Unit Co-ordinator
- Professor Tony Bjourson
Biomedical Sciences is in the premier league of universities with 100% of our research environment judged to be world-leading in REF2014. We are ranked among the top five universities in the UK in terms of research power in biomedical science.
100% of our research environment judged to be world-leading and 95% of our impact judged to be world leading or internationally excellent
People Involved
The following university staff are involved with the research activities of this Unit of Assessment and participated in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework:
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Abdel-Wahab, Y Dr | Reader |
| Anderson, R Professor | Professor of Vision Science |
| Atkinson, SD Dr | Lecturer in Stratified Medicine (Vision) |
| Banat, I Professor | Professor of Microbial Biotechnology |
| Barnes, C Dr | Research Associate |
| Beirne, R Dr | Lecturer in Optometry |
| Bjourson, AJ Professor | Director of the Biomedical Sciences Research Institute |
| Blayney, J Dr | Lecturer in Computational Biology |
| Breslin, K Dr | Lecturer in Optometry |
| Callan, B Dr | Lecturer in Pharmaceutics |
| Callan, J Professor | The Norbrook Chair in Pharmaceutical Science |
| Clauss, M Professor | Professor of Biomedical Sciences |
| Conway, C Dr | Lecturer in Stratified Medicine (Oncology) |
| Dooley, JSG Professor | Professor of Microbiology |
| Downes, CS Professor | Professor of Cancer Biology |
| Dubitzky, W Professor | Professor of Bioinformatics |
| Fetherston, S Dr | Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice |
| Flatt, PR Professor | Professor of Biological & Biomedical Sciences |
| Gallagher, A Professor | Professor of Public Health Nutrition |
| Gault, V Professor | Professor of Experimental Medicine |
| Gibney, MJ Professor | Professor of Biomedical Sciences |
| Gibson, D Dr | Lecturer in Stratified Medicine |
| Gill, C Dr | Senior Lecturer |
| Hoey, L Dr | Lecturer in Human Nutrition |
| Howard, CV Professor | Professor of Bioimaging |
| Irwin, N Dr | Senior Lecturer |
| Kelly, C Dr | Lecturer in Stratified Medicine (Diabetes) |
| Kerr, M Dr | Lecturer in Food Regulatory Affairs |
| Kim, E Dr | Lecturer in Neurobiology |
| Lees Murdock, D Dr | Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences |
| Leslie, JC Professor | Professor of Psychology |
| Little, J Dr | Lecturer in Optometry |
| Livingstone, MBE Professor | Professor of Nutrition (Part-time) |
| Magee, PJ Dr | Lecturer in Human Nutrition |
| Mattoussi, H Professor | Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology |
| McAfee, A Dr | Research Fellow in Nutritional Biochemistry |
| McAnena, L Dr | Scientific Officer in Nutrition |
| McCann, M Dr | Lecturer in Nutrition |
| McCarron, P Professor | Head of School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| McClean, PL Dr | Lecturer in Stratified Medicine (Diabetes and Mental Health) |
| McClean, S Professor | Head of School of Biomedical Sciences |
| McClelland, J Dr | Lecturer in Optometry |
| McClenaghan, N Professor | Head of School of Biomedical Sciences |
| McCormack, J Professor | Associate Head of School of Biomedical Sciences |
| McDowell, A Dr | Lecturer in Stratified Medicine (Oncology) |
| McDowell, DA Professor | Professor of Food Studies |
| McGeough, C Dr | Lecturer in Stratified Medicine |
| McGilligan, V Dr | Lecturer in Stratified Medicine (Inflammatory Disease) |
| McHale, AP Professor | Professor of Medical Biotechnology |
| McKenna, D Dr | Lecturer in Haematology |
| McKeown, SR Professor | Professor of Cancer Biology |
| McKerr, G Dr | Senior Lecturer |
| McKillop, A Professor | Professor of Biomedical Sciences |
| McMullan, G Professor | Associate Dean of the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences |
| McNulty, HM Professor | Professor of Nutritional Science |
| McSorley, E Dr | Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition |
| Mitchell, C Professor | Professor of Tissue Regeneration |
| Moore, T Professor | Associate Director of the Biomedical Sciences Research Institute |
| Mulhern, M Dr | Lecturer in Food Science |
| Murray, E Dr | Lecturer in Stratified Medicine (Mental Health) |
| Nesbit, MA Dr | Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology |
| O'Donoghue, E Dr | Lecturer in Optometry |
| O'Hagan, B Dr | Research Fellow |
| O'Harte, FPM Professor | Professor of Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Pentieva, K Dr | Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences |
| Politis, A Dr | Lecturer in Computational Biology |
| Pourshahidi, LK Dr | Research Fellow |
| Price, R Dr | Clinical Trials Manager |
| Saetzler, K Dr | Lecturer in Computational Biology |
| Saunders, KJ Professor | Professor of Optometry and Vision Science |
| Shaw, D Dr | Lecturer in Psychology(Biological Psychology) |
| Soto, A Professor | Professor of Cancer Development |
| Strain, JJ Professor | Director of NICHE and Professor of Human Nutrition |
| Tambuwala, M Dr | Lecturer in Pharmacy |
| Ternan, N Dr | Lecturer in Microbiology |
| Thompson, P Dr | Senior Lecturer |
| Vidinova, MB Dr | Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences |
| Walsh, CP Professor | Professor of Genetics |
| Ward, M Professor | Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics |
| Watterson, S Dr | Lecturer in Computational Biology (Hypertension) |
| Webba da Silva, M Dr | Reader |
| Worthington, J Dr | Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences |
Research Outputs
Research Environment
Research Impact Case Studies
- Benefits and risks of fish consumption in pregnancy
- Dietary Mis-reporting
- Electron microscopy (EM) and nanobiology
- Establishment, commercialisation, and impact of unique pancreatic derived clonal beta cells for end users in the global biopharmaceutical industry and international research community
- Folate (folic acid), health policy and the consumer
- Generation of innovative approaches and intellectual property on peptide therapeutics for industry development in relation to diabetes
- Riboflavin, MTHFR genotype and blood pressure
- Vitamin D and Health