1982 - 1985 PhD University of Cambridge 1978 - 1982 BA, Pharmacology (Class I), University of Cambridge 2005 – date Reader Pharmacology, Aston University 2000 – 2005 Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Aston University 1991 – 2000 Lecturer in Pharmacology, Aston University 1988 – 1991 MRC Short Term Staff Scientist, MRC Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge 1985 – 1988 MRC Training Fellow, National Institute for Medical Research, London

My chief interest is in receptors for neuropeptides, especially those for calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and adrenomedullin. CGRP is a very abundant 37 amino acid peptide with many actions ranging from vasodilation to inhibition of some of the effects of insulin on metabolism. Adrenomedullin is a related peptide; it plays a very important role in the cardiovascular system. Drugs developed from CGRP and adrenomedullin may be of benefit in a variety of conditions such as migraine, heart disease and arthritis.