Stuart is a patent scientist with an academic background in molecular biology, microbiology and virology. His research has given him practical experience in genetic modification techniques, RNA and protein biochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, multiple next-generation sequencing techniques and mass spectroscopy. Additionally, Stuart developed expertise in Python-based computational biology.
During his PhD at the University of Edinburgh, Stuart’s research interrogated the mechanisms underlying how non-coding RNAs regulate the translation of mRNAs and therefore the resulting proteome. Stuart focused on how such mechanisms allow bacteria to survive when infecting humans and he published this work in Nature Communications.
Afterwards, Stuart continued his academic career at Guy’s Hospital in collaboration with King’s College London. Here, he studied how Influenza A virus shuts down the innate defences of its infected host cell. Additionally, he was involved in the development of a novel COVID testing platform.
Published articles
- August 2024
WIPR , Technical prejudice in support of inventive step: A double-edged sword? (link) - January 2024
EIP News Flashes, Amendments to Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal: attempt to enhance timeliness for cases involving parallel litigation (link) - January 2024
EIP News Flashes, Admissibility before Boards of Appeal at the EPO: Current state of play (link) - August 2023
EIP News Flashes, #Barbenheimer: A Tale of Patents, Designs and Possibilities (link) - 2022
Nature Communications, RNase III CLASH in MRSA uncovers sRNA regulatory networks coupling metabolism to toxin expression (link) - 2020
Journal of Visualized Experiments, Monitoring Protein-RNA Interaction Dynamics In Vivo at High Temporal Resolution Using χCRAC (link) - 2020
University of Edinburgh, Identification of non-coding RNA interactions that dictate Staphylococcus aureus virulence, (link)
Education
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2024
Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Bournemouth University -
2016 — 2020
PhD in cell biology, University of Edinburgh -
2015 — 2016
MRes in cell biology, University of Edinburgh -
2010 — 2015
MSci molecular and cellular biology, University of Glasgow
Career history
- 2023 — present
Patent Scientist, EIP - 2021 — 2023
Postdoctoral Research Associate, King’s College London
Awards and recognition
- Andrew Jamieson Prize for most distinguished graduate at University of Glasgow.
- IBM Data Science Professional Certificate - machine learning, data analytics and data communication.
Speaking engagements
- September 2022
RNA 3' end formation and the regulation of eukaryotic genomes, Alternative mechanisms of influenza A virus-induced transcription termination defects - August 2019
Gordon Research Conference on Staphylococcal Diseases, Identification of non-coding RNA interactions that dictate Staphylococcus aureus virulence
Specialisms
Life
- Biotech
- Cell therapy
- Gene editing
- Immunotherapy