Former Fellows
Professor Jonathan P Waltho
Professor Jonathan P Waltho
Fellow 1996-2002 Research Interests Understanding the role of non-covalent interactions...
Dr Fiona C Wardle
Fellow 2007-2013
Research Interests
Transcriptional control of mesodermal cell differentiation in vertebrates
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Transferred fellowship to King’s College London, 2010
Fellowship extended to 30.09.13 due to move to KCL
Elected a member of the Institute 2014
Dr Fiona C Wardle
Fellow 2007-2013 Research Interests Transcriptional control of mesodermal cell differentiation...
Dr Erica Watson
Research Interests
Mechanisms of folate metabolism during the transgenerational inheritance of disease
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Extended Fellowship to September 2021 Elected to membership of the Institute, 2020
Dr Erica Watson
Fellow 2015-2021 Research Interests Mechanisms of folate metabolism during the...
Dr Kimberley A Watson
Fellow 1999-2005
Research Interests
Structural biochemistry of membrane proteins, immune response proteins and metabolic enzymes for diet and health; exploring structure-function relationships at the molecular level
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Transferred fellowship to University of Reading 1.10.01
Reader in Structural Biology from 1.10.01
Granted unpaid leave of absence from 1.10.01 to 31.3.02
Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2001
Fellow and Chartered Biologist of the Royal Society of Biology, 2002
Granted maternity leave from 1.8.03 for 4 months
Elected a Member of the Institute, 2006
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2018
Promoted to Professor of Structural Biochemistry from 1.08.2018
Dr Kimberley A Watson
Fellow 1999-2005 Research Interests Structural biochemistry of membrane proteins, immune...
Professor Steven West
Fellow 2015-2021
Research Interests
The nature, mechanism and function of RNA polymerase II modifications in health and disease
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EMBO Young Investigator Award, 2014
Wellcome Trust Investigator Award, 2015
Moved to University of Exeter, 2017
Extended Fellowship to September 2021.
Elected to membership of the Institute, 2020
Professor Steven West
Fellow 2015-2021 Research Interests The nature, mechanism and function of...
Professor Robert J White
Fellow 1996-2001
Research Interests
Regulation of RNA polymerase III transcription, its mode of action and control and its role in cell growth and cancer.
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Lister Institute-Jenner Fellow
Awarded the ‘Young Scientist of the Year’ award for 1999 by the British Association for Cancer Research in association with Zeneca
Promoted to Reader from 1.10.99
Appointed Professor of Gene Transcription from 1.10.99
Elected a Member of the Institute, 2002
Selected as The Young Cancer Researcher of 2003 by the European Association for Cancer Research
Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2004
Awarded the Tenovus Medal for 2004
Elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Science, 2005
Elected a member of EMBO, 2009
Moved to University of York, 2013
Professor Robert J White
Fellow 1996-2001 Research Interests Regulation of RNA polymerase III transcription,...
Dr Alan J Whitmarsh
Fellow 2001-2006
Research Interests
Role of scaffold proteins in regulating the specificity of the JNK signalling pathway: a critical mediator of stress responses in cells.
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Lister Institute-Jenner Fellow
Elected a Member of the Institute, 2007
Promoted to Senior Lecturer, 2010
Dr Alan J Whitmarsh
Fellow 2001-2006 Research Interests Role of scaffold proteins in regulating...
Professor Claude M Wischik
Fellow 1984-1994
Research Interests
Brain diseases and ageing with a particular focus on the molecular features of Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Granted extension of fellowship by 3 years to 30.9.92 to continue research and, exceptionally, to undertake clinical training for Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatry. Granted further extension of 1 year to 30.9.93
Awarded MRCPsych, Spring 1993
Granted further extension of 6 months to 31.3.94
Appointed Clinical Lecturer/Senior Registrar in Old Age Psychiatry, Cambridge, for 4 years from 1.3.94
Appointed Professor of Psychiatric Geratology, University of Aberdeen from 1.10.97
Elected a Member of the Institute, 2001
Professor Claude M Wischik
Fellow 1984-1994 Research Interests Brain diseases and ageing with a...