{"id":39,"date":"2023-08-16T14:22:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T14:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-11-21T10:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T10:11:11","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our team brings together leading specialists as well as early career researchers and technicians to build a network of expertise in bioinformatics, molecular microbiology, biochemistry, mathematical modelling, microscopy, and experimental evolution techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Edze.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Edze.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Edze-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-edze-r-westra-university-of-exeter\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-edze-r-westra-university-of-exeter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Prof Edze R. Westra<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/katebaker_small-edited-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/katebaker_small-edited-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/katebaker_small-edited-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/katebaker_small-edited-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/katebaker_small-edited-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/katebaker_small-edited-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-kate-baker-university-of-cambridge\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-kate-baker-university-of-cambridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Kate Baker<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"499\" data-id=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Alecia-updated.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Alecia-updated.png 341w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Alecia-updated-205x300.png 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/alecia-viljoen-university-of-exeter\/\">Alecia Viljoen<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"723\" data-id=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/08\/TRB_Headshot8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/08\/TRB_Headshot8.jpg 632w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/08\/TRB_Headshot8-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-tim-r-blower-durham-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Tim R Blower<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"224\" data-id=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/Mike.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-553\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-michael-brockhurst-university-of-manchester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Michael Brockhurst<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/jo-cropped-615x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/jo-cropped-615x1024.jpg 615w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/jo-cropped-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/jo-cropped.jpg 701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-jo-fothergill-university-of-liverpool\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-jo-fothergill-university-of-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Jo Fothergill<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"827\" data-id=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/JamesHall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/JamesHall.jpg 591w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/JamesHall-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/dr-james-hall-university-of-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr James Hall<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"979\" data-id=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Stefano-Pagliara_smaller3-1024x979.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Stefano-Pagliara_smaller3-1024x979.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Stefano-Pagliara_smaller3-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Stefano-Pagliara_smaller3-768x734.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Stefano-Pagliara_smaller3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-stefano-pagliara-university-of-exeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Stefano Pagliara<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"230\" data-id=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Mario_Recker-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-mario-recker-university-of-exeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Mario Recker<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"423\" data-id=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Mark-S.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Mark-S.png 326w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Mark-S-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-mark-szczelkun-university-of-bristol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Mark Szczelkun<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"691\" data-id=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/08\/Tiffany-headshot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/08\/Tiffany-headshot.png 766w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/08\/Tiffany-headshot-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-tiffany-taylor-university-of-bath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Tiffany Taylor<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Stineke.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Stineke.webp 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Stineke-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-stineke-van-houte-university-of-exeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Stineke Van Houte<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"694\" data-id=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/MW.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/MW.jpg 631w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/MW-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/prof-malcolm-f-white-university-of-st-andrews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Malcolm F White<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" data-id=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/shirley-small-252-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-825\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/dr-shirley-graham-university-of-st-andrews\/\">Dr Shirley Graham<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"240\" data-id=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Alexei.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-381\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/dr-aleksei-agapov-university-of-exeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Aleksei Agapov<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/website_pic_CC-2-825x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/website_pic_CC-2-825x1024.jpeg 825w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/website_pic_CC-2-242x300.jpeg 242w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/website_pic_CC-2-768x953.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/website_pic_CC-2.jpeg 827w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/dr-charlotte-chong-university-of-cambridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Charlotte Chong<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1061\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2024\/10\/MVIMG_20240606_150756_Zoomed-in-799x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2024\/10\/MVIMG_20240606_150756_Zoomed-in-799x1024.jpg 799w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2024\/10\/MVIMG_20240606_150756_Zoomed-in-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2024\/10\/MVIMG_20240606_150756_Zoomed-in-768x984.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2024\/10\/MVIMG_20240606_150756_Zoomed-in-1198x1536.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2024\/10\/MVIMG_20240606_150756_Zoomed-in.jpg 1207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/dr-taoran-fu-university-of-manchester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Taoran Fu<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/anna-olina-200x300.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/anna-olina-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/anna-olina-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/anna-olina.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/dr-anna-olina-university-of-exeter\/\">Dr Anna Olina<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Photo_Steven-Shaw-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Photo_Steven-Shaw-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Photo_Steven-Shaw-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Photo_Steven-Shaw-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Photo_Steven-Shaw-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Photo_Steven-Shaw.jpg 1442w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/dr-steven-j-shaw-university-of-bristol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Steven J Shaw<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"296\" data-id=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/Rama.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/Rama.jpg 328w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/10\/Rama-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/dr-rama-p-bhatia-university-of-exeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Rama P. Bhatia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Rosanna_smaller-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Rosanna_smaller-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Rosanna_smaller-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Rosanna_smaller-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/multidefence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/235\/2023\/09\/Rosanna_smaller-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, 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