Dr Nicola Whiffin

Title of Research Project Bridging the diagnostic gap: realising non-coding variant identification and classification in the clinic. Website
Title of Research Project Bridging the diagnostic gap: realising non-coding variant identification and classification in the clinic. Website
Title of Research Project Using base pair mapping of genome architecture to interrogate the mechanisms by which enhancers control transcription
Fellow 2001-2005 Area of Current Research Interests Regulation of calcium signalling and calcium-dependent exocytosis in mast cells. Other Information Awarded the Wellcome Prize in Physiology 2002 by the UK Physiological Society. Elected to the Monsanto Senior Research Fellowship, Exeter College,…
Fellow 1996-2002 Area of Current Research Interests The cell biology of glycosphingolipids and the role of these molecules in the pathophysiology of sphingolipid storage diseases, with emphasis on translating these findings into human therapy. Other Information Granted 6 months maternity…
Fellow 1987-1995 Area of Current Research Interests Chemistry of signal transduction and calcium signalling pathways involving IP3, cADPR and NAADP. Using a variety of synthetic, medicinal and biological chemistry methods to investigate enzyme inhibition, drug design and endocrinology, primarily in…
Fellow 2013-2018 Area of Current Research Interests Decoding gene regulatory circuits controlling multipotency of neural crest Other Information Elected member of the Institute, 2018.
Fellow 1988-1992 Area of Current Research Interests Virology, particularly vaccinia virus, the smallpox vaccine, and how it enters and leaves cells and interferes with the innate immune system. Other Information Jenner Fellow of the Lister Institute, 1988. Reader in Bacteriology,…
Fellow 2011-2019 Area of Current Research Interests Understanding how CpG islands and chromatin regulate gene expression and development in mammals. Other Information Elected EMBO Young Investigator 2010. Francis Crick lecture, 2015. Elected to membership of the Institute 2016. Named Chair…
Fellow 1987-1992 Area of Current Research Interests Mechanisms regulating cancer cell growth and proliferation (particularly the pRb/E2F pathway). Transcription factors and co-activator proteins in co-ordinating the cell cycle and other physiological processes. Other Information Lister Institute-Jenner Fellow. Awarded a tenured…
Fellow 1994-1999 Area of Current Research Interests Role of glycoproteins in viral immunogenicity and pathogenicity with a focus on HIV and hepatitis. Other Information Presented with the 1995 Fleming Award by the Society of General Microbiology. Appointed Reader from 1.10.96.…