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Robert Hammond Research Group<\/b><\/h1>\n

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Dr Hammond is an Accredited Biomedical Scientist with a particular interest in microbiology. Dr Hammond was educated in Northern England where he grew up and attended the universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow to attain his Undergraduate and Masters Degrees. During this time Dr Hammond discovered his deep fascination with microorganisms generally and those that cause disease in particular. To further his ambitions and learning Dr Hammond applied to and was accepted by, the University of St Andrews Medical School as a PhD student in 2012.<\/p>\n

In 2016 Dr Hammond graduated but had begun postdoctoral training prior to this. Also in 2016 Dr Hammond and colleagues won a Longitude Prize Discovery Award, and in 2018 the Scottish Life Science Innovation of the Year Award. In the same year Dr Hammond and colleagues spun out their successful start-up company and Dr Hammond began work as an Industrial Research Fellow at the University.<\/p>\n

In 2022 Dr Hammond begins a new role as a Lecturer in the Division of Infection and Global Health<\/a> but maintains an active research portfolio with PhD students from across disciplines and continents.<\/p>\n

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The Hammond Research Group focusses on:<\/h2>\n

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  • Development of rapid diagnostics to identify susceptible and resistant bacteria in less than 30 minutes<\/li>\n
  • Laser-based devices for clinical applications<\/li>\n
  • Point of Care devices for personalised medicine<\/li>\n
  • Flexible solutions to a global problem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • How resistance to front-line drugs occurs in mycobacteria and how to overcome this<\/li>\n
    • Relapse in apparently cured patients<\/li>\n
    • The mechanisms of phenotypic resistance and relapse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      • How to treat resistant infections using novel pharmaceuticals, combinations and non-classical treatment regimens<\/li>\n
      • How to diagnose infections more rapidly leading to better patient outcome and reduced resistance in the community<\/li>\n
      • Investigating natural products and novel antimicrobials for the next generation of therapy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • The use of UVC radiation to reduce viral transmission<\/li>\n
        • The effects UVC radiation can have on commensal skin flora, including their genome<\/li>\n
        • How UVC effects human skin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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