Current position: Lecturer - since Sep 2014. Cardiovascular research programme member in the Institute of Medical Sciences. Research Fellow, Aug 2011 - Aug 2014. Cardiovascular research programme (Institute of Medical Sciences, since Aug 2012). (Intermediate) Basic-Research Fellow - University of Aberdeen, Sep 2009 - 2013 Postdoctoral Research Fellow - University of Aberdeen, Sept 2007-Aug 2011 Working closely with Prof. John Speakman, Integrative Physiology, Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences. Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Harvard Medical School, Nov 2003 - Jul 2007 Prof. Barbara Kahn's laboratory, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. PhD (Biochemistry) - University of Dundee, Oct 1999 - Jul 2003 Supervisor : Prof. Sir Philip Cohen, MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit. BSc (Biochemistry) - University College London, Oct 1995 - Jun 1998 First Class with Honours.

Signalling pathways in disease, particularly those related to obesity and type-2 diabetes.