Andrew McBain (microbiologist)

Andrew McBain
Born	1971 (age 53–54)
Alma mater	University of Liverpool Queens' College, Cambridge
Awards	W H Pierce Prize (2005)
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Manchester
Thesis	Probiosis and prebiosis in relation to the ecology and physiology of the colonic microbiota  (1997)
Website	Prof Andrew Mcbain

Andrew James McBain (born 1971) is a Professor of Microbiology at the University of Manchester. His research is focused on the human microbiome, responses of biofilms to antimicrobial treatments, and the interaction of microorganisms colonising the skin, nasopharynx, oral cavity and intestine. ^{[1] [2]} He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Microbiology . ^[3]

He graduated with a first-class degree in Microbiology from the University of Liverpool in 1993 and completed his PhD at Queens' College, Cambridge in 1997. ^{[4] [5]}

He was awarded the W H Pierce Prize of the Society for Applied Microbiology in 2005. ^[6] He has an h-index of 48 according to Google Scholar. ^[7]

References

1. Rickard AH, McBain AJ, Stead AT, Gilbert P (December 2004). "Shear rate moderates community diversity in freshwater biofilms". Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70 (12): 7426–35. Bibcode:2004ApEnM..70.7426R. doi:10.1128/AEM.70.12.7426-7435.2004. PMC   535146 . PMID   15574945.
2. McBain AJ, Bartolo RG, Catrenich CE, et al. (2003). "Exposure of sink drain microcosms to triclosan: population dynamics and antimicrobial susceptibility". Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69 (9): 5433–42. Bibcode:2003ApEnM..69.5433M. doi:10.1128/AEM.69.9.5433-5442.2003. PMC   194980 . PMID   12957932.
3. "Editorial Board". Journal of Applied Microbiology . Retrieved 4 July 2025.
4. "Prof Andrew McbainB.Sc., Ph.D." University of Manchester . Retrieved 28 July 2017.
5. Cambridge University List of Members (1996 ed.).
6. "Annual Report". Society for Applied Microbiology . Retrieved 28 July 2017.
7. "Andrew McBain". Google Scholar . Retrieved 28 July 2017.