Professional Activities
External roles/appointments
Guts UK Research Awards Committee (2024-present)
European Science Foundation (ESF) - College of Expert Reviewers (2020-present)
Biology (Editorial board) 2021-present
EDITOR – Microbiome book (Elsevier) 2023-2024
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
Prizes/awards:
UK State of the Art Lecture (2018) - British Infection Association - London; 17 May 2018
The Simms lecture (2016) - Royal College of Physcians Annual Update in Medicine conference, York Racecourse; Dec 2016
Examination Roles
- 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)
- St George's, University of London, MBBS5 (Year 1 and Year 2) (UG, 2015 - 2016)
- University of Strathclyde, PhD (2017)
- St George's Medical School, University of London, MBBS5 (2017)
- St George's Medical School, University of London, MBBS5 (2016)
- University of Strathclyde, PhD (2016)
- University of Glasgow, PhD (2016)
- University of Manchester, PhD (2015)
- University of Aberdeen, PhD (2013)
- University College Cork (National University of Ireland), PhD (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
- 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)