Professional Activities
Conference Roles
- Neurogastroenterology and motility diseases: nonerosive reflux disease, inflammation, mucosal integrity, and pancreatitis at XXIV Tropical Medicine Research Center III International Symposium on Neurogastroenterology and Motility, by Invitation (Universidade Federal do Ceara (via Zoom), 2022)
- Translating scientific results to patient benefits in acute pancreatitis at Semmelweis Symposium - Excellence in Clinical Research and Innovation, by Invitation (Budapest, 2021)
- Keynote Speech - Papel do calcio na fisiopatologia da pancreatite, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Sociedade Brasileira de Biologia Celular, 2014)
- Invited Talk - Calcium and ROS in acute pancreatitis: friend or foe?, by Invitation (Envision Workshops, 2013)
- Keynote Speech - Acute Pancreatitis: the future has arrived, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Sociedade Cearense de Gastroenterologia, 2013)
- Invited speaker: The roles of calcium and ROS in acute pancreatitis, by Invitation (CMOS organizing committee, 2012)
- Invited speaker: Mitochondrial dysfunction and pancreatitis, by Invitation (IRWAP organizing committee, 2011)
- Invited speaker: Cellular mechanisms of alcoholic pancreatitis , by Invitation (IUPS 2009, 2009)
- Invited Speaker: How do alcohol metabolites kill cells?, by Invitation (Academia Europaea, 2008)
- Invited speaker: Institute for Cell & Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, by Invitation (Newcastle University , 2007)
- Symposium organiser: 41st Congress of the Brazilian Physiological Society & The Physiol. Society, by Invitation (Physiological Society, 2006)
- Invited Seminar - St George's Hospital Medical School, by Invitation (Dept of Physiology, St. George's Hospital Medical School, 2006)
Editorships
- F1000 Research (Editorial Board Member, 2012 - present)
- Frontiers in Gastrointestinal Sciences (Editorial Board Member, 2011 - present)
- Cell Death & Differentiation (Special Issue Editor, 2009 - present)
Event Roles
- Session Chair: Mechanisms of acute pancreatitis, current concepts of therapy, by Invitation (Euorpean Pancreatic Club, 2013)
Examination Roles
- University of Liverpool, PhD - ISMIB (2024)
- University of Liverpool, PhD - Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, ISMIB (2023)
- University of Manchester, PhD (2022)
- University of Liverpool, PhD - Molecular Physiology & Cell Signalling (2020)
- Federal University of Ceara, Post-graduate Course in Pharmacology and Physiology (PhD, 2019)
- University of Liverpool, Institute of Infection & Global Health (PhD, 2017)
- Cardiff University, Cardiff School of Biosciences (PhD, 2016)
- University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences (PhD, 2015)
- University of Liverpool, MD (MPhil, 2012)
- University of Liverpool, Cellular and Molecular Physiology (MPhil, 2010)
- University of Liverpool, Physiology (MPhil, 2008)
- University of Leeds, MSc (PGT, 2012)
Internal Administrative or Committee Roles
- University of Liverpool Physiological Society Representative (University, 2020 - present)
- ITM Workshop & Seminar Subcommittee (School / Institute, 2014 - 2015)
- Faculty Academic Quality & Standards Committee (Faculty, 2008 - 2010)
- Physiology Honours Course Director (Department, 2005 - 2007)
- Department of Physiology Examinations & Assessment Officer (Department, 2003 - 2010)
Organisations I have been associated with
- Birkenhead School (2025 - present)
- LIPA Sixth Form College (2021 - 2023)
- Birkenhead High School Academy (2020 - present)
Professional Body Memberships
- Faculty of 1000 (Gastrointestinal Physiology ) (Faculty Member, 2009 - present)
- International Association of Pancreatology (Member, 2005 - present)
- Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Executive Committee Member, 2005 - present)
- European Pancreatic Club (Member, 2005 - present)
- Physiological Society (Member, 2003 - present)
- British Pharmacological Society (Member, 1994 - present)
Publication Reviews
- Referee, Invited (Gut, Pre-publication, 2022 - present)
- Referee (Antioxidants and Redox Signaling, Pre-publication, 2022 - present)
- Referee (Pfl|gers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology)
- Referee (Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology)
- Referee (International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 2006 - present)
- Referee (Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2000 - present)
- Referee (British Journal of Pharmacology, 1995 - present)