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Overview

Jeremy S. Webb is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research mainly focuses on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular attention to Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Genetics, Materials Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their work spans a range of topics prominently centered on bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing. Other significant research areas include antibiotic resistance in bacteria, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, corrosion behavior and inhibition, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, biosensors and analytical detection, and spectroscopy techniques in biomedical and chemical research.

Frequent scholarly collaboration characterizes their work, with several coauthors contributing to multiple publications. Key coauthors include Torben Lund Skovhus, Liam Jones, Maria Salta, Kathryn Thomas, and Timothy Illson, all of whom have coauthored seven or eight papers with Webb.

Webb's papers have been published in multiple venues, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary engagement. The most common publication venues are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
  • npj Materials Degradation
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers of note include:

  • "Economic significance of biofilms: a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral challenge" (2022), published in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
  • "An improved bind-n-seq strategy to determine protein-DNA interactions validated using the bacterial transcriptional regulator YipR" (2020), published in BMC Microbiology
  • "Differential impact on motility and biofilm dispersal of closely related phosphodiesterases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa" (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • "An integrated model system to gain mechanistic insights into biofilm-associated antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa MPAO1" (2020), published in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
  • "Optimization of nitric oxide donors for investigating biofilm dispersal response in Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates" (2020), published in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Best Publications

  • A characterization of DNA release in Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultures and biofilms

    Marie Allesen‐Holm;Kim Bundvig Barken;Liang Yang;Mikkel Klausen

  • Involvement of Nitric Oxide in Biofilm Dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Nicolas Barraud;Daniel J. Hassett;Sung Hei Hwang;Scott A. Rice

  • Enhanced Biofilm Formation and Increased Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents and Bacterial Invasion Are Caused by Synergistic Interactions in Multispecies Biofilms

    Mette Burmølle;Jeremy S. Webb;Dhana Rao;Lars H. Hansen

  • Cell Death in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Development

    Jeremy S. Webb;Lyndal S. Thompson;Sally James;Tim Charlton

  • Nitric oxide signaling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms mediates phosphodiesterase activity, decreased cyclic Di-GMP levels, and enhanced dispersal

    Nicholas Barraud;David Schleheck;Janosch Klebensberger;Jeremy S. Webb

  • Bacterial biofilms: prokaryotic adventures in multicellularity.

    Jeremy S Webb;Michael Givskov;Staffan Kjelleberg

  • The biofilm life cycle and virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa are dependent on a filamentous prophage

    Scott A. Rice;Chuan Hao Tan;Chuan Hao Tan;Per Jensen Mikkelsen;Vanderlene Kung

  • Competitive interactions in mixed-species biofilms containing the marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas tunicata.

    Dhana Rao;Jeremy S. Webb;Staffan Kjelleberg

  • Bacteriophage and Phenotypic Variation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Development

    Jeremy S. Webb;Mathew Lau;Mathew Lau;Staffan Kjelleberg

  • Nitric oxide‐mediated dispersal in single‐ and multi‐species biofilms of clinically and industrially relevant microorganisms

    Nicolas Barraud;Michael V. Storey;Zoe P. Moore;Jeremy S. Webb

  • Economic significance of biofilms: a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral challenge

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  • Antibiotic-Loaded Synthetic Calcium Sulfate Beads for Prevention of Bacterial Colonization and Biofilm Formation in Periprosthetic Infections

    Robert Howlin;M.J. Brayford;J.S. Webb;J.S. Webb;J.J. Cooper

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 preferentially grows as aggregates in liquid batch cultures and disperses upon starvation

    David Schleheck;Nicolas Barraud;Janosch Klebensberger;Jeremy S. Webb

  • Marine Biofilm Bacteria Evade Eukaryotic Predation by Targeted Chemical Defense

    Carsten Matz;Jeremy S. Webb;Peter J. Schupp;Shui Yen Phang

  • Fungal colonization and biodeterioration of plasticized polyvinyl chloride.

    Jeremy S. Webb;Marianne Nixon;Ian M. Eastwood;Malcolm Greenhalgh

  • Low-Dose Nitric Oxide as Targeted Anti-biofilm Adjunctive Therapy to Treat Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection in Cystic Fibrosis.

    Robert P Howlin;Katrina Cathie;Katrina Cathie;Luanne Hall-Stoodley;Luanne Hall-Stoodley;Victoria Cornelius

  • Low Densities of Epiphytic Bacteria from the Marine Alga Ulva australis Inhibit Settlement of Fouling Organisms

    Dhana Rao;Jeremy S. Webb;Carola Holmström;Rebecca Case

  • Metal removal by sulphate-reducing bacteria from natural and constructed wetlands

    J S Webb;S McGinness;H M Lappin-Scott

  • The role of polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in rhamnolipid and alginate production as well as stress tolerance and biofilm formation.

    Thi Hang Pham;Jeremy S. Webb;Bernd H. A. Rehm

  • Biofilm development and cell death in the marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas tunicata

    Anne Mai-Prochnow;Flavia Evans;Doralyn Dalisay-Saludes;Sacha Stelzer

  • Hydrogen Peroxide Linked to Lysine Oxidase Activity Facilitates Biofilm Differentiation and Dispersal in Several Gram-Negative Bacteria

    Anne Mai-Prochnow;Patricia Lucas-Elio;Suhelen Egan;Torsten Thomas

Frequent Co-Authors

Staffan Kjelleberg
Staffan Kjelleberg Nanyang Technological University
Scott A. Rice
Scott A. Rice Nanyang Technological University
Paul Stoodley
Paul Stoodley The Ohio State University
Saul N. Faust
Saul N. Faust University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Mostafa Fatemi
Mostafa Fatemi Mayo Clinic
Stuart C. Clarke
Stuart C. Clarke University of Southampton
Luanne Hall-Stoodley
Luanne Hall-Stoodley The Ohio State University
Martin Feelisch
Martin Feelisch University of Southampton
Daniel J. Hassett
Daniel J. Hassett University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Torsten Thomas
Torsten Thomas University of New South Wales

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