Division of Biomedical Sciences

  • United Kingdom

Organization profile

Organisation profile

Led by Professor Ian Megson, the mission of the division is to undertake world class research into the causes and treatment of diabetes and the cardiovascular diseases that the condition precipitates. The department also undertakes a range of contract research to support commercial entities of any size.  The department includes three different research groups that are engaged in fundamental aspects of disease development, progression and treatment.

Division of Biomedical Sciences

Diabetes Cardiovascular studies Genetics; Lipidomics (fats, cell membrane, energy storage, vitamin transfer); Antioxidants; Oxidative stress; Nitric oxide

Lipodomincs

Mass spectrometry; Chemical compound research; Lipid (fatty acid) role/makeup; Protein and Amino acid synthesis; Molecular structure

  

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    Profiles

    Photo of Janet Adamson

    Janet Adamson

    Person: Academic Research Active

    19972019
    Photo of James Cobley

    James Cobley

    Person: Academic Research Active

    20132020
    No photo of Daniel Crabtree

    Daniel Crabtree

    Person: Academic Research Active

    20092020

    Projects

    Promoting physical activity in the management of type 2 diabetes: a pilot study to explore tools for the delivery and outcomes of diabetes-specific education.

    MacRury, S. & Crabtree, D.

    1/01/19 → …

    Project: Research

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    Does polyphenol supplementation suppress the increase in oxidative stress and inflammation caused by reduced physical activity?

    Crabtree, D., Megson, I., Hickson, K., Cobley, J., Goszcz, K., Muggeridge, D. & Gorely, T.

    24/04/18 → …

    Project: Research

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    Validating decontamination systems to help reduce hospital-acquired infection

    Whitfield, P. D.

    Project: Consultancy

    Research Output

    A proteomic signature for CNS adaptations to the valence of environmental stimulation

    Shaw, A., Arnold, L. D., Privitera, L., Whitfield, P. D., Doherty, M. K. & Morè, L., 6 Apr 2020, In : Behavioural Brain Research. 383, p. 112515 112515.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Bile and urine peptide marker profiles: access keys to molecular pathways and biological processes in cholangiocarcinoma

    Voigtländer, T., Metzger, J., Husi, H., Kirstein, M. M., Pejchinovski, M., Latosinska, A., Frantzi, M., Mullen, W., Book, T., Mischak, H. & Manns, M. P., 3 Jan 2020, In : Journal of Biomedical Science. 27, 13, p. 1-14 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Open Access
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    High-intensity interval training in patients with heart failure

    Callum, K. J., Gorely, T., Crabtree, D., Muggeridge, D. & Leslie, S. J., 21 Apr 2020, In : British Journal of Cardiac Nursing. 15, 4, p. 1-13 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Activities

    RSE@Inverness Colours of Art and Science

    Kasia Goszcz (Presenter)

    16 Mar 2019

    Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

    Women in STEM panel

    Antonia Pritchard (Speaker)

    3 Aug 2019

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

    LifeScan - Healthy Working Lives

    Daniel Crabtree (Member), , Kirsty Hickson (Member), & Katarzyna Goszcz (Member)

    17 Jul 2019

    Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar

    Press / Media

    Friend takes on gruelling challenges in memory of Stirling doctor; Louise Harper will put herself through a cycle race around Loch Lomond and a hike up Mount Kilimanjaro to pay tribute to Sharon Hutchison, who passed away from melanoma - the very conditio

    Antonia Pritchard

    21/02/20

    1 item of Media coverage

    Press/Media: Research

    DoingitforSharon; Pals'tribute to doctor who died of illness she was trying to find cure for

    Antonia Pritchard

    19/02/20

    1 item of Media coverage

    Press/Media: Research

    Top Scottish doctor, 39, killed by skin cancer she was fighting to cure; Dr Sharon Hutchison from Stirling spent years researching ­melanoma but in a tragic twist of fate she found a mole on her neck that looked abnormal.

    Antonia Pritchard

    16/01/20

    1 item of Media coverage

    Press/Media: Research

    Impacts

    Overseas Member of the Life Science Expert Panel, Natural Science Foundation of China

    Jun Wei (Participant)

    Impact: Other Impacts

    Student theses

    The impact of antipsychotic drugs on the expression of genes associated with obesity

    Author: Mustard, C., 31 Jul 2016

    Supervisor: Wei, J. (Supervisor), Megson, I. (Supervisor), Whitfield, P. D. (Supervisor) & Bermano, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by OU/Aberdeen)

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    Role and mechanism of action of the anthocyanin, delphinidin, in protecting endothelial cells against oxidative stress

    Author: Goszcz, K., 31 Jul 2016

    Supervisor: Megson, I. (Supervisor), Stewart, D. (Supervisor) & Duthie, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by OU/Aberdeen)

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    Nanotoxicity of oxide-derived engineered nanomaterials: impact on cell viability and function, with conventional assays and evaluation of novel eicosanoid profiling

    Author: Garrison, E., 1 Nov 2016

    Supervisor: Megson, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by OU/Aberdeen)

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