Professional Activities
Here I am !!
Place a stem cell on Sid the Scientist at our Meet the Scientist outreach event, World Museum, Liverpool
Conference Roles
- RPE transplant, by Invitation (ISER, 2014)
- Honorary Professor of european masters program, by Invitation (IOBA, Spain, 2012)
- Honorary Professor of european masters program, by Invitation (IOBA, 2011)
- Invited speaker UKNSC , by Invitation (UKNSC, 2011)
- Invited keynote Lecture, by Invitation (EURETINA,, 2010)
- RPE cell transplant, Cologne, Germany, by Invitation (Cologne cell transplant symposium, 2008)
- RPE cell culture; Cambridge Ophthalmoliga symposium, by Invitation (Cambridge Ophthalmoliga symposium, 2008)
- Artificial substrate and cell transplantation, International symposium on Ocular pharmacology, by Invitation (International symposium on Ocular pharmacology, 2008)
- Ocular Cell Transplant, Cambridge, by Invitation (Cambridge, 2007)
- Irish College of Ophthalmology, by Invitation (Irish College of Ophthalmology, 2007)
- Irish College of Ophthalmology, by Invitation (Irish College of Ophthalmology, 2006)
- European Society of Ophthalmology, by Invitation (European Society of Ophthalmology, 2005)
- CNV and AMD; novel treatment approaches. Regenerative Medical Institute, Galway, Ireland, by Invitation (Invitation to speak, 2004)
Editorships
- Journal of Ophthalmology (Guest Editor, 2012 - present)
- Ophthalmic Research (Regular Reviewer, 2004 - present)
- Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (Peer reviewer, 2000 - present)
- Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (Peer reviewer, 2000 - present)
- British Journal of Ophthalmology (Peer reviewer, 2000 - present)
- Current Eye Research (Peer reviewer, 2000 - present)
- Eye News (Section Editor, 2000 - 2003)
- Experimental Eye Research (Peer reviewer, 2000 - present)
- Eye (Peer reviewer, 2000 - present)
Event Roles
- Symposium organiser and chair TERMIS-world,, by Invitation (TERMIS, 2012)
- Symposium organiser and chair TERMIS-EU 2011, by Invitation (TERMIS, 2011)
Examination Roles
- External examiner for numerous PhD's in both UK and Spain, PhD/MD (2000)
Professional Body Memberships
- International Society of Eye Research (member, 2019 - present)
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Member, 1993 - present)
- european organ on a Chip Organisation (member, 2019 - present)
- 3D BioNet UK (member, 2019 - present)
- Organ-on-a-Chip Technologies Network (member, 2019 - present)
- Mercia Stem Cell Alliance. (Member, 2010 - present)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease Biological Safety Officer (2010-2016) Topic lead (Eye Vision Science) for MRes IACD (2011-2014)
- Faculty of Medicine Web advisory Group member (2012). Participant representative on Board of Studies for Certificate in Professional Studies (2013). Personal Tutor (-2013).