Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Fellow 1982-1986 Area of Previous Research Interests Studying integrin adhesion molecules with emphasis on the conformational changes associated with the regulation of their adhesion properties. On-going interest in thioester proteins. Other Information Appointed Non‐Clinical Senior Scientist at the MRC Immunochemistry…
Fellow 1990-1995 Area of Current Research Interests Mitrochondrial DNA and genetics, mitochondrial gene expression, bio-energetics and biochemistry. Mitochondrial diseases. Other Information Appointed Lecturer in the Department of Neurology, University of Newcastle from 1.3.95. Elected a Member of the Institute, 1996.…
Fellow 1991-1997 Area of Current Research Interests DNA gyrase and other DNA topoisomerases: structure, function and mechanisms of action; role in DNA replication, recombination and the control of gene expression. Antibiotic action and discovery. Galleria mellonella as a model for…
Fellow 1997-2002 Area of Current Research Interests Regulation of cell migration by ephrin mediated contact repulsion. Understanding how bi-directional signalling through Eph receptors and their ephrin ligands control the actin cytoskeleton and cell adhesion. Other Information Appointed Group Leader, MRC…
Fellow 2008-2013 Area of Current Research Interests Molecular cell biology of cytoskeletal transport. Other Information Elected a member of the Institute 2014. Elected a member of EMBO, 2015.
Fellow 1985-1991 Area of Current Research Interests Generation of human antibodies in response to infectious agents, particularly HIV and the impact of this on vaccine design. Other Information Lister Institute-Jenner Fellow. Promoted to Senior Lecturer from 1.10.87. One year’s sabbatical…
Fellow 1994-1998 Area of Current Research Interests The cellular and developmental biology of the filamentous, antibiotic-producing bacteria Streptomyces. Fundamental aspects of bacterial transcription. The regulatory networks and cyclic nucleotide signalling events that control sporulation in Streptomyces. Other Information Appointed Group…
Fellow 1989-1994 Area of Current Research Interests Protein DNA interactions, DNA polymerases, DNA repair, restriction and modification. Other Information Promoted to Senior Lecturer from 1.1.91. Appointed Lister Institute Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1.1.92, the Chair…
Title of Research Project Receptor tyrosine phosphatase signalling mechanisms in health and disease.
Title of Research Project Resolving oxidative stress response mechanisms in bacteria during infection and antibiotic treatment.