• email: h.a.mountain@staffs.ac.uk

• telephone: 01782 294702 (+44 1782 294702 outside UK)

• fax: 01782 745506 (+44 1782 745506 outside UK)

• post: Dr. Harry Mountain,
  Faculty of Sciences,
  Staffordshire University,
  College Road,
  Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE, UK.

• Genetics, molecular and classical
• Biochemistry
• Molecular biology 
• Gene regulation
• Evolution

• Collaboration with Dr. Kevin Reiling (Staffordshire University) investigating the effects of ozone on the rhizosphere of leguminous plants.
• Collaboration with Dr. Arthur Callaghan (Staffordshire University) and Rob Manning on the ecology of Conidiobolus spp.

Collaborative research with Dr. Lilian Yengi and Professor Richard Strange (Keele University) on polymorphisms in human GST and CYP genes. 

1. Kelly, D.E., Trevethick, J., Mountain, H., and Sudbery, P.E.(1988). Transcript characterization, gene disruption and nucleotide sequence of the Saccharomyces cerevisiaeWHI2 gene. Gene 66: 205-213.

2. Mountain, H.A. (1988). Expression of the WHI2 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Ph.D. Thesis, Sheffield University, Sheffield, England.

3. Mountain, H.A. and Sudbery, P.E. (1990). Transcriptional regulation of the WHI2 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Gen. Microb. 136: 727-732.

4. Mountain, H.A. and Sudbery, P.E. (1990). The relationship of growth rate and catabolite repression with WHI2 expression and cell size in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Gen. Microb.136: 733-737.

5. Mountain, H.A., Byström, A.S. Tang Larsen, J. and Korch, C. 1991). Four major transcriptional responses in the methionine/threonine biosynthetic pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yeast 7: 781-803.

6. Korch, C., Mountain, H.A. and Byström, A.S. (1991). Cloning,nucleotide sequence and regulation of the MET14 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol. Gen. Genetics 229: 96-108.

7. Mountain, H.A. and Korch, C. (1991). TDH2 is linked to MET3 on Chromosome X of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Correction of the MET3 upstream sequence. Yeast 7: 873-880.

8. Korch, C., Mountain, H.A., Gyllang, H., Winge, M. and Bremer, P. (1991). The mechanism for sulphite production in beer and how to increase sulphite levels by recombinant genetics. Proceedings of the European Brewery Convention Congress, Lisbon.

9. Mountain, H.A., Byström, A.S. and Korch, C. (1993). The general amino acid control regulates MET4, which encodes the methionine pathway specific transcriptional activator of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular Microbiology 7: 215-228.

Erratum: Molecular Microbiology 9: 221-223

• Senior lecturer, Biology Division, School of Sciences, Staffordshire University. 1993 - present.
• Post-graduate Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education. 1994. Staffordshire University.
• Post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield. 1992- 1993. This work was directed by Dr.P.E.Sudbery and Professor G.Turner and aimed to express a human blood anti-coagulent in yeast and Aspergillus systems
• Post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Mikrobiologi, Umeå Universitetet, Sweden. 1988- 1992. This research in collaboration with Drs. C.Korch and A.S.Byström was into the factors involved in the transcriptional regulation of genes in the methionine/threonine biosynthetic pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
• Ph.D. 1988 Department of Genetics, University of Sheffield entitled "Expression of the WHI2 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae". supervised by Dr.P.E.Sudbery and funded by S.E.R.C.
• M.Sc. in Biochemistry 1983. Chelsea College (University of London).
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (P.G.C.E.) 1978. London College of All Saints (London University)

B.Sc (Hons.) in Botany , 1976. Royal Holloway College (University of London).

• Cohort tutor for the extended degree in Applied Biology
• Member of the Staff/ Student Liaison Committee
• Tutor on two PCR training courses
• Tutor on Teachers professional update course in molecular biology

• Biological Problem Solving I (SC0902-1)* 
• Molecular Biology (SC0004-1) [with Peter Gowland* and Andy White]
• Biological Wealth Creation (SC0009-1) [with Peter Gowland*, Steve Merry and Andy White]
• Molecular Biochemistry Practicals (SC0026-2)* [with Steve Merry]
• Genetics (SC0035-2)* [with Kevin Reiling]
• Genetic Engineering (SC0034-2)* [with Jim Allpress]
• Biomedicine I (SC0051-3 )* [with Sue Bird]
• Gene Regulation and Development (SC0061-3)* [with Peter Gowland and Jim Allpress]
• Evolution (SC0060-3) [with Kevin Reiling and Andrew White*]
• Genomics and Bioinformatics (SCM006-M)*
• Molecular Methods I (SCM002-M)*
• Molecular Evolution (SCM009-M) [with Kevin Reiling and Andrew White*)
• Gene Regulation and Development (SCM005-M)* [with Peter Gowland and Jim Allpress]
• MSc. Project (SCM016-M)
• MRes Project (SCM017-M)

• Biological Skills I (SC0001-1) 
• Biological Skills I (SC0002-1) 
• Principles of Biology (SC0906)
• Practical Investigation (SC0922)
• Project (SC0069-3)
• Case Study (SC0055-3)
• Biological Case Study (SC0028-2)
• Work Placement/ Group Vocational Activity (SC0073-3)
• Preparing for Work (SC0042-2)