Professor Steven Edwards
B.Sc., Ph.D

Professor
Infection Biology & Microbiomes

Part of
Institute of Infection, Veterinary & Ecological Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Contact

S.W.Edwards@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)151 794 5815

+44 (0)151 794 5815 Ext. 5815

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)