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Melissa Webby

Assistant Professor (Research focused) · University of Warwick · University of Warwick

Quick answer: Melissa Webby is Assistant Professor (Research focused) at University of Warwick. Melissa Webby shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.

⭐ For PhD and postdoctoral opportunities, and interest in potential collaborations, please contact me at the above email address.

Research interests

My lab studies how bacteria build and maintain their protective outer shell, known as the cell envelope. This structure is a major player in resistance, helping bacteria to adapt to their environment and block harmful molecules, which makes many dangerous pathogens so difficult to treat. We focus on Gram-negative bacteria, which make up a significant portion of the high-priority ESKAPE pathogens responsible for drug-resistant infections worldwide. By understanding how the molecular machines that construct the bacterial envelope work together, we aim to uncover new antibiotic targets that are less likely to develop resistance.

Selected publications (since 2023)

[2025] Origin and evolution of bacterial periplasmic force transducers DP Williams-Jones, MN Webby, JE Bray, MCJ Maiden, C Kleanthous, ... Molecular biology and evolution 42 (6), msaf138 [2024] The Tol Pal system integrates maintenance of the three layered cell envelope J Szczepaniak, MN Webby npj Antimicrobials and Resistance 2 (1), 46 [2023] Tunable force transduction through the Escherichia coli cell envelope DP Williams-Jones, MN Webby, CE Press, JM Gradon, SR Armstrong, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120 (47), e2306707120 [2023] Force-Generation by the Trans-Envelope Tol-Pal System. Front. Microbiol. 13: 852176. doi: 10.3389/fmicb. 2022.852176 Force-Generation by the Trans-Envelope Tol-Pal System Melissa N MN Webby, DP Williams-Jones, C Press, C Kleanthous Biol
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What does Melissa Webby research?
My lab studies how bacteria build and maintain their protective outer shell, known as the cell envelope. This structure is a major player in resistance, helping bacteria to adapt to their environment and block harmful molecules, which makes many dangerous pathogens so difficult to treat. We focus on

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