Paige McCoy
PhD student
Research interests
- Host-Microbiome Interactions
Contact details
Biography
Paige McCoy began her PhD in 2026 after completing the MSc in Microbiome in Health and Disease at King's College London. Her Master's research investigated the heritability of IgA and B-cell activating cytokines and their influence on gut microbial composition. Before this, she graduated from the University of Manchester with a BSc in Biomedical Science, including a year's placement as a Clinical Trials Assistant in Liverpool.
Paige's PhD focuses on the functional exploration of bacterial methyltransferases and their role in the human gut, with potential links to cardiometabolic conditions and cancers. Her primary research interests are in gastrointestinal health, the gut microbiome and nutrition.
Research
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Functional Microbiome Group / Moyes Group
Investigating the functional interactions between microbes/microbial communities and mucosal surfaces.
Research
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Functional Microbiome Group / Moyes Group
Investigating the functional interactions between microbes/microbial communities and mucosal surfaces.