Dr Anna Black

Assistant Professor

School: Geography and Natural Sciences

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Key Publications

Transformative Bioactive Wear Resistant Ti₃Au:N and Ti₃Au:O Coatings for Medical Implants and Devices, Lukose, C., Anestopoulos, I., Panagiotidis, I., Zoppi, G., Black, A., Dover, L., Bowen, L., Serrano‐Aroca, Á., Mendola, L., Morrone, D., Panayiotidis, M., Birkett, M. 30 Oct 2025, In: Advanced Healthcare Materials
The role of bridging programmes in supporting student persistence and prevention of attrition: A UK case study, Black, A. 1 Sep 2024, In: Studies in Higher Education
Biocompatible Ti3Au–Ag/Cu thin film coatings with enhanced mechanical and antimicrobial functionality, Cherian Lukose, C., Anestopoulos, I., Panagiotidis, I., Zoppi, G., Black, A., Dover, L., Bowen, L., Serrano‐Aroca, Á., Liu, T., Mendola, L., Morrone, D., Panayiotidis, M., Birkett, M. 25 Sep 2023, In: Biomaterials Research
Vocational and Mature Students Success in Higher Education Foundation Programmes, Black, A. 4 May 2022, In: Journal of Continuing Higher Education
The Streptococcus equi prophage-encoded protein SEQ2045 is a hyaluronan-specific hyaluronate lyase that is produced during equine infection, Black, A., Zhang, M., Mitchell, Z., Holden, M., Waller, A., Sutcliffe, I., Black, G. 1 Feb 2009, In: Microbiology
Structure of a group A streptococcal phage-encoded virulence factor reveals a catalytically active triple-stranded β-helix, Smith, N., Taylor, E., Black, A., Charnock, S., Turkenburg, J., Dodson, E., Davies, G., Black, G. 6 Dec 2005, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Qualifications

Academic Studies in Education PGDip August 29 2014
Molecular Biology PhD November 01 2007
Molecular Biology MSc June 30 2003

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