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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
I am a Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology with a research focus on the discovery of novel antimicrobial agents. Before entering academia, I worked for 12 years as a state-registered specialist biomedical scientist at Public Health Wales NHS Trust, gaining extensive experience in diagnostic microbiology. I joined academia and research in 2018.
My research centres on predatory bacteria and the antimicrobial peptides they produce, with particular interest in their application as alternative therapeutics against multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. Current work focuses on the characterisation of a novel antimicrobial peptide with activity against MDR Escherichia coli, a leading cause of complicated urinary tract infections.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Therapeutic strategies for multi-resistant Escherichia coli in urinary tract infections—a cause for concern
Unni, R., Varghese, R., Arakal, B., Padmanabhan, L., Karmakar, S., Sampathila, A., Dalvi, Y. B. & Livingstone, P., 21 May 2026, In: JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 8, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Myxobacteria from soil can substantially reduce the bacterial load in a wound infection model
Arakal, B. S., Rowlands, R. S., Maddocks, S. E., Whitworth, D. E., James, P. E. & Livingstone, P. G., 6 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 136, 1, lxae315.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Corallococcus senghenyddensis sp. nov., a myxobacterium with potent antimicrobial activity
Arakal, B. S., Rowlands, R. S., McCarthy, M., Whitworth, D. E., Maddocks, S. E., James, P. E. & Livingstone, P. G., 22 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 135, 5, lxae102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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MyxoPortal: a database of myxobacterial genomic features
Swetha, R. G., Arakal, B. S., Rajendran, S., Sekar, K., Whitworth, D. E., Ramaiah, S., James, P. E., Livingstone, P. G. & Anbarasu, A., 2 Jul 2024, In: Database. 2024, baae056.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prophylactic and therapeutic measures for emerging and re-emerging viruses: artificial intelligence and machine learning - the key to a promising future
Theijeswini, R. C., Basu, S., Swetha, R. G., Tharmalingam, J., Ramaiah, S., Calaivanane, R., Sreedharan, V. R., Livingstone, P. & Anbarasu, A., 24 Jan 2024, In: Health and Technology. 14, 2, p. 251-261 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
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BMC Microbiology (Journal)
Livingstone, P. (Member of editorial board)
24 Oct 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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PLoS ONE (Journal)
Livingstone, P. (Member of editorial board)
2 Aug 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Applied Microbiology International (External organisation)
Livingstone, P. (Member)
5 Jan 2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of council
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Welsh Microbiological Association (External organisation)
Livingstone, P. (Member)
1 Dec 2015 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Microbiology Society (External organisation)
Livingstone, P. (Member)
1 Dec 2015 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of council