Naomi Mara Claro de Oliveira
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Hi, I’m Naomi and I am a PhD student at UCL’s Division of Medicine under the supervision of Jeremy Brown and Bart Hoogenboom.
My project is focussed on determining the bactericidal effects of monoclonal antibody binding to conserved outer membrane proteins on the multidrug-resistant bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii. Using atomic force microscopy (AFM), I aim to visualise antibody binding as well as membrane attack complex (MAC) pore formation on the surface of A. baumannii strains. Antimicrobial resistance, especially with A. baumannii, is on the rise and thus finding alternative treatments to antibiotics, such as a monoclonal antibody therapy, is vital. In my free time I like to go to the gym and hang out with friends.
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