Peter Swain
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Address
- Street
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School of Biological Sciences
- City
- Mayfield Road
- Post code
- EH9 3BF
Background
After his PhD, Peter Swain worked at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, the Center for Studies in Physics and Biology at the Rockefeller University, and the Department of Physiology at McGill University before returning to the UK.
Qualifications
PhD Mathematics, Imperial College London
Research summary
The Swain laboratory studies the systems biology of cellular decision-making, particularly nutrient- and stress-sensing in budding yeast.