Dr Rebecca Devine

Biography

I am a BBSRC Discovery Fellow interested in gene editing and antibiotic discovery. In the environment, many naturally occurring bacteria produce antimicrobial compounds as part of their normal growth and development. However, under standard laboratory conditions, these compounds often aren’t produced, meaning many new antibiotics remain to be discovered. My research focuses on using gene editing to rewire biosynthetic pathways and their regulatory circuits to encourage the production of these clinically useful compounds.