Dr Welsby started his academic career at the University of Aberdeen where he gained a BSc(Hons) in Pharmacology (1996).

V Petinou, ID Nicholl, J Singh, RW Lea and PJ Welsby (2012) Anti-cancer effects and mechanism of action of aspirin analogues in the treatment of glioma. Neuro-Oncol Volume 14 suppl 2. Online ISSN: 1523-5866 Murphy JC, Welsby PJ Neuroprotective effects of histamine in PC12 cells. Ir J Med Sci. 2010 179 Suppl 3:S98-146. PMID: 20411439 Welsby PJ, Rowan MJ, Anwyl R. Intracellular mechanisms underlying the nicotinic enhancement of LTP in the rat dentate gyrus. Eur J Neurosci. 2009 29(1):65-75. PMID: 19077124 Welsby PJ, Rowan MJ, Anwyl R. Beta-amyloid blocks high frequency stimulation induced LTP but not nicotine enhanced LTP. Neuropharmacology. 2007 53(1):188-95. PMID: 17610911 Welsby PJ, Rowan M, Anwyl R. Nicotinic receptor-mediated enhancement of long-term potentiation involves activation of metabotropic glutamate receptors and ryanodine-sensitive calcium stores in the dentate gyrus. Eur J Neurosci. 2006 24(11):3109-18. PMID: 17156372