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Professional Activities

Conference Roles

  • Translating scientific results to patient benefits in acute pancreatitis at Semmelweis Symposium - Excellence in Clinical Research and Innovation, by Invitation (Budapest, 2021)
  • 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)
  • 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 - Molecular Physiology & Cell Signalling (2020)
  • University of Liverpool, PhD - ISMIB (2024)
  • Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health (PhD, 2022)
  • University of Liverpool, PhD - Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, ISMIB (2023)
  • 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 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 (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)