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Dr. Florence Abram

University Fellow (Teaching & Research)

Contact Information:

Microbiology, 

School of Natural Sciences, 

NUI, Galway,

University Road, 
Galway,
Ireland. 



Office:     Room 208 

Lab:        Room 204/205

E-mail:    florence.abramnuigalway.ie 

Phone:    +353 (0) 91 492390 
Internal ext:  2390

Career History:

2010             University Fellow - Environmental Microbiology, NUI, Galway

2007-2010    Postdoctoral Researcher - Microbial Ecology Laboratory, NUI, Galway 

2003-2007    Ph.D. - Microbiology, NUI, Galway
2001-2003    Computer Analyst/Programmer - Unilog IT Services, Paris, France
2000-2001    Researcher - Microbiology Department, Unilever Research Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
1998-2000    M.Sc. - Food Technology & Bioprocess Technology, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
1994-1999    M.Sc. - Food Sciences & Bioprocess Engineering, ENSAIA, Nancy, France

Research Interests:

•    Application of proteomics and metaproteomics to investigate microbial behaviour
•    Investigation into the persistence mechanisms of Escherichia coli in Irish soil
•    Trade off between stress resistance and nutrition in microorganisms

Publications:

Brennan, F.P., Grant, J., Botting, C.H., O'Flaherty, V., Richards, K.G., and Abram, F. (2012) Insights into the low-temperature adaptation and nutritional flexibility of a soil-persistent Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol Ecol. doi: 10.1111/1574-6941.12038.
 
Siggins, A., Enright, A.M., Abram, F., Botting, C., and O'Flaherty, V. (2012). Impact of trichloroethylene exposure on the microbial diversity and protein expression in anaerobic granular biomass at 37°C and 15°C. Archaea. doi:10.1155/2012/940159
 
Siggins, A., Gunnigle, E., and Abram, F. (2012). Exploring mixed microbial community functioning: recent advances in metaproteomics. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 80, 265-280.

Abram, F., Enright, A.M., O’Reilly, J., Botting, C.H., Collins, G., and O’Flaherty, V. (2011): A metaproteomic approach gives functional insights into anaerobic digestion. J. Appl. Microbiol. 110(6): 1550-1560.

Brennan, F., Abram, F., Chinalia, F., Richards, K. and O'Flaherty V. (2010): Characterisation of environmentally persistent Escherichia coli isolates leached from an Irish soil. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 76(7): 2175-2180.

Abram, F., Gunnigle, E., and O’Flaherty, V. (2009): Optimisation of protein extraction and 2-DE for metaproteomics of microbial communities from anaerobic wastewater treatment biofilms. Electrophoresis. 30: 4149-4151.

Abram, F., Starr, E., Karatzas, K.A., Matlawska-Wasowska, K., Boyd, A., Wiedmann, M., Boor, K.J., Connally, D., and O'Byrne, C.P. (2008): Identification of components of the sigma B regulon in Listeria monocytogenes that contribute to acid and salt tolerance. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 74(22): 6848-6858.

Abram, F., Su, W.L., Wiedmann, M., Boor, K.J., Coote, P., Botting, C., Karatzas, K.A., O'Byrne C.P. (2008): Proteomic analyses of a Listeria monocytogenes mutant lacking sigma B identify new components of the sigma B regulon and highlight a role for sigma B in the utilization of glycerol. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 74(3): 594-604.

Abram, F., Smelt, J.P.P.M., Bos, R., and Wouters P.C. (2003): Modelling and optimization of inactivation of Lactobacillus plantarum by pulsed electric field treatment. J. Appl. Microbiol. 94: 571-579.

 

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