缅北禁地

Positions

• 2017 – Lecturer in Metabolic Biochemistry. Biology - School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, 缅北禁地, 缅北禁地-upon-Tyne, UK
• 2011 – Research Associate. Dept. Metabolic Biology/Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
• 2008 – Post-doc. CNAP-School of Biology, University of York, York, UK
• 2005 – Post-doc. Dept. Metabolic Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
• 2002 – Post-doc. The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK

Qualifications

• Ph.D. School of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Reading, UK
• M.Sc. Crop Physiology, Department of Agricultural Botany, University of Reading, UK
• B.Sc. Plant Biology and Agriculture, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• 缅北禁地 Teaching Award

Roles-responsibilities

• Lecturer in Metabolic Biochemistry and Plant Biology
• Degree Programme Director, B.Sc./M.Biol. Biology
• SNES Flexible Learning Group
• Biology Health and Safety Committee
• PARTNERS Academic Summer School - Biological Sciences strand (Co-ordinator; 2017/18)

Peer review

Journals: Plant Cell, Plant Physiology, New Phytologist, Biochemical Society Transactions, Molecular Plant Pathology, Planta, Gene Reports, BMC Plant Biology

Grants: BBSRC

Memberships

International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research (IASPRR)

Research focus

Our expertise is in seed biology, plant primary metabolism and biochemical genetics; we study abiotic stress responses during seed germination, and during embryogenesis and seed development.

Current Modules

• NES1303 - Cells and Biomolecules (Module leader); Stage 1
• NES1504 - Academic and Professional skills for the Biosciences; Stage 1
• NES2308 - Plant Biology; Stage 2
• NES3505 - Research Project; Stage 3

Past Modules

• BIO1010 - Biology in Action; Stage 1
• BIO1019 - Introductory Biochemistry for Biologists; Stage 1; Module Leader
• BIO2021 - Employability skills for Biologists; Stage 2
• BIO3197 - Biological Literature Review; Stage 3
• BIO3198 - Biological Information Project; Stage 3
• BIO3199 - Biological Research Project; Stage 3
• BIO3048 - Current Research in Plant and Microbial Biology; Stage 3
• BIO3052 - Global Challenges in Plant Science Research; Stage 3
• BIO8096 - M.Sc. Industrial and Commercial Biotechnology (Dissertation)
• BIO8196 - M.Biol. Research Project 
• BIO8198 - M.Res. Research Dissertation Project (PGR)

• NUSU TEA 2018 awards: Outstanding contribution to teaching – SAGE Faculty (nominated); March 2018
• NUSU TEA 2022 awards: Outstanding contribution to teaching – SAGE Faculty (shortlisted); March 2022
• NUSU TEA 2023: Outstanding contribution to teaching – SAGE Faculty (nominated); March 2023  

• Articles

  • Andriotis VME, Smith AM. . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2019, 116(30), 15267-15306.
  • Rugen M, Vernet MJL, Hantouti L, Soenens A, Andriotis VME, Rejzek M, Brett P, van den Berg RJBHN, Aerts JMFG, Overkleeft HS, Field RA. . Scientific Reports 2018, 8, 16421.
  • Andriotis VM, Saalbach G, Waugh R, Field RA, Smith AM. . PLoS ONE 2016, 11(3), e0151642.
  • Andriotis VM, Rejzek M, Barclay E, Rugen MD, Field RA, Smith AM. . Scientific Reports 2016, 6(1), 33215.
  • Andriotis VM, Pike MJ, Schwarz SL, Rawsthorne S, Wang TL, Smith AM. Altered starch turnover in the maternal plant has major effects on Arabidopsis fruit growth and seed composition. Plant Physiology 2012, 160(3), 1175-1186.
  • Dave A, Hernández ML, He Z, Andriotis VM, Vaistij FE, Larson TR, Graham IA. 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid accumulation during seed development represses seed germination in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 2011, 23(2), 583-599.
  • Andriotis VME, Pike MJ, Bunnewell S, Hills MJ, Smith AM. The plastidial glucose 6-phosphate/phosphate antiporter GPT1 is essential for morphogenesis in Arabidopsis embryos. Plant Journal 2010, 64, 128-139.
  • Andriotis VME, Pike MJ, Kular B, Rawsthorne S, Smith AM. Starch turnover in developing oilseed embryos. New Phytologist 2010, 187, 791-804.
  • Andriotis VME, Kruger NJ, Pike MJ, Smith AM. Plastidial glycolysis in developing Arabidopsis embryos. New Phytologist 2010, 185, 649-662.

• Book Chapter

  • Rugen MD, Andriotis VME, Field RA. . In: Reedijk, J, ed. Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering. Elsevier, 2017.

• Review

  • Andriotis VME, Rejzek M, Rugen MD, Svensson B, Smith AM, Field RA. . Biochemical Society Transactions 2016, 44(1), 159-165.