Dr Chris Shield
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Department: Pathobiology & Population Sciences
Chris obtained his BSc (Hons) in Human Biology and Infectious Diseases from Salford University in 2019; here he first became interested in translational research. In 2020 he completed a MSc in Tropical Disease Biology from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine where he investigated adherence to anti-tuberculosis drug therapy. Combining his interest in translational research and tuberculosis, Chris completed a PhD at the RVC in 2024 where he developed novel diagnostic tools to detect tuberculosis and paratuberculosis. This research was patented and is currently being commercialised.
Currently employed as a post-doctoral researcher, Chris continues to develop and design novel diagnostics with a particular interest in translating diagnositc technologies in low-middle income settings.
Publications
Shield CG, Bartlett AEM, Haldar P, Swift BMC. Detecting Closer to Care: Combining Phage and LAMP to Detect Tuberculosis, Bovine TB and Johne’s Disease. Applied Microbiology. 2024; 4(1).
Whang KJ, Bowman K, Nazareth J, Lee J, Woltmann G. Verma R, Sharifpour M, Shield CG, Rees C, Kamil A, Swift B, Pranabashis, H. Pet-CT-guided characterisation of progressive, preclinical tuberculosis infection and its association with low[1]level circulating mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in household contacts in Leicester, UK: A prospective cohort study. The Lancet Microbe. 2024; 5(2).
Shield CG, Swift BMC, McHugh TD, Dedrick RM, Hatfull GF, Satta G. Application of Bacteriophages for Mycobacterial Infections, from Diagnosis to Treatment. Microorganisms. 2021; 9(11).
Jones HJ, Shield CG, Swift BMC. The application of bacteriophage diagnostics for bacterial pathogens in the agricultural supply chain: From farm-to-fork, PHAGE. 2020. 1(4)
Conference Presentations
Shield CG (2023). Developing Mycobacterial Point-of-Care Diagnostics using Bacteriophage. Microbiology Society Annual Conference, Brimingham, UK.
Shield CG (2021). Development of magnetic bead-based tuberculosis diagnostics. Association for Veterinary Teaching and Research Work (AVTRW) Annual Conference, London, UK.
Please contact Chris if you are interested in applying for funds to work / study with him at the RVC.