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Ms Isabella Centeleghe
BSc (Hons), MRes, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Overview
I am a research assistant currently undertaking a project looking at the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance in drain biofilms throughout a range of environments, including: healthcare, home and veterinary. My research area of interest is infection prevention and control, with a focus on disinfectants and biofilms. Outside of my laboratory research I am a STEM ambassador and involved with scientific outreach activities, as well as a Microbiology Society Champion.
Publication
2024
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Maillard, J. and Hughes, L. 2024. Infection prevention control in practice: a survey of healthcare professionals' knowledge and experiences. Infection Prevention in Practice 6(2), article number: 100357. (10.1016/j.infpip.2024.100357)
2023
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Hughes, L. and Maillard, J. 2023. Klebsiella pneumoniae survives on surfaces as a dry biofilm. American Journal of Infection Control 51(10), pp. 1157-1162. (10.1016/j.ajic.2023.02.009)
- Maillard, J. and Centeleghe, I. 2023. How biofilm changes our understanding of cleaning and disinfection. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 12(1), article number: 95. (10.1186/s13756-023-01290-4)
2022
- Tewes, T. J., Centeleghe, I., Maillard, J., Platte, F. and Bockmühl, D. P. 2022. Raman microscopic analysis of dry-surface biofilms on clinically relevant materials. Microorganisms 10(7), article number: 1369. (10.3390/microorganisms10071369)
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Hughes, L. and Maillard, J. 2022. Dual species dry surface biofilms; Bacillus species impact on Staphylococcus aureus survival and surface disinfection. Journal of Applied Microbiology (10.1111/jam.15619)
- Centeleghe, I. 2022. Understanding the resilience of dry surface biofilms to disinfection. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2021
- Bland, H. A., Centeleghe, I. A., Mandal, S., Thomas, E. L. H., Maillard, J. and Williams, O. A. 2021. Electropositive nanodiamond-coated quartz microfiber membranes for virus and dye filtration. ACS Applied Nano Materials 4(3), pp. 3252-3261. (10.1021/acsanm.1c00439)
2018
- Centeleghe, I., Myles, E., Baillie, L., Berube, K., Jones, T. and Blaxland, J. 2018. Combating the rising global threat of antimicrobial resistance with clay minerals: A study on two major hospital superbugs. Presented at: Focused meeting 2018: Emerging zoonoses and AMR: A global threat, University of Surrey, 02-02 July 2018.
Articles
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Maillard, J. and Hughes, L. 2024. Infection prevention control in practice: a survey of healthcare professionals' knowledge and experiences. Infection Prevention in Practice 6(2), article number: 100357. (10.1016/j.infpip.2024.100357)
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Hughes, L. and Maillard, J. 2023. Klebsiella pneumoniae survives on surfaces as a dry biofilm. American Journal of Infection Control 51(10), pp. 1157-1162. (10.1016/j.ajic.2023.02.009)
- Maillard, J. and Centeleghe, I. 2023. How biofilm changes our understanding of cleaning and disinfection. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 12(1), article number: 95. (10.1186/s13756-023-01290-4)
- Tewes, T. J., Centeleghe, I., Maillard, J., Platte, F. and Bockmühl, D. P. 2022. Raman microscopic analysis of dry-surface biofilms on clinically relevant materials. Microorganisms 10(7), article number: 1369. (10.3390/microorganisms10071369)
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Hughes, L. and Maillard, J. 2022. Dual species dry surface biofilms; Bacillus species impact on Staphylococcus aureus survival and surface disinfection. Journal of Applied Microbiology (10.1111/jam.15619)
- Bland, H. A., Centeleghe, I. A., Mandal, S., Thomas, E. L. H., Maillard, J. and Williams, O. A. 2021. Electropositive nanodiamond-coated quartz microfiber membranes for virus and dye filtration. ACS Applied Nano Materials 4(3), pp. 3252-3261. (10.1021/acsanm.1c00439)
Conferences
- Centeleghe, I., Myles, E., Baillie, L., Berube, K., Jones, T. and Blaxland, J. 2018. Combating the rising global threat of antimicrobial resistance with clay minerals: A study on two major hospital superbugs. Presented at: Focused meeting 2018: Emerging zoonoses and AMR: A global threat, University of Surrey, 02-02 July 2018.
Thesis
- Centeleghe, I. 2022. Understanding the resilience of dry surface biofilms to disinfection. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Biography
I completed my undergraduate degree in Marine Biology at Newcastle University before attending Cardiff University for a Masters of Research in the School of Biosciences. Following this I joined the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences where I completed my PhD on Dry Surface Biofilms (DSB) with sponsorship from industry. My PhD focused on how can we progress in combatting DSB in healthcare facilities. Although primarily laboratory based, I also undertook surveys and interviews to aid in our current understanding of the knowledge of healthcare professionals for my PhD.
Contact Details
Redwood Building, Room Room 1.50, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB