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Early Career Mentoring Network Welcome to the Early Career Mentoring Network, run by the Faculty of Medical Sciences. The Early Career Mentoring Network provides the opportunity for early-career researchers (PhD students and Post-docs) to discuss career issues with people who may have relevant experience. Mentors are not there to solve your problems, but they can help you work through issues, give examples of similar cases (possibly their own) and give some advice. All interactions with Mentors are of course confidential. On this page, you can find contact information of people across the different Institutes who have agreed to be approached. Each Mentor has some information listed next to their names which may help you with your selection. When you have selected someone you would like to talk to, please start by sending them an e-mail message. This message should have something about mentoring in the Subject line, and should clearly state what you would like to discuss with this person. They will then reply to you with suggested times for a meeting. They may also request that you send them more information ahead of the meeting, allowing them to prepare. This will depend on the Mentor and the exact topic you want to discuss. The Early Career Mentoring Network does not imply any expectation of long-term relationships between the Mentor and the Mentee. It is perfectly possible to have a single meeting with one of our Mentors to get a third-party perspective on a career issue you are struggling with. If you want to have more meetings with the same person in the future, this is between you and them to arrange. If you want to meet with more than one Mentor, this is perfectly fine as well.
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Early Career Mentoring Network
Welcome to the Early Career Mentoring Network, run by the Faculty of Medical Sciences.
The Early Career Mentoring Network provides the opportunity for early-career researchers (PhD students and Post-docs) to discuss career issues with people who may have relevant experience. Mentors are not there to solve your problems, but they can help you work through issues, give examples of similar cases (possibly their own) and give some advice. All interactions with Mentors are of course confidential.
On this page, you can find contact information of people across the different Institutes who have agreed to be approached. Each Mentor has some information listed next to their names which may help you with your selection.
When you have selected someone you would like to talk to, please start by sending them an e-mail message. This message should have something about mentoring in the Subject line, and should clearly state what you would like to discuss with this person. They will then reply to you with suggested times for a meeting. They may also request that you send them more information ahead of the meeting, allowing them to prepare. This will depend on the Mentor and the exact topic you want to discuss.
The Early Career Mentoring Network does not imply any expectation of long-term relationships between the Mentor and the Mentee. It is perfectly possible to have a single meeting with one of our Mentors to get a third-party perspective on a career issue you are struggling with. If you want to have more meetings with the same person in the future, this is between you and them to arrange. If you want to meet with more than one Mentor, this is perfectly fine as well.
If you have any questions about the Early Career Mentoring Network, please contact Tom Smulders ([email protected]) in the first instance.
NOTE: This is by no means a prescriptive list. If you want to contact someone not on this list and you feel comfortable approaching them, you should go right ahead.
Institute of Neuroscience (IoN)
Academic Mentors
Melissa Bateson (Professor)Institute of Neuroscience – Henry Wellcome BuildingCareer path: Undergraduate degree in Zoology with Biological Anthropology: University of Oxford, 1987-1990DPhil, University of Oxford (Zoology), 1990-1993Post-doctoral research assistant Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, 1993-1995Wellcome Advanced Training Fellow, University of Oxford and Department of Psychology, Duke University (USA) 1995-1998Royal Society University Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, Newcastle University, 1998-2007Lecturer, Newcastle University, 2007-2009Reader, Newcastle University, 2009-2012Professor, Newcastle University, 2012-Family situation:Married to another senior academic
Gavin Clowry (Senior Lecturer)Institute of Neuroscience - Dental SchoolCareer path: Undergraduate: University of Oxford 1979-83DPhil at University of Oxford- 1983-1987Post-doc at University of Oxford 1987-1989Post-doc at University College London 1989-1994Lectureship at Newcastle University in 1994Family situation:Married to High School Teacher4 children
David Cousins (MRC Clinician Scientist)Institute of Neuroscience – Wolfson Research Centre, CAVCareer path:MBBS - Newcastle University Medical School (UK) 1990-1996BMedSci - Newcastle University Intercalated 1994-1995Central Newcastle Hospitals SHO general medicine 1997-2000MRCP(UK) 2000Northern Deanery Core and Specialist psychiatry training 2000-2011MRCPscyh 2003PhD - Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre 2006-2011MRC Clinical Research Training Fellowship 2006-2009FSF Funded Clinical Research Associate 2009-2011GMC Specialist register 2011Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist Regional Affective Disorders Service 2012-ongoingFamily situation:Married to a psychiatrist2 lively boys (born in during my PhD!)
Peter Gallagher (Lecturer)Institute of Neuroscience – Henry Wellcome BuildingCareer path: Undergraduate: University of Northumbria (UK) 1995-1998Research Associate in Academic Psychiatry, Newcastle University 1999-2013(Concurrently completing staff-registered MPhil (1999-2003) and PhD (2004-2010))Lectureship in Neuropsychology at Newcastle University in 2013Family situation:Sold (subject to contract)No children
Marcus Kaiser (Reader)Institute of Neuroscience/School of Computing Sciences – Claremont Tower Career path:Undergraduate: Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany) 1997-2002PhD at Jacobs University Bremen (Germany) - 2002-2005RCUK Academic Fellow at Newcastle University - 2005-2010Visiting Associate Professor at Seoul National University (South Korea) - 2010-2012 (part time)Readership at Newcastle University in 2010Family situation:Married to another academic researcher1 child
Andrew Jackson (Wellcome Trust Research Career Development Fellow)Institute of Neuroscience – Henry Wellcome BuildingCareer path: Undergraduate: University of Oxford 1994-1998PhD at UCL – 1998-2002Post-doc at University of Washington (US) 2002-2006Moved to Newcastle in 2006, awarded Wellcome Trust fellowship at 2nd attempt in 2008Family situation:Married to another academic researcherNo children
Domhnall Jennings (Lecturer)Institute of Neuroscience – Henry Wellcome BuildingCareer path:BA, MA in Psychology – University College DublinPhD in Zoology – University College DublinPost Doc at University of York (Psychology)Post Doc at University of Nottingham (Psychology)
Fiona Lebeau (Lecturer)Institute of Neuroscience – Cookson BuildingCareer path: Undergraduate: Sheffield University, UK 1988-1991PhD at Newcastle University 1991-95Post-doc at University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA 1996-1999Post-doc MRC Unit, Oxford, UK 1999 – reloacted with supervisor to Leeds University 1999-2005.Lectureship - Newcastle University 2005
Family situation:No childrenOther info:Started Undergraduate degree as a mature student.
Chris Petkov (Reader)Institute of Neuroscience – Henry Wellcome BuildingCareer path: Undergraduate: California State University, Chico (USA) 1992-1997PhD at University of California, Davis (USA) - 1998-2004Post-doc at Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics (Germany) - 2004-2008Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University in 2008Family situation:Married with 2 kids
Jenny Read (Reader)Institute of Neuroscience – Henry Wellcome BuildingCareer path: Undergraduate: BA in Physics at Oxford University (UK) 1991-1994PhD (DPhil) in Theoretical Astrophysics at Oxford University (UK) - 1994-1997Wellcome Trust Mathematical Biology Training Fellowship at Oxford University (UK) - 1997-2001Post-doc at National Institutes of Health (USA) - 2001-2005Royal Society University Research Fellowship at Newcastle University (UK) – 2005-2013Readership at Newcastle University from 2013Family situation:Married, since 1995, to a schoolteacher2 children Other info:6 months maternity leave with 2nd child in UK. Unofficial 2 months period of poor work attendance with 1st child in US.
Candy Rowe (Reader)Institute of Neuroscience – Henry Wellcome Building Career path:BSc Zoology, University of Nottingham 1991-1994PhD, University of Oxford 1994-1998Sir James Knott Fellow, Newcastle University 1998-2001Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow, Newcastle University 2001-2005Lecturer, Newcastle University 2005-2008Family situation:Partner also an academic in IoN1 child Other info:6 months maternity leave in 2010Member of the BBSRC Training Awards Committee that assessed David Phillips applications (2010-12)Current member of NC3Rs Grant Panel, and Core Member of BBSRC Grant Panel A
Tom Smulders (Senior Lecturer)Institute of Neuroscience – Henry Wellcome BuildingCareer path:
Undergraduate: University of Antwerp (Belgium) 1988-1992PhD at Cornell University (USA) - 1992-1998Post-doc at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (USA) - 1998-2000Post-doc at Duke University (USA) - 2000-2002Lectureship at Newcastle University in 2002Family situation:Married to another academic researcher2 children
Roger Whittaker (Clinical Senior Lecturer)Institute of Neuroscience - Henry Wellcome BuildingCareer path: Undergraduate: University of Cambridge 1989-1995NHS House officer 1995-1996Research assistant Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford 1996-1997NHS Senior House officer 1997-2002Registrar Clinical Neurophysiology 2002-2005PhD at Newcastle University 2005-2008Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist 2008-2013Clinical Senior Lectureship at Newcastle University in 2013Family situation:Married to Consultant Neuroradiologist3 children
Geraldine (Jeri) Wright (Professor)Institute of Neuroscience – Henry Wellcome BuildingCareer path: Undergraduate: University of Wyoming (1990-1994)DPhil University of Oxford (1994-1998)Post-doc Ohio State University (1999-2005)Lectureship at Newcastle University in 2005Family situation:Single, no children
Non-Academic MentorsAndrew BaronScientist/ section head bioassay ELISA group at BioOutsource (Glasgow).Career path:Undergraduate: Pharmacology 2003-2007Analyst with Covance 2005-2006MRES in Medical and Molecular Biosciences 2007-2008PhD Neuroscience 2008-2011Roche Clinical Trials Assistant 3 month Jan-March 2012Family situation:SingleEmail:[email protected]
Lucinda MaleOffice location:Redburn, 75 King William St, LondonCurrent position:Maternity leave from position as equity analystCareer path:Undergraduate: Cambridge University 1997-2000Accountancy: ACA qualification whilst working at Arthur Andersen 2000-2003PhD at Newcastle University 2003-2006Business modelling in corporate finance at Deloitte 2006-2007Equity analyst (stockbroker) at Redburn from 2007Family situation:Married2 children (born in 2011 and 2014)Career breaks:Currently on maternity leave. Expected to be March 2014 to March 2015Maternity leave from February 2011 to February 2012Gap yr before undergraduateContact: [email protected]
Fiona RandallScientist in Translational Neurogenomics Research Group (Electrophysiology Lead, Project Leader)Eisai Inc., Massachusetts, USACareer path: Undergraduate: University of Edinburgh, UK - Molecular Biology with an industrial placement year with Merck, Sharp and Dohme UK) 2000-2005PhD at Newcastle University, UK, 2005-2008Post-doc at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan 2008-2010Scientist at Glaxosmithkline, Shanghai, China 2010-2012Senior Principal Researcher at Eisai, UK 2012-2014Family situation:SingleEmail: [email protected]
Claire SavyCentre Manager for EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fluid Dynamics at University of LeedsCareer path: Undergraduate: University of Sunderland 2003-2006MSc: University of Teesside 2006-2007Graduate Analyst at Sanofi-Aventis 2007-2008PhD at Newcastle University 2008-2012Internship at Staff and Departmental Development Unit (SDDU), University of Leeds 2012-2013Course Coordinator at SDDU, University of Leeds 2013-2014Centre Manager at University of Leeds 2014 to presentFamily situation:Engaged
Email: [email protected]
Institute of Genetic Medicine (IGM)
Academic Mentors:Prof Helen ArthurOffice location: Cardiac Offices, 2nd floor, BioMedicine East Wing, Centre for Life.Current position: Professor of Cardiovascular Biology, IGM.Career path: Undergraduate: University of Liverpool 1973-1976PhD at University of Nottingham 1976-1980Teaching Demonstrator Newcastle University 1980-1983Lectureship at Newcastle University in 1983-1984Resigned to become a part time postdoc when Claire was bornPostdoc at Newcastle University 1984-1986Career Break 1986-1995Research Associate Newcastle University 1996-1997Wellcome Trust Research Re-entry Fellow 1998-2002Senior Research Associate 2002-2003BHF Lectureship 2003-2008BHF Senior Basic Science Research Fellow 2008-2013Personal Chair 2013-Family situation:Married to another academic 3 children Career break:11 years between 1986 and 1995 to bring up my young family
Dr Simon BamforthOffice location:Cardiac Offices, 2nd floor, BioMedicine East Wing, Centre for Life.Current position:University Lecturer, Institute of Genetic Medicine.Career path:Undergraduate: University of East London 1989-1992PhD, University of London 1992-1996Post Doc, Max Planck Institute, Bad Nauheim, Germany 1996 -1998Post Doc, Oxford University 1998 - 2008British Heart Foundation Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowship, Newcastle University 2008 – 2013University Lecturer at Newcastle University 2014 - Family situation:Married2 children
Mike BriggsOffice location: B202 West Wing Biomedicine IGMCurrent position: ProfessorCareer path: Undergraduate: Liverpool (1985-1989)PhD at MRC Clinical Research Centre & ICL (1989-1992)Post-doc at UCLA (1992-1995)Research Fellow at University of Manchester (1996-2004)Senior Research Fellow at University of Manchester (2004-20012)Professor at Newcastle University (2012-)Family situation:Married to a research nurse/midwife3 children Career breaks:none
Dr Bill ChaudhryOffice location: Cardiac Chambers, Second Floor, Biomedicine East Wing, Institute of Genetic MedicineCurrent position: Senior LecturerCareer path: Medicine: Newcastle University 1982-87PhD at UCL 1995- 1998Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care 2002-2010Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University in 2010Family situation:Married to another academic researcher3 children Career breaks:Several swaps between clinic and laboratory environments
Dr Joanna ElsonOffice location: Third floor of the BioMedicine East Wing at the Centre for LifeCurrent position: Lecturer in Mitochondrial Genetics, IGMCareer path: Undergraduate: University College London 1995-1998PhD at University of Newcastle 1998-2002MRC Bioinformatics Training Fellow, Newcastle University, 2002-2005Research Associate, Newcastle University, 2005-2006RCUK Academic Fellow, Newcastle University, 2006-2011Lecturer in mitochondrial genetics, Newcastle University, 2011 – present Honorary Professor North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa, 2012 – present
Family situation:Married to another academic living in London, no childrenCareer break:None
Dr Mike JacksonOffice location: G220A (Institute of Genetic Medicine, ICFL East Wing)Current position: Senior LecturerCareer path: Undergraduate at University of Nottingham, Genetics. 1981-1984PhD at Cambridge University, Genetics. 1984-1988Post-doc at North Carolina State University, Genetics (USA). 1988-1990Post-doc at Cambridge University, Pathology. 1990-1993Royal Society Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Newcastle University. 1993-1998Lecturer, Newcastle University. 1998-2001Family situation:Married 2 children Career breaks:none
Professor Simon PearceInformation to follow
Professor Caroline ReltonInformation to follow
Prof Maya Sieber-BlumOffice location: B141, Centre for LifeCurrent position: ProfessorCareer path: Undergraduate: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ZürichPhD: The Biocenter, University of Basel, SwitzerlandPost-doc: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USAInstructor (Lecturer): The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USAAssistant professor: The Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USAAssociate professor: The Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USAFull professor with tenure: The Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USAProfessor of Stem Cell Sciences (since 2008): Newcastle University Family situation:Married to another academic researcher; divorced2 sons (adult)Career breaks:None
Non-Academic Mentors:
Dr Gillian BorthwickOffice location: B207 IGM, 2nd Floor West WingCurrent position: NIHR CRN: genetics National Research CoordinatorCareer path: Undergraduate: Glasgow University 1976-1980PhD at Glasgow University - 1980-1983Post-doc at Bristol University - 1983-1990Post-doc at Adelaide University (Australia) – 1990-1992Post-doc/Research Fellow at Newcastle University- 1995-2008Senior Grants Administrator & Assistant Grants & Contracts Manager, Newcastle University Research Office 2008- 2010NIHR CRN: genetics National Research Coordinator , Newcastle University IGM 2010- to dateFamily situation:Married to another research scientist who has also left the lab, now works in bioinformatics2 sons Career breaks: 1992-1995 due to relocation from Australia to UK with young children
Dr Michelle Latham Office location: IGM, 2nd Floor West WingCurrent position: Institute ManagerCareer path: Undergraduate: BSc (Hons) Medical Biology, Brunel UniversitySandwich work placements: Hillingdon Hospital, Biochemistry Dept – Medical Laboratory Assistant. Harefield Hospital, Heart Graft Dept – Medical Researcher.PhD, Liverpool University: Surface Analysis and in vitro Biocompatibility of Chemically Modified Ti and Ti-alloysLiverpool University: Practical Demonstrator (during PhD)Unilever: Part-time Quality Control Analyst (during PhD)Ashby Scientific Medical Devices: Laboratory and Project ManagerNational Blood Service: Tissue Bank SupervisorNIBSC (Health Protection Agency), Biotherapeutics: Divisional Resource ManagerMoorfields Eye Hospital : Eye Bank ManagerUCL, Institute for Women’s Health: Institute ManagerNewcastle University, IGM: Institute ManagerFamily situation:No dependants Career breaks: 3 months: Travel to Australia & NZ in 2008
Northern Institute for Cancer Research (NICR)
Academic Mentors:Dr. James AllanOffice location: Paul O'Gorman buildingCurrent Position: Senior lecturerCareer path:Undergraduate: Liverpool Polytechnic (1988-1992)Research Student: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (1990-1991)DPhil at York University (1992-1996)Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America Fellow at Harvard University (Boston, USA) (1996-1998)Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund Fellow at Leeds University (1998-2003)Independent Fellow at York University (2003-2007)Senior Lectureship at Newcastle University (2007-present)Family situation: Married with two children.Career breaks: None
Dr. Olivier BindaOffice location: Paul O'Gorman building, room 2.018Current position: Newcastle FellowCareer path:Undergraduate: Université Laval (Québec City, Canada) 1997-2000PhD at McGill University (Montréal, Canada) 2000-2007Postdoc at Stanford University (Palo Alto, USA) 2007-2009Postdoc at Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (Montréal, Canada) 2009-2012Family situation:Family overseas.
Professor Steve CliffordOffice location: Level 5, Sir James Spence Institute for Child Health, RVICurrent position: Professor of Molecular Paediatric Oncology Career path: Undergraduate: Cardiff University (UK) 1988-1991; PhD at Newcastle University (UK) - 1991-1995; Post-doc at Cambridge University (UK) - 1995-1997; MRC Research Fellowship at Birmingham/Oxford Universities (UK) - 1997-2000; Lectureship at Newcastle University - 2000-2005; Senior Lectureship at Newcastle University - 2005-2009; Chair at Newcastle University - 2009-.Family situation:Married to a non-academic
3 children Career breaks:None
Dr. Kelly CoffeyOffice location: Floor 2 North (Paul O'Gorman Building)Current position: Prostate Cancer UK Career Development Fellow Career path: Undergraduate: Newcastle University (UK) 1998-2001PhD at Newcastle University (UK) - 2001-2005Junior Research Associate at Newcastle University (UK) - 2005-2007Post-doc at Newcastle University (UK) - 2007-2008Post-doc at Newcastle University (UK) - 2008-2011Post-doc at Newcastle University (UK) - 2011-2014Prostate Cancer UK Career Development Fellow - 2014Family situation:Married to a Proctor and Gamble Prestige Services ManagerNo childrenCareer breaks:None
Professor Nicola CurtinOffice location: 1st Floor Paul O'Gorman BuildingCurrent position:Professor Career path: Undergraduate: University of York (1972-5) PhD at University of Surrey - 1977-1981, RA at PHL (Newcastle) 1982-1985, RA (1985-1990), SRA 1990-1996, Lecturer 1996-2002, Senior Lecturer 2002-2006, Professor 2006 to present all at Newcastle University Family situation:Married to a mechanical engineer1 child Career breaks:8 months travelling after PhD 1981-24 months following road traffic accident 19883 months maternity
Dr. Luke GaughanOffice location: Paul O'Gorman buildingCurrent Position:Senior lecturerCareer path:BSc Biochemistry 1998: Newcastle UniversityPhD 2001: Newcastle UniversityPost-doc 2001-2006: Newcastle University2006-2011: RCUK academic research fellow, Newcastle University2011-2014: University Lecturer, Newcastle University
Family situation: Married with three children Career breaks: None
Professor Olaf HeidenreichOffice location: Paul O'Gorman BldCurrent position: Professor of Molecular Haematopoiesis Career path: Undergraduate: University of Goettingen (Germany) 1984-1990PhD at Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine (Goettingen, Germany) 1990-1993Post-doc at Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, USA) - 1993-1995SRA at Medical School Hannover (Germany) - 1996-1997Lectureship at University of Tuebingen 1997-2007Senior Lectureship at Newcastle University 2007-2012Professorship since 2012Family situation:Married to another academic researcher3 children Career breaks:None
Dr. Julie IrvingOffice location: Paul O'Gorman buildingCurrent position:Reader Career path: Undergraduate: Newcastle University- 1982-1985PhD as staff member at Newcastle University - 1986-1991Post-doc positions including research fellow, senior, principal RA at Newcastle University - 1991-2005Lectureship at Newcastle University -2006Family situation: Married 1 child Career breaks:None
Professor Anthony MoormanOffice Location:Level 5, Sir James Spence Institute, Royal Victoria InfirmaryCurrent Position:Professor Career Path:Undergraduate (BSc): University of Sheffield (Sep 1988 - Jun 1991)Research Assistant at Royal Free Hospital, London (Jun 1992 - Feb 1998)Postgraduate (MSc): Birkbeck College, University of London (1994- 1996)PhD at University of Leeds (Mar 1998 - Feb 2001)
Post-doc at University of Leeds (Mar 2001 - Aug 2001)Post-doc and then Senior Research Fellow at University of Southampton (Sep 2001 – Dec 2007)Readership at Newcastle University (Jan 2008 - Jul 2011)Professor at Newcastle University (Aug 2011)Family situation:Married to former academic researcher who is now an Open University lecturer.Three children Career breaks:None
Professor Herbie NewellOffice location: Floor 1 Paul O'Gorman BuildingCurrent position: Professor Career path: 2009-Date: Newcastle Cancer Centre, Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne. Professor of Cancer Therapeutics 2006-2009: Cancer Research UK, London. Interim Executive Director of Clinical and Translational Research and Director of Translational Research (0.6 FTE)2003-2006: Northern Institute for Cancer Research, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne. Scientific Director and Professor of Cancer Therapeutics1995-2003: Cancer Research Unit, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne. Associate and Acting Director. Professor of Cancer Therapeutics1989-1995: Cancer Research Unit, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne. Senior Lecturer1988-1989; Clinical Pharmacology Team, Drug Development Section, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey. Grade 1 Scientist1984-1988: Department of Biochemical Pharmacology, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey. Grade 2 Scientist1976-1984: Department of Biochemical Pharmacology, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey. Research Officer and part-time MIBiol (degree equivalent) and PhD student1972-1976: Research Department, The Marie Curie Memorial Foundation, Oxted, Surrey. Research Technician and part-time ONC (A level equivalent) and HNC student. Family situation:Married to a now retired horticulturalist 2 children and 1 grandchild Career breaks:None
Professor Ruth PlummerOffice locations: Admin area Paul O’Gorman Building and Sir Bobby Robson Unit, Freeman HospitalCurrent position:Professor Career path: Undergraduate: University of Cambridge 1983-1986Scientific DPhil at Oxford University 1986-1989BMBCh (clinical medicine) Oxford University 1989-1992MD (clinical research, part time) Newcastle University 2001-2003Appointed to University Clinical Lecturer post 2001, promoted to SL 2004 and Chair 2008CCST (Medical Oncology) 2003
Family situation:Married to another doctor3 children Career breaks:None apart from maternity leavePart time working 1996-2004 (60% then 70%)
Dr. Vikki RandOffice location:Northern Institute for Cancer Research Current position:Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research Senior Bennett Fellow/Lecturer in Molecular Genetics Career path:Undergraduate: University of Bradford (UK) - 1995-1999PhD at Cambridge University/Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute - 1999-2004Post-doc at Johns Hopkins University (USA) - 2004-2006Post-doc at University of Nottingham (UK) - 2006-2008Lectureship at Newcastle University in 2008-onwardsLLR Bennett Fellowship 2012-2017Family situation:Married Career breaks:None
Non-Academic Mentors
Dr. Penney Gray (administrative)Office location: Admin Office, Paul O'Gorman BuildingCurrent position: Institute ManagerCareer path: Undergraduate: BSc (Hons) Physiological Sciences, Newcastle University (UK) 1994-1997PhD at Newcastle University (UK) - 1997-2002Post-doc at Newcastle University (UK) - 2002-2004Unemployed 2004-2005Research Support Officer, Newcastle University 2005 - 2014Institute Manager 2014 - PresentFamily situation:Single with no children.Career breaks:Unemployed for 1 year to investigate alternative career paths in a medical research discipline, acquiring skills and knowledge in order to pursue alternative career path.
Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology
Academic Mentors:
Dr Jeremy Brown Office location: M3023 (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Senior LecturerCareer path: BSc Biochemistry, Imperial College London - 1985-1988PhD Biochemistry (Welcome Trust Prize Student) University of Edinburgh - 1988-1992Post-doc, University of California San Francisco (EMBO Long Term and American Cancer Society Fellow)- 1992-1996Welcome Trust Research Career Development Fellow, Edinburgh University (Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology) – 1996-2001MRC Senior Non-Clinical Research Fellow, Newcastle University (Biochemistry and Genetics, then ICaMB) - 2001-2006Senior Lecturer, Newcastle University (ICaMB) – 2006-presentFamily situation:Married, dual academic career family, working in different cities.2 childrenCareer breaks:None
Professor Dianne FordOffice location:M2002 (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Professor of Molecular NutritionCareer path: Undergraduate: BSc Biochemistry, University of Bristol - 1984-1988PhD Biochemistry, University of Bristol - 1988-1991Post-doc , Newcastle University (Pharmacological Sciences)- 1991-1994Post-doc, Newcastle University (Physiological Sciences)- 1994-1998Lecturer, Newcastle University (Biological and Nutritional Sciences then ICaMB) – 1998-2006Senior Lecturer, Newcastle University (ICaMB) – 2006-2009Professor of Molecular Nutrition, Newcastle University (ICaMB) – 2009-presentFamily situation:Separated1 son (born 2000)Career breaks:none
Professor Brendan KennyOffice location: M3005 (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Professor of Medical Microbiology (ICaMB)
Career path: Undergraduate: BA Mod (Hons; Genetics) Trinity College Dublin, Ireland 1982-1986PhD Molecular Microbiology, University of Leicester - 1986-1991Post-doc, University of Paris IX France - 1991-1993Post-doc (EMBO & HFSP Fellowships), Vancouver University, Canada 1993-1997Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow Lecturer, Bristol University 1997-2001Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow Lecture in Basic BioMed Sci., Bristol University 2001-2004Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow Lecturer in Basic BioMed Sci., Newcastle University 2004-2008Professor of Medical Microbiology, Newcastle University 2004 - presentFamily situation:Married with a son (born 2004) and a daughter (born 2007)Career breaks:none
Professor Bob LightowlersOffice location: M2009 (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Director, ICaMB and Prof Mol NeuroscienceCareer path: BSc Biological Sciences University of East Anglia, UK 1980-83Ph.D Microbial genetics, John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU, Australian 1984-1988 Family situation:Married 1988 to Professor Zofia Chrzanowska-LightowlersCareer breaks:none
Dr Heath MurrayOffice location: 3.11 (Baddiley-Clark Building)Current position: Royal Society University Research FellowPrincipal Research AssociateCareer path: BSc Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California – Los Angeles, USA (1994-1998)PhD Genetics, University of Wisconson – Madison, USA (1998-2004)Post-doc Bacterial Cell Biology, University of Oxford & Newcastle University (2004-2009)Royal Society University Research Fellow, Newcastle University (2009-2017)Principal Research Associate, Newcastle University (2014)Family situation:Married1 daughter (due December 5, 2014)Career breaks:none
Professor Jan QuinnOffice location: M3023 (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Professor of Eukaryotic MicrobiologyCareer path:
Undergraduate: BSc Biochemistry, University of Wales 1987-1990PhD Biochemistry, Newcastle University 1990-1993Post-doc , UMASS Med Centre USA 1994--1995Leukaemia Society of America Fellow 1995-1998Post –doc Newcastle University 1998-2000MRC Career Development fellow Newcastle University (ICaMB) 2000-2004Lecturer Newcastle University (ICaMB) 2004-2008Reader in Molecular Biology Newcastle University (ICaMB) 2008-2014Professor of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Newcastle University (ICaMB) – 2014-presentFamily situation:Dual career marriage2 children age 9 and 7Career breaks:2 periods of maternity leave
Dr Julian RutherfordOffice location: M3.23B (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Lecturer - ICaMBCareer path: Lecturer (2010- present)Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, UK. Research Councils UK Academic Fellow (2004-2010)Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, UK and Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University, USA. Postdoctoral research associate (1999-2004)Department of Haematology, University of Utah, USA.Postgraduate degree (Ph.D.) (1995-1999) Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Newcastle University.
Paula SalgadoOffice location: M3031 (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Lecturer in Macromolecular CrystallographyCareer path: Undergraduate: BSc Biochemistry (eq), University of Porto, Portugal - 1993-1999PhD Structural Biology, University of Oxford & Open University - 2001-2005Post-doc , Birkbeck College, University of London - 2005-2008Post-doc, Div. Molecular Biosciences, Imperial College London – 2008-2011Post-doc, Div. Cell & Molec. Biol., Imperial College London – 2008-2011Career breaks:none
Claudia SchneiderOffice location: M3.013 (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Royal Society University Research FellowCareer path: 1993-1998 Diploma in Human biology, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany1998-2004 PhD in Biochemistry, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany2004-2011 Postdoctoral Researcher (EMBO LTF and HFSP fellowships – Wellcome Trust Centre
for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, UK
2011-present Royal Society University Research Fellow (URF) Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences (ICaMB), Newcastle University, UK
Family situation:singleCareer breaks:none
Professor David ThwaitesOffice location: M2.038G (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Professor of Epithelial PhysiologyCareer path: Undergraduate: BSc (Hons) Physiological Sciences, Newcastle University - 1983-1986PhD Physiology, Liverpool University - 1986-1989Post-doc , Newcastle University (Physiological Sciences)- 1989-1993Wellcome Trust Fellow, Newcastle University (Physiological Sciences)- 1993-1997EMBO Fellow, University of Zürich (Physiology) - 1994Lecturer, Newcastle University (Physiological Sciences) – 1997-2001Reader in Gastrointestinal Physiology, Newcastle University (Physiological Sciences & ICaMB) 2001-07Professor of Epithelial Physiology, Newcastle University (ICaMB) – 2007-presentFamily situation:Married with two daughters (born 2010 and 2014).Career breaks:None
Dr Liz VealOffice location: M3023 (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Reader in Molecular BiologyCareer path: Undergraduate: BSc Biochemistry Liverpool, University of Liverpool - 1989-1992Wellcome Prize PhD studentship University of Liverpool - 1992-1995Research Fellow Harvard Medical School, Boston - 1996-1998Post-doc, Newcastle University - 1999-2003MRC Career Development Award, Newcastle University including 3 months at the Joslin Diabetes Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston 2004-2008RCUK Academic Fellow, Newcastle University (ICaMB) – 2006-2011Reader in Molecular Biology, Newcastle University (ICaMB) – 2011-presentFamily situation:Career breaks:Two breaks, each just over a year, following the birth of my daughters in 1995 and 1998
Dr Andi WernerOffice location: M3.005 (Cookson Building, Medical School)Current position: Reader in Molecular BiologyCareer path:
Undergraduate: Biochemistry, Teaching, Journalism, Zuerich SwitzerlandPhD: Physiology, Zuerich SwitzerlandIndependent positions in:
Germany, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Physiology US, Mount Desert Island Marine Biological Laboratory US, The Salk Institute UK, Newcastle University
Career breaks:none
Graduate School
Richy Hetherington (Lecturer / Development Co-ordinator)Graduate School, Medical Sciences – Ridley BuildingUndergraduate, Newcastle University (UK) 1987-1990Masters, Newcastle University (UK) 1991-1992Research Assistant, Harper Adams University (UK) 1996-1998PhD Imperial College (UK) 1998-2002Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Newcastle (UK) 2002-2003Angel Biotechnology Ltd. Northumberland (UK) 2003-2006Current role as Research Associate, Teaching Associate & Lecturer 2006-Family situationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_ea7koANoc2 childrenOther InfoI had various other jobs and spent time travelling between 1992-1996I took flexible work 4 day week after my first child was born in 2004Contact [email protected]
