School of Biological Sciences

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• Queen's University Belfast

• Medicine, Health and Life Sciences

• Phone+44 (0)28 9097 5787, +44 (0)28 9097 5877

• Emailsobb.office@qub.ac.uk

• Websitehttp://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofBiologicalSciences/

• Postal addressShow on map

19 Chlorine Gardens, Biological Sciences Building

BT9 5DL Belfast

United Kingdom

Organisation profile

Organisation profile

The School of Biological Sciences comprises two main research groups: Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour and Environmental Economics (which includes Quercus) and Molecular Biosciences. In addition, the School houses the Institute for Global Food Security, the Gibson Institute and the Queen's University Marine Laboratory in Portaferry. Hence, the education and research programmes supported by the School are among the most diverse in the University, with emphasis on biosciences at molecular to ecosystem levels.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

1. SDG 1 No Poverty
2. SDG 2 Zero Hunger
3. SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
4. SDG 4 Quality Education
5. SDG 5 Gender Equality
6. SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
7. SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
8. SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
10. SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
11. SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
13. SDG 13 Climate Action
14. SDG 14 Life Below Water
15. SDG 15 Life on Land
16. SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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• Species Earth and Planetary Sciences
• Investigation Earth and Planetary Sciences
• Protein Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Sample Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Models Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Animals Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Nested Gene Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Habitats Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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Profiles

• Rehab Farouk Abdelfattah Soliman

• School of Biological Sciences

Person

2022Research output 2022: 1Research output 2023: 3Research output 2024: 1Research output 2025: 12025 - ### Sreyashi Acharjee

• School of Biological Sciences

Person - ### Emma Adams

• School of Biological Sciences

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Projects

• 130 Active

• 305 Finished

• R3056BSC: AGRITRAIN-IMPACT- Assessing the impact of formal agricultural training at farm-level.

Adenuga, A. (PI)

20/02/2026 → …

Project: Research - ### R3049GFS: Global Research Alliance - The Livestock Research Group (GRA LRG co-chair)

Kyriazakis, I. (PI)

04/02/2026 → …

Project: Research - ### R1192BSC: Dissecting the impact of species interactions on antibiotic resistance

Wheatley, R. (PI)

03/11/2025 → …

Project: Research

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Research output

• 627432 Citations
• 309 h-index
• 7959 Article
• 465 Paper
• 334 Poster
• 245 Review article

• 1384 More

• 242 Conference contribution

• 224 Chapter
• 207 Meeting abstract
• 160 Abstract
• 113 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
• 67 Commissioned report
• 51 Editorial
• 49 Other report
• 47 Comment/debate
• 40 Letter
• 33 Book
• 31 Other contribution
• 25 Other contribution to conference
• 17 Patent
• 16 Literature review
• 10 Working paper
• 8 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
• 7 Special issue
• 7 Digital or Visual Products
• 6 Web publication/site
• 5 Edited book
• 4 Protocol
• 3 Scholarly edition
• 3 Book/Film/Article review
• 3 Featured article
• 2 Foreword/postscript
• 2 Other chapter contribution

• 2 Short survey

• A comprehensive review of nano-enhanced phase change materials for electric vehicle and power electronics thermal management

S, K., I, V. K., R, P., S, R., Sharma, S., T, R., Arunachalam, K. P. & Fish, H., 06 Jan 2026, In: Materials Technology: Advanced Performance Materials. 41, 1, 28 p., 2606943.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access

File

• Phase Change Material
• Thermal Management
• Electronics Thermal Management
• Thermal Management (Electronics)
• Carbon Nanotubes

5 Downloads (Pure) - ### Alpha-amylase production from agro-residues via bioconversion for enhanced bread quality

Fish, H., 11 Mar 2026, (Accepted) In: International Journal of Agriculture and Biosciences.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - ### A novel LC-MS/MS multi-group method for simultaneous determination of antimicrobial residues in legume-based alternative proteins

Boonkanon, C., Uawisetwathana, U., Waesoh, N., Siwarak, K., Greer, B., Karoonuthaisiri, N., Elliott, C. T., Philp, R., Bradley, D. & Petchkongkaew, A., 03 Jan 2026, (Early online date) In: npj Science of Food. 29 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

• Processed Products
• Protein Product

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Datasets

• Pork consumers and their preferences for purchasing "raised without antibiotics" pork

Bradford, H. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, May 2022

https://mfr.osf.io/render?url=https://osf.io/qmvuc/?direct%26mode=render%26action=download%26mode=render

Dataset

File - ### Research data collected in the following article: Iyer, Bozzola*, Hirsch, Meraner and Finger (2020). Measuring Farmer Risk Preferences in Europe: A Systematic Review. Journal of Agricultural Economics 71(1): 3-26 *co-first author and contact author

Bozzola, M. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2019

DOI: 10.1111/1477-9552.12325, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1477-9552.12325

Dataset

File - ### Supplementary Data: Inadvertent paralog inclusion drives artefactual topologies and timetree estimates in phylogenomics

Siu Ting, K. (Creator), osf.io, 12 Mar 2019

DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/HV5BK, https://osf.io/hv5bk/

Dataset

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Prizes

• 1st Place in the Inspire Impact Group Project Pitch - EIT Food

Harris, A. (Recipient), 10 Dec 2025

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards) - ### 2018 Best Referee Award of the European Review of Agricultural Economics

Bozzola, M. (Recipient), 2019

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

• Award
• Agricultural Economics
• Awards
• Referee
• Consistency

• 2023 ESI Top Article Award

Cao, C. (Recipient), Lou Franco, J. (Recipient), Das, B. (Recipient) & Elliott, C. (Recipient), 2023

Prize: National/international honour

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• Conceptualization
• Application
• Science
• Awards
• Electrospray Ionization

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Activities

• 719 Participation in conference
• 454 Invited talk
• 422 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
• 371 Publication peer-review

• 2277 More

• 230 PhD external examination

• 222 Editorial activity
• 220 Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
• 193 Membership of peer review panel or committee
• 177 Other
• 176 Oral presentation
• 131 Hosting an academic visitor
• 87 Public lecture/debate/seminar
• 78 Visiting an external academic institution
• 75 Participation in Festival/Exhibition
• 65 Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
• 65 Membership of board
• 65 Membership of network
• 60 Hosting a school group or open day
• 57 Membership of national or international committees and working groups
• 53 Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
• 52 Other examination
• 48 Research and Teaching at External Organisation
• 47 Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
• 37 Membership of external research organisation
• 33 KTP & Consultancy in kind
• 30 Hosting of external, non-academic visitor
• 24 Visiting a School
• 16 PGT external examination
• 11 UG external examination
• 11 Hosting a delegation or group
• 8 Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement
• 5 Joint or sponsored appointments or secondments with industry or commerce

• 1 CPD delivery/organisation of courses for externals (in kind)

• Microbiology Society (External organisation)

Minhas, L. A. (Member)

31 Dec 2026

Activity: Membership types › Membership of network - ### Big data in nutritional epidemiology

Kuhn, T. (Advisor)

04 Jul 2026

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation - ### Molecular approaches to understanding marine biogeography and biodiversity in African coastal systems

Helyar, S. (Examiner)

Apr 2026

Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination

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Press/Media

• Never Always Ever Was

Bajko, R.

13/02/2026

1 Media contribution

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities - ### Cool FM Radio: News Story on Dietary Flavonoid Intake and Psychological Well-Being

Thompson, A.

01/02/2026

1 Media contribution

Press/Media: Research - ### Three servings a day - the fruit habit that could boost your mood

Thompson, A.

28/01/2026

1 Media contribution

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

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Impacts

• Conservation of Maerl (Calcareous red seaweed) in Europe

Birkett, D. (Participant), Maggs, C. (Participant), Dring, M. (Participant), Blake, C. (Participant), Wilson, S. (Participant), Reimer, P. (Participant) & Johnson, M. (Participant)

Impact: Public Policy Impact, Environmental Impact - ### Educate to engage, innovate and advance

Fox, M. (Participant)

Impact: Societial Impact - ### Evidence for the Harmful Effect of Stock Enhancement and Commercial Farming on Native Gene Pools of Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout

Ferguson, A. (Participant) & Prodohl, P. (Participant)

Impact: Environmental Impact, Public Policy Impact

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Student theses

• A blueprint for food fraud mitigation and prevention for the beef industry

Robson, K. (Author), Dean, M. (Supervisor) & Elliott, C. (Supervisor), Jul 2021

Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

File - ### A comparative study into dietary strategies for optimising the efficiency of dairy cow performance

Fitzpatrick, E. (Author), Gilliland, T. (Supervisor), Meharg, A. (Supervisor) & Hennessy, D. (Supervisor), Jul 2023

Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy - ### Adaptive management of stochastic parasite challenge in animals under climate change

Ingle, O. (Author), Robinson, M. (Supervisor) & Morgan, E. (Supervisor), Dec 2024

Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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