Seamus Holden
Professor of Microbial Biophysics · University of Warwick · University of Warwick
Quick answer: Seamus Holden is Professor of Microbial Biophysics at University of Warwick. Seamus Holden 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.
We currently have an exciting MRC-DTP iCASE PhD position available - full details on our lab website
We are happy to recruit PhD students via either the BBSRC MIBTP programme or the Warwick MRC DTP programme. We also host MBio projects from the School of Life Sciences u
Research interests
My lab uses advanced microscopy to figure out how bacteria grow and divide. We study how proteins act as tiny nanoscale machines to build complex biological structures, with a particular focus on how bacteria remodel their cell envelope, which is one of the most important targets for antibiotics. To achieve this we use single molecule microscopy to follow the activity of individual proteins at nanoscale resolution inside live bacteria
Selected publications (since 2023)
Spahn, Christoph, Middlemiss, Stuart, Gómez-de-Mariscal, Estibaliz, Henriques, Ricardo, Bode, Helge B., Holden, Séamus and Heilemann, Mike (2025) The nucleoid of rapidly growing Escherichia coli localizes close to the inner membrane and is organized by transcription, translation, and cell geometry. Nature Communications, 16 (1). 3732. doi:10.1038/s41467-025-58723-4 ISSN 2041-1723.
Benn, Georgina, Bortolini, Christian, Roberts, David M., Pyne, Alice L. B., Holden, Séamus and Hoogenboom, Bart W. (2024) Complement-mediated killing of Escherichia coli by mechanical destabilization of the cell envelope. The EMBO Journal, 43 . pp. 6152-6160. doi:10.1038/s44318-024-00266-3 ISSN 0261-4189.
Vanhille-Campos, Christian, Whitley, Kevin D., Radler, Philipp, Loose, Martin, Holden, Séamus and Šarić, Anđe
Frequently asked questions
Is Seamus Holden hiring PhD students at University of Warwick?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Seamus Holden's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: For PhD and postdoctoral opportunities, and interest in potential collaborations, please contact me at the above email address.
We currently have an exciting MRC-DTP iCASE PhD position available - fu.
What does Seamus Holden research?
My lab uses advanced microscopy to figure out how bacteria grow and divide. We study how proteins act as tiny nanoscale machines to build complex biological structures, with a particular focus on how bacteria remodel their cell envelope, which is one of the most important targets for antibiotics. To
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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