Professor Frances M Platt

Categories: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Immunology, Infection, Metabolism (inc diabetes and obesity), Neurobiology, Pathogens, Pharmacology/ Therapeutics
Location: University of Oxford

Fellow 1996-2002

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 leave from 1.4.97 to 30.9.97
Appointed to Research Reader 1.10.99
Awarded Merton Fellowship from 1.10.99
Elected a Member of the Institute, 2003
Professor of Biochemistry & Pharmacology, 2008
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2009-2014
Elected Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences, 2011
Trustee Gordon Research Conferences, 2012
Elected Fellow of Royal Society of Biology, 2012
Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award, 2013
Elected Chair on Board of Trustees of Gordon Research Conferences, 2016
Elected to Academia Europaea, 2018
Head of Department of Pharmacology University of Oxford 2020
Elected Fellow of the Royal Society 2021
Awarded Thudichum medal, 2023