Professional Activities
Conference Roles
- Research Seminar, by Invitation (Riken, Japan, 2009)
- Seminar, by Invitation (XJTLU, 2009)
- Global Threats to Food Security, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Agricultural Research Development, , 2009)
- Research Seminar, by Invitation (University of Chulalogkorn, Thailand, 2009)
- Research Seminar, by Invitation (Faculty of Science, Thamasat University, Thailand, 2009)
- Research Seminar, by Invitation (BIOTEC, Thailand, 2009)
- Towards new targets: pathways for innate immunity, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Biological Therapies for Rheumatic Diseases, 2007)
- Control of Apoptosis in Cancer and Inflammation, by Invitation (Babraham Institute, 2007)
- Regulation of apoptosis during inflammation, by Invitation (ILRI, 2007)
- Differential effects of TNF on neutrophil survival, by Invitation (European Society for Clinical Investigation, 2006)
- Neutrophils and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Italian Society for Rheumatology, 2005)
- Sodium salicylate promotes neutrophil apoptosis, by Invitation (British Society for Rheumatology, 2005)
- Interactions between Neutrophils and Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Society for General Microbiology, 2004)
- Regulation of granulocyte apoptosis, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (University of Belfast, 2004)
- Regulation of Neutrophil Apoptosis and Survival by Mcl-1, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Biochemical Society, 2003)
- Neutrophils and Mitochondria: a new twist on an old interaction, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Biochemical Society, 2002)
- Molecular Control of Neutrophil Apoptosis, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (European Society for Clinical Investigation, 2001)
Editorships
- CBD Lipid Signalling (Editorial Board Member, 2007 - present)
- Biochemical Journal (Editorial Advisor, 1997 - present)
Examination Roles
- University of Cambridge, MPhil (2012)
- Cardiff University (Wales), PhD (2011)
- The Queen's University of Belfast, PhD (2007)
- University College London (University of London), PhD (2005)
- University College London (University of London), PhD (2004)
- University of Gothenburg, PhD (2004)
- University of Sheffield, PhD (2003)
Organisations I have been associated with
- Talk (2009 - present)
- MoU manager (2009 - present)
- Talk (2009 - present)
- Co-ordinate international student placements (2009 - present)
- MoU Manager (2009 - present)
- CellTech ( - 2005)
- Seeking funding from commerical partners to develop invention
Professional Body Memberships
- American Association of Cancer Research (Member, 1993 - present)
- British Society for Rheumatology (Member, 1991 - present)
- British Society for Cell Biology (Member, 1985 - present)