Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Signal transduction and molecular cell biology
- Mouse models of disease and drug discovery targeting Grem1
- Proteins involved in human disease.
Public outreach & key achievements
- Organiser “Know Your Enemy: Disease-Focused Research at Queen’s” NI Science Festival outreach event (2016, 2017)
- Presentation at Diabetes UK Public Awareness seminars and workshops
- Nuffield Celebration Day Welcome lecture (2017)
- Visits to schools and other locations to promote careers in science and medicine
Research students
| PhD Title | Elucidating the Role of Gremlin-1 in Colorectal Cancer |
| Country | England, UK |
| PhD Title | Lipoprotein related mechanisms involved in pre-eclampsia |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Mechanisms and Models of Insulin Receptor Substrate-2 signalling in the kidney |
| Country | Ireland |
| Current Position | Postdoctoral Fellow, Imperial College London, UK |
| PhD Title | Elucidating the mechanisms of Gremlin1-mediated Bone Morphogenetic Protein antagonism and acute kidney injury in vivo |
| Country | Northern Ireland, UK |
| Current Position | Scientist, Almac Pharmaceuticals, Craigavon, Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | The Therapeutic Potential of Erythropoietin for ischaemic retinopathies |
| Country | Ireland |
| Current Position | Postdoctoral Fellow, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Basel, Switzerland |