and toxicity of Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn to larvae of the Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigas’. Funding: NERC CASE award - with Dr CB Braungardt, Professor P Worsfold and Professor EP Achterberg.
• Dr Sebastian Rider: PhD thesis entitled ‘Role of dietary selenium and zinc in promotion of fish nutrition and health’. Funding: BBSRC Industrial CASE Award with Alltech Biosciences Centre - with Professor S Davies.
• Dr James Reeves: PhD thesis entitled ‘Trace element enhancement of fish diets to minimise oxidative stress and genomic instability. Funding: Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition - with Professor S Davies.
• Dr Samad Omar: PhD thesis entitled ‘Development of sustainable diets for carp'. Funding: Government of Republic of Iraq - with Professor S Davies.
• Dr Arafat Ahmed: PhD thesis entitled ‘Effect of chromium toxicity on survival and growth in larval phase of marine fish’. Funding: Government of Republic of Iraq - with Professor S Davies.
• Dr Alexandros Samartzis: PhD thesis entitled ‘Trace element nutrition and toxicity in sea brim’. Funding: Government of Greece - with Professor S Davies.

PhD researchers

• Dr Franck A. Atienzar: PhD thesis entitled ‘Development of the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique to measure the effects of genotoxins in aquatic organisms’. Funding: EU Marie Curie.
• Dr Philip L. Pascoe: PhD thesis entitled ‘Chromosomal variation in Nucella lapillus (L.) and other muricid gastropods’. Funding: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth.
• Dr Josephine A. Hagger: PhD thesis entitled ‘Evaluation of radionuclide-induced damage in marine invertebrates’. Funding: NERC CASE Award with Environment Agency (EA) and Devonport Royal Dockyard (DML).
• Dr Victoria V. Cheung: PhD thesis entitled ‘Detection of genetic toxicity in marine invertebrates’. Funding: DETR, UK.
• Dr Claire R. Cailes: PhD thesis entitled ‘Impact of ionising radiations in freshwater invertebrates’. Funding: NERC, UK.
• Dr Zoë J. Lyle: PhD thesis entitled ‘Interactive toxic effects of UV radiation and PAHs: In Vitro Studies’. Funding: Duchy Health Charity and PCMD.
• Dr Martin Canty: PhD thesis entitled ‘Echinoderms and marine pollution: Development of non-destructive biomarkers'. Funding: NERC CASE Award with AstraZeneca.
• Dr Sherain Al-Subiai: PhD thesis entitled ‘Impact of PAHs on aquatic invertebrates'. Funding: Kuwaiti Institute of Scientific Research, Government of Kuwait.
• Dr Sanna Abdul Mustafa: PhD thesis entitled ‘Impact of pollutants on fresh water fish’. Funding: Government Republic of Iraq.
• Dr Helena Reinardy: PhD thesis entitled ‘Transgenerational effects of ionizing radiation on zebrafish’. Funding: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Marine Laboratory, Monaco and Marine Institute, University of Plymouth.

Post-doctoral researchers

• Dr Lorna Dallas, UK
• Dr Awantha Dissanayake, UK
• Dr Ildiko Gyory, UK
• Dr Alessia D’Agata, Italy
• Dr Damien Tran, France
• Professor Sheikh Raisuddin, India

Visiting postgraduate researchers

• Ms Elena Papis, University of Insubria, Italy; 2007
• Ms Teresa Balbi, University of Genoa, Italy; 2014
• Mr Enrique Baron, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain; 2014
• Ms Taynah Vicari, University of Parana, Brazil; 2014-15
• Ms Marianne Faure, ESITPA, Rouen (Normandy), France, 2014
• Mr Erik Ferrara, University of Messina, Italy, 2015
• Ms Silvia Arossa, University of Ancona, Italy; 2015
• Ms Giulia Pompeo, University of Siena, Italy; 2016