Colin Berry

Research overview

Work in Prof Berry's laboratory is centred around studies of insecticidal proteins produced by bacteria that can be used in the biological control of agricultural pests and insect vectors of disease. Studies include:

• Investigations of specificity and mechanism of action of the proteins
• Structural analysis of the proteins using X-ray crystallography, Xfel and cryo-electron microscopy

Additional studies on mosquito behaviour and response to semiochemicals and artificial feedants is also underway in the laboratory.

Career

• Professor, Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, 2019-present.
• Reader, Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, 2009-2019.
• DSc, University of Bristol, 2008.
• Visiting Professor, Agronomy and Veterinary Faculty, University of Brasilia, Brazil, 2008.
• Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, 2003-2009.
• Lecturer in Biochemistry, Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, 2000-2003.
• E. Alan Johnston Royal Society Research Fellow, Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, 1992-2002.
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, National University of Singapore, 1988-1992.
• PhD Biochemistry, University of Bristol, 1988.
• BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, University of Southampton, 1984.

Professional memberships

Society for Invertebrate Pathology

Committees and reviewing

Current

• Learned Society officer: Chair Elect Bacterial Division, Society for invertebrate Pathology 2019-2021
• Chair, Bacterial Division, Society for invertebrate Pathology 2021-23
• Editorial Board: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Past

• Editorial Board: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Editor: FEMS Microbiology Reviews
• Guest Editor: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA