Professional activities

Programme committee member - BSG Annual meeting; Nov 18-20, 2021 | Virtual conference
Programme committee member - BSG Campus meeting; Jan 21-29, 2021 | Virtual conference
European Helicobacter & Microbiota Study Group - 2020 Local committee member (Virtual conference)
Anatara LifeSciences Ltd (Australia) - Product Development Scientific Advisory Board (2018-2023)
UK Gut Microbiota for Health Expert Panel (2013-present)
BSG Annual Meeting ‘Laboratory science’ section abstract Chair and reviewer (2015-2022)
British Society Gastroenterology (BSG) GI Science lead (2014-2022)
BSG Research Committee member – Scientists in Gastroenterology (2014-2022)
BSG Education Committee member – Laboratory Science (2014-2022)
•BSG Annual Meeting Programme Committee member – (2014-2022)
Organising Committee member – XXXVth Workshop of the European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group. September 8 - 10, 2022 | Glasgow, United Kingdom https://www.helicobacter.org/
Peer review of tenders for the Scottish Government’s Strategic Research Programme (SRP) in Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (2022-7). Sept 2021.
Organising Committee member - XXXIIIrd Workshop of the European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group – September 12, 2020| Virtual conference. https://www.helicobacter.org/
BSG UEG Rising Stars Nomination committee (2017-2022)
BSG Annual meeting Programme Committee member (2014-2022)
BSG Sir Francis Avery Jones Medal Awards committee (2016-2022)
Digestive Diseases Federation (DDF) Poster reviewer; DDF meeting, London ExceL; March 2015.
Digestive Diseases Federation (DDF) science abstract reviewer; DDF meeting, London ExceL; March 2015.
Digestive Diseases Federation (DDF) Annual meeting Programme committee (2015)
Health Research Board (HRB) - Patient-Oriented Research grant selection panel; Dublin, Ireland (2013)
SysmedIBD (EU-FP7) Steering Committee; Koln, Germany (2013)
Scientists in Gastroenterology Committee; British Society of Gastroenterology; London, UK (2012 - 2013)
Euroglycoscience Forum - Education Committee (2007-2010)

External teaching/assessment appointments

External Lecturer/assessment - MSc Nutritional Medicine, University of Surrey (2019)
External Lecturer/assessment - MSc Nutritional Medicine, University of Surrey (2017)
External Lecturer/assessment - MSc Nutritional Medicine, University of Surrey (2015)
External Lecturer/assessment - MSc Nutritional Medicine, University of Surrey (2013)
External Lecturer/assessment - MSc Nutritional Medicine, University of Surrey (2011)

Symposia organised:

BSG Annual meeting -Translational Science Masterclass symposia programme organiser. Gut and liver stem cell Science Masterclass’; BSG annual meeting. June, 2022 | Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Programme committee - BSG Campus meeting; Nov 21-24, 2022 | Virtual conference
Programme committee - BSG Annual meeting 2020; Nov 18-20, 2021 | Virtual conference
Programme committee - BSG Campus meeting; Jan 21-29, 2021 | Virtual conference
BSG Annual meeting - Translational Science Masterclass symposia programme organizer. ‘Faecal microbiota transplantation – from bench to bedside’; BSG annual meeting in Glasgow, UK; June 2019
BSG Annual meeting -Translational Science Masterclass symposia programme organizer - ‘ Diet, digestion, health & disease’; BSG annual meeting in Liverpool, UK; June 2018
BSG Annual meeting -Translational Science Masterclass symposia programme organiser ‘ Epithelial signalling in inflammation and cancer’; BSG annual meeting in Manchester, UK; June 2017
BSG Annual meeting -Translational Science Masterclass symposia programme organisor: ‘Gut enteroendocrine system’ ;BSG annual meeting in Liverpool, UK; June 2016
Digestive Diseases Federation [ACPGBI/AUGIS/BAPEN/BASL & BSG] Annual meeting -Translational Masterclass organisor: ‘Gut microbiome in health and disease’ (DDF meeting, London Excel, June 2015).
BSG Annual meeting Translational Science Masterclass symposia organisor ‘Gut and liver inflammation’ ; BSG annual meeting in Manchester, UK; June 2014

Cellular & Molecular Physiology PGR Symposium 2019 (Hliton@Liverpoool One, Liverpool, UK) - Thurs 6th June 2019
Cellular & Molecular Physiology PGR Symposium 2018 (Hliton@Liverpoool One, Liverpool, UK) - Thurs 10th May 2018
Cellular & Molecular Physiology PGR Symposium 2017 (Hliton@Liverpoool One, Liverpool, UK) - Thurs 15th June 2017
Cellular & Molecular Physiology PGR Symposium 2016 (Hliton@Liverpoool One, Liverpool, UK) - Fri 10th June 2016
Gastroenterology PGR symposium (UoL) – 2015
Gastroenterology PGR symposium (UoL) – 2014
Gastroenterology PGR symposium (UoL) – 2013

Nominations for awards:
The Sir Alastair Pilkington Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching, University of Liverpool, UK (2009)
The Sir Alastair Pilkington Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching, University of Liverpool, UK (2007)

Editorships

Biology (Invited Section Editor - Medical Biology, 2021 - present)

Examination Roles

Lancaster University, PhD in Infection Biology (2025)
MSc in Molecular Medicine (PGT, 2024 - 2025)
MSc in Molecular Medicine (PGT, 2023 - 2024)
MSc in Molecular Medicine (PGT, 2022 - 2023)
Lancaster University, PhD in Biomedical & Life Sciences (2014)
Utrecht University, PhD in Pharmacology (2022)
University of Copenhagen, Medical Science (dr.med. / DMSc.) (PhD, 2021 - 2022)
University of Sheffield, MSc in Molecular Medicine (PGT, 2021 - 2022)
Monash University, PhD in Gastroenterology/Immunology & Pathology (2020)
St George's, University of London, MBBS5 (Year 1 and Year 2) (UG, 2019 - 2020)
St George's, University of London, MBBS5 (Year 1 and Year 2) (UG, 2018)
University of Strathclyde, PhD in Pharmacy/Biomedical Sciences (2017)
St George's Medical School, University of London, MBBS5 (Year 1 and Year 2) (UG, 2017)
St George's, University of London, MBBS5 (Year 1 and Year 2) (UG, 2015 - 2016)
St George's Medical School, University of London, MBBS5 (Year 1 and Year 2) (UG, 2016)
University of Strathclyde, PhD in Pharmacy/Biomedical Sciences (2016)
University of Glasgow, PhD in Infection & Immunity (2016)
University of Manchester, PhD in Biomedical & Life Sciences (2015)
PhD in Applied Medicine (2013)
University College Cork (National University of Ireland), PhD in Microbiology (2012)
University of Keele, MBBS (UG, 2011)
University of Keele, MBBS (UG, 2010)
University of Keele, MBBS (UG, 2009)
University of Keele, MBBS (UG, 2008)

External Administrative or Committee Roles

College of Expert Reviewers, Invited (European Science Foundation, 2020 - present)
Local organising Committee - XXXIII Workshop of the EHMSG, Invited (European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group, 2019 - 2020)
Gut Microbiota for Health Expert panel, Invited (British Society of Gastroenterology, 2017 - present)
HRB patient-oriented research grant selection panel, Invited (Health Research Board, 2013)

Organisations I have been associated with

European Science Foundation (ESF) - College of Expert Reviewers (2020 - present)
Guts UK (2024 - present)
British Society of Gastroenterology (2011 - present)
Health Research Board, Eire (2013 - 2014)

Professional Body Memberships

British Society of Gastroenterology (Member, 2011 - present)
Society for Glycobiology (Member, 1997 - present)
Biochemical Society (Member, 1993 - present)

Other Administrative or Committee Roles

Faculty Academic Quality Standards Committee Review team for Tropical School PGT programmes(2007- present)
Institute of Translational Medicine Facilities & Space Committee (2011-present)
Postgraduate Research tutor for Dept of Gastroenterology (2013-present)
Chair of the Board of Studies & Board of Examinations for MRes in Clinical Sciences (2009-present)
Member of the MRes in Clinical Sciences Mitigating Circumstances Committee (2009- present)
School of Medicine Board of Studies (2010-present)
School of Medicine MBChB Quality & Academic Standards committee (2011-present)
School of Medicine Board of Examiners, Year 1 MBChB (2002-present)
School of Medicine Board of Examiners, Year 2 MBChB (2003-present)
School of Medicine ‘Standards setting’ Boards for both Year 1 and Year 2 MBChB (2003-present)
University Radiation Protection Supervisors forum (2006-present)