We would like to offer a huge and heartfelt thanks to everyone who has taken the time to help us make our project possible over the last few months.

Supervisors

Tracy Palmer: Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Head of the Division of Molecular Microbiology

Frank Sargent: Professor of Bacterial Physiology

Fordyce Davidson: Professor of Mathematics and Dean of the School of Science and Engineering

Advisors

Fatima Ulhuq: PhD Research Student at MMB

Lucas J. Morales Moya: PhD Research Student at CDB/CLS and EPM

Division of Molecular Microbiology (MMB)

Grant Buchanan: Research Assistant in MMB: Grant provided us with various lab equipment such as plates, competent cells, etc. He also helped us to purify our proteins.

Marta Albareda: Marta showed us how to carry out a bacterial two hybrid system assay which would be used to investigate interactions between our proteins.

Lucia Licandro Lado: Lucia provided us with SDS gels and on occasion, generously allowed us to use her bench space and equipment.

We would like to offer a general thank you to the whole of MMB for helping us orientate ourselves in the labs, for answering our questions and helping with various lab techniques.

Here are a few of the people from MMB who have helped us out and provided us with great banter!

Centre of Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID)

Niamh Nic Daéid: Professor of Forensic Science and Director of Research: Niamh has supported our project from the very start, sharing all her expertise in the area as well as her very long list of invaluable contacts.

Sue Black: Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology:

Lucina Hackman: Lecturer in Human Identification: Dr Hackman provided valuable information on bone cut investigations as well as advice and equipment for the bone incision experiment.

Laura Daly: PhD Research Student and Laboratory Technical Assistant: Laura assisted with the bone incision experiments.

Sam Goodchild: Greenhouse Anatomy Demonstrator / PhD Scholarship: Sam provided training for the Kodak Pro X-ray machine and assisted with the bone incision experiments.

School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics

Gary Callon: Technical Manager: Gary assisted with the bone incision experiments and provided access to the Instron 4204 compression tester.

University of York

James Moir: He kindly provided us with genomic DNA for N. meningitidis MC58.

Media

Roddy Isles: Head of Press: We would like to say thank you for organising all the media coverage for CSI:Dundee.

STV: For following Roddy's call and broadcasting a report about our project.

BBC Radio Scotland: For not losing patience over the probably most problematic skype interview ever.

Others

We would also like to thank Avril Smart for her help with graphics, design, and FluID.