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Research Interests
I am an evolutionary microbiologist and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. I often work at the interface of evolutionary biology and microbial ecology, with interests in: (1) antibiotic resistance evolution, (2) interactions in the microbiome, (3) the evolution of bacterial pathogens, and (4) the role of mobile genetic elements in shaping bacterial populations.
Keywords
- Q Science (General)
- QR180 Immunology
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Projects
- 2 Active
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R1192BSC: Dissecting the impact of species interactions on antibiotic resistance
Wheatley, R. (PI)
03/11/2025 → …
Project: Research
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R9258BSC: How does ecology inform on antibiotic resistance evolution?
Wheatley, R. (PI)
15/10/2024 → …
Project: Research
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Chromosomal capture of beneficial genes drives plasmids toward ecological redundancy
MacLean, R. C., Lood, C. & Wheatley, R. M., 11 May 2025, (Early online date) In: The ISME Journal. 19, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of bacteriophages as a signature of microbiome health: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wheatley, R. M., Holtappels, D. & Koskella, B., 09 Oct 2025, (Early online date) In: The Lancet Microbe. 11 p., 101196.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antibiotic resistance alters the ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to invade bacteria from the respiratory microbiome
Lindon, S., Shah, S., Gifford, D. R., Lood, C., Gomis Font, M. A., Kaur, D., Oliver, A., MacLean, R. C. & Wheatley, R. M., Oct 2024, In: Evolution Letters. 8, 5, p. 735-747Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factors governing attachment of Rhizobium leguminosarum to legume roots at acid, neutral, and alkaline pHs
Parsons, J. D., Cocker, C. R., East, A. K., Wheatley, R. M., Ramachandran, V. K., Kaschani, F., Kaiser, M. & Poole, P. S., Sept 2024, In: mSystems. 9, 9, e0042224.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)82 Downloads (Pure) -
Chasing resistance: analyzing the fight against hospital infections
Wheatley, R. M. & Botelho, J., Nov 2023, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 34, 2 p., 100740.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)21 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Fellowship by Examination at Magdalen College (University of Oxford)
Wheatley, R. (Recipient), 01 Jan 2022
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Vice-Chancellor's Illuminate Fellowship
Wheatley, R. (Recipient), 01 Apr 2024
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Dissecting the impact of microbial interactions on antibiotic resistance
Wheatley, R. (Invited speaker)
20 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Antibiotic resistance mutations and the outcomes of microbial interactions
Wheatley, R. (Invited speaker)
15 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Within-patient evolution of AMR in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Wheatley, R. (Invited speaker)
18 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Ecology and evolution of antibiotic resistance mutations and gene carriage across plasmids
Wheatley, R. (Invited speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Antibiotic resistance alters the ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to invade bacteria from the respiratory microbiome
Wheatley, R. (Speaker)
21 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation