Experience

Oxford Brookes University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology and Genomics

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  My research involves genome sequence analysis, molecular biology and electrophysiology to study gene diversity and functional/pharmacological properties of invertebrate cys-loop ligand-gated ion channels. These ion channels include nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, GABA receptors and glutamate-gated chloride channels, which are of interest as they are targets of pesticides and drugs used to control parasitic worms. My research involves genome sequence analysis, molecular biology and electrophysiology to study gene diversity and functional/pharmacological properties of invertebrate cys-loop ligand-gated ion channels. These ion channels include nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, GABA receptors and glutamate-gated chloride channels, which are of interest as they are targets of pesticides and drugs used to control parasitic worms.



The Botnar Research Centre

• Oxford University Institute of Musculoskeletal Sciences

• Postdoctoral researcher

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2012

  Studying molecular signalling underlying mechanotransduction in human primary tenocyte cultures in the laboratory of Dr Philippa Hulley. Studying molecular signalling underlying mechanotransduction in human primary tenocyte cultures in the laboratory of Dr Philippa Hulley.



Medical Research Council

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investigator Scientist

  • 2004 - Mar 2011

  I work in Professor David Sattelle's lab studying nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of both vertebrates and invertebrates. I have used genome project information to characterise cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel gene superfamiles of several insect species as well as C. elegans.

• Postdoctoral Researcher funded by Dupont

  • 2000 - 2004



University of Leeds

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PostGrad

  • 1996 - 2000