School of Biological Sciences

Overview

The School of Biological Sciences is led by Professor Jane Worthington.

As well as being active across a number of the Faculty's research domains, we have a diverse range of activity within our Divisions:

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Publications

Omic Analysis of Protein and Peptide Toxins in Food

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Trajectories of general cognition and dementia in English older population: an exploration

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Mutations in EEA1 are associated with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and affect phagocytosis of Aspergillus fumigatus by human macrophages

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Projects

Communication-Centred Parent-Mediated Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder in South Asia (COMPASS). (PROJECT)

Project: Research

Identification and Modulation of Disease Mechanisms in Intracerebral Haemorrhage. (PROJECT)

Project: Research

a Pilot Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (Tdcs) for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairments in Neurofibromatosis Type-1 (NF1). (PROJECT)

Project: Research

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Activities

Manchester Medical Society (External organisation)

Activity: Membership › Membership of committee

Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Society for Immunology, Brisbane

Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

European Respiratory Society (ERS) (External organisation)

Activity: Membership › Membership of committee

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Media coverage and contribution

BBC RADIO 4: Today: Genetics and Francis Crick

Press / Media: Expert comment

MAIL ONLINE: From the switch that stops you growing to the 'secret police force' hunting out killers: The body's mind-boggling magic that keeps you alive

Press / Media: Expert comment

BBC BREAKFAST: Lupus

Press / Media: Expert comment

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Student theses

Analysis of metacaspase-5 function in Arabidopsis thaliana

UoM administered thesis: Phd

MicroRNAs Modulate the Response of p53-MDM2 Dynamics to DNA Double-strand Breaks at Single-cell Level

UoM administered thesis: Phd

Kinetics and structure-guided characterisation and engineering of Aldehyde deformylating oxygenase (ADO) for a renewable microbial biofuel platform

UoM administered thesis: Unknown

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Prizes

President's Doctoral Scholar award

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Biochemical Society Early Career Researcher Prize

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Co-chair of ERS/EAACI Task Force entitled: Understanding and Adherence to International Guidelines in the Management of Stable Asthma by Different Specialties. Indications for Specialist Referral

Prize: National/international honour

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Impact

All-Party Parliamentary Osteoporosis Group

Impact: Health impacts

Manchester Biomedical Research Centre

Impact: Health impacts

Patient Support Group

Impact: Health impacts

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