Expert Details
Neurodegeneration, Prion Disease, Biochemistry of Proteins in Brain Diseases, Synuclein, Parkinson's
ID: 729455
United Kingdom
Distinguished researcher in the area of metal interactions with proteins.
Identified the prion protein as a copper binding protein.
Identified the function of alpha-synuclein (Parkinson's disease).
University Professor teaching neuroscience and biochemistry.
Editor for many science journals.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1990 | Degree: Ph.D | Subject: Neuroscience | Institution: University of Sydney |
| Year: 1988 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Neuroscience | Institution: University of Sydney |
| Year: 1986 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Biochemistry | Institution: University of Sydney |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Department of Biology and Biochemistry |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to 2008 | Agency: SEAC | Role: Advisor | Description: Supplied advice as part of a committee on issue to do with BSE, CJD and other prion diseases for risk management. |
Career Accomplishments
| Professional Appointments |
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| Editor for several journal including Journal of Neurochemistry |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Over 175 peer reviewed scientific publications in journals including Nature |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Several experiences as expert witness in coroner hearings |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Professor lecturing at university level on biochemistry and neuroscience. Frequent scientific conference presentation on research work from his own lab. Public speaker to many lay audiences. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | Was resident in Germany for four years. Good understanding but no longer fluent |
Fields of Expertise
bovine spongiform encephalopathy, calorimetry, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, metal-ligand interaction, neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson disease, prion, prion disease, protein, scrapie, titration calorimetry, secretase, central nervous system disease, neurotoxicity, kuru, protein isolation, protein functionality, protein synthesis, protein structure, Alzheimer's disease