Manchester Institute of Biotechnology Home Research Study Connect About Manchester Institute of Biotechnology About People Professional Services staff Manchester Institute of Biotechnology About People Academic and research staff Professional Services staff Affiliate staff Professional Services staff Discover more about key MIB Professional Services staff. Office of the Director Lesley-Ann Miller - Operations Manager Lesley-Ann supports the Director in the development and implementation of the Institute’s strategy, planning and governance, and in the day-to-day management of the Institute. Overseeing the Institute Operations team, she has managerial responsibility for general Institute operations and the provision of advice and support on planning, budgeting and governance matters to the Director and Institute academics. Contact Lesley-Ann Technical operations Alison Smigova - Technical Operations Manager Alison has a key role in the MIB with managerial responsibility for all technical operations including staff, facilities and environment to enable the delivery of high-quality technical support, aligned to the strategic objectives of the Institute. Contact Alison Research and planning Joanne Flannelly - Business Development Manager Jo works to establish, develop and facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships between academia and industry across a broad range of disciplines, services and facilities at MIB and the Centre of Excellence in Biopharmaceuticals (COEBP). Contact Jo Kirk Malone - Director of Commercialisation Kirk is responsible for developing the MIB’s translational activities, and expanding commercial interactions with industry, to fully exploit and deliver research impact. Contact Kirk Ekatarina Tarasova - Research Support Manager Katya is responsible for the development and delivery of an integrated and effective Research Services in the MIB, maximizing our ability to attract researchers and research income in line with the Institute’s strategic aims, undertake high quality research, and exploit research outcomes. Working closely with the Director and academic staff, Katya provides support on the development of consortium bids, research strategies and promotion of research activities. Contact Katya Health and safety Tanya Aspinall - Safety and Risk Manager Tanya is responsible of all aspects of health, safety and risk management in the Institute. Contact Tanya Technical and research facilities Dr Andrew Currin - Next generation sequencing / microfluidics Dr Colin Levy - Protein structure Dr Derren Heyes - Biophysics Dr Linus Johannissen - Computational chemistry Dr Mark Dunstan - Robotics, automation and high-throughput screening Dr Matthew Cliff - NMR Dr Muralidharan Shanmugam - EPR Dr Sam Hardman - Biophysics Reynard Spiess - Mass spectrometry Rehana Sung - Analytical Helen Toogood - Analytical MIB leadership Discover more about the leadership structure of MIB and how this facilitates delivery of our key goals. Our leadership Contacts +44 (0) 161 306 5200 Contact details Find us Manchester Institute of Biotechnology The University of Manchester 131 Princess Street Manchester M1 7DN United Kingdom Connect with us Disclaimer Data Protection Copyright notice Web accessibility Freedom of information Charitable status Royal Charter Number: RC000797 Your privacy is important We use cookies on this site to improve your experience, analyse site usage and assist in our marketing efforts. By clicking the accept button you agree to our use of cookies. Accept all cookies Cookies settings