Staff Profile

My role

I work as a senior technician in the teaching team for the School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences

My areas of expertise include plant science, light microscopy, protein and agarose gel electrophoresis, DNA extraction and PCR, Western blotting, aseptic technique and plant, bacteria and human cell culture. 

I am the BioSafety Officer for the School, advising and assisting staff to ensure safe working practices for all experiments involving biological material.

Qualifications

• BSc(hons) Biological Sciences (Plant Sciences) 
• RHS Advanced Certificate in Horticulture (level 4)
• NPTC PA1 and PA6 certificates in safe use of pesticides (level 2)
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture
• NCRQ Safety for Managers
• OU Certificate in Management and Leadership: Wellbeing and Welfare at Work
• Certificate in Science Writing
• TQUK Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
• MHFA (mental health first aid)
• CACHE Certificate in Counselling Skills

Previous roles

• Senior Research Technician seconded to the BioImaging Unit, FMS, Newcastle University
• Senior Botanical Research Technician in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
• Senior Horticultural Research Technician at the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, University of York
• Senior Gardener for the Royal Horticultural Society, RHS Wisley
• Communications Operator for West Yorkshire Police
• Plant Growth Suite Manager and Senior Research Technician for The Centre for Plant Sciences, University of Leeds
• Research technician in Biochemistry, University of Leeds
• Trainee technician in HPLC techniques for British Steel Corporation

Human and bacterial cell culture

Light and fluorescent microscopy

Controlled environments and horticulture

Genetic modification of plants, plant tissue culture and micropropagation

Protein extraction and SDS PAGE

Western blotting

DNA isolation and PCR

• Article

  • Graham F, Martin H, Lecouturier J, O'Donnell A, Tang MY, Jackson K, Sniehotta FF, Kaner E. Shared medical appointments in English primary care for long-term conditions: a qualitative study of the views and experiences of patients, primary care staff and other stakeholders. BMC Primary Care 2022, 23(1), 180.

• Working Papers

  • Urwin PE, Yi L, Martin H, Atkinson HJ, Gilmartin PM. Functional characterization of the EMCV IRES in plants. The Plant Journal 2001, 24(5), 583-9.
  • Smallwood M, Yates EA, Willats WGT, Martin H, Knox JP. Immuno­chemical comparison of ­membrane-associated and secreted arabinogalactan-proteins in rice and carrot. Planta 198(3):452-459 1996, 198(3), 452-459.
  • Smallwood M, Martin H, Knox JP. An epitope of rice threonine- and hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein is common to cell wall and hydrophobic plasma membrane glycoproteins. Planta 196 1995, 196(3), 510-522. In Preparation.
  • Clark AJ, Higgins P, Martin H, Bowles DJ. An embryo-specific protein of barley (Hordeum vulgare). European Journal of Biochemistry 1995, 199(1), 115-21.
  • Smith LM, Handley J, li Yi, Martin H, Donovan L, Bowles DJ. Temporal and spatial regulation of a novel gene in barley embryos. Plant Molecular Biology 1993, 20(2), 255-66.