Professor James McDonald
Honorary Professor
Contact info
James McDonald is Professor of microbial ecology at Bangor University.
Current research themes include microbiome analysis of biomass-degrading microorganisms for biofuels and biotechnology, high-throughput methods for the detection of human pathogens in aquatic environments, and microbiome analysis of the complex tree disease, Acute Oak Decline.
His group applies a combination of microbiological culture techniques and contemporary ‘omics’ technologies (e.g. genomics, metagenomics, metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics) to address these research themes.
Location: 2nd Floor ECW Building
Tel: +44 (0)1248 383077
Personal webpage: https://www.jamesmcdonaldlab.com/
Contact Info
James McDonald is Professor of microbial ecology at Bangor University.
Current research themes include microbiome analysis of biomass-degrading microorganisms for biofuels and biotechnology, high-throughput methods for the detection of human pathogens in aquatic environments, and microbiome analysis of the complex tree disease, Acute Oak Decline.
His group applies a combination of microbiological culture techniques and contemporary ‘omics’ technologies (e.g. genomics, metagenomics, metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics) to address these research themes.
Location: 2nd Floor ECW Building
Tel: +44 (0)1248 383077
Personal webpage: https://www.jamesmcdonaldlab.com/
Education / academic qualifications
- PhD , Microbial Ecology
- BSc , Microbiology with Industrial Experience
Research outputs (69)
- Published
Soil metabolomics - current challenges and future perspectives
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Using a systematic approach to synthesize existing knowledge on Gymnopus fusipes ( syn . Collybia fusipes ), the cause of Collybia root rot
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
- Published
RNA-viromics reveals diverse communities of soil RNA viruses with the potential to affect grassland ecosystems across multiple trophic levels
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prof. activities and awards (1)
Projects (23)
HEFCW HEIR bridging funding for R44R06 / F008297 (BB/T011076/1)
Project: Research
HEFCW HEIR bridging funding for R44R13/ F008616 (BB/T01069X/1)
Project: Research
BACSTOP
Project: Research