During my career, I gained valuable experience in research and research-informed teaching in the UK, Germany and the United States of America. This significantly widened my horizon and improved my skills as a scholar, lecturer and tutor or supervisor. Working in a diverse and inclusive environment was and still is quite essential to my personal and professional development. The Biomedical Science course at York St John represents such a challenging and invigorating task where I can contribute with my research experience as well as my teaching skills.
Prior to my current Senior Lectureship, I was appointed to be an International Lecturer in Medical Sciences at the University of Bradford with an emphasis on innovative teaching methods and delivering teaching at partner institutions overseas. In Bradford, I also successfully finished the PGCHEP course and became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I have travelled to Singapore, met students and trained staff abroad. I supervised students on home courses and overseas. I was involved in teaching as module leader of the Clinical Sciences’ module Integrated Medical Sciences and on other modules such as:
- Cell and Tissue Biology
- Cell Pathology
- Cancer and Therapeutics
- Haematology & Immunology
- Developing Professional Skills
I am the Module Leader for the following:
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Cellular pathology
- Research Project
On the Biomedical course, I will be teaching and tutoring students from all 3 years, supervising Research Projects in Year 3 and also contributing to the Clinical Genetics and Toxicology and Pharmacology modules. I am currently teaching only undergraduate students, but in the future also graduate students. I very successfully supervised undergraduates, MSc and PhD students.
My research activity at York St John and my research interests involve:
- Genotoxicology
- Oxidative stress
- Nanoparticles
- Male-mediated defects
- Mutagenesis
- Cell pathology.
Genotoxicology of various compounds including nanoparticles and their effect on somatic and germ cells is currently my main research focus. But also identifying potent anti-oxidants that will be tested in vitro to alleviate the genotoxic impact on cells such as lymphocytes.
Research collaborations and links exist in-house and with other Universities and institutions, nationally and internationally.
In recent years, I was participating in an integrated project which aimed to develop a microfluidic point-of-care diagnostic system for the acute coronary syndrome based on lectin-induced agglutination of red blood cells. I was involved in the European NewGeneris
Recent publications
- Member of the Histochemical Society, USA
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, FHEA, UK
- Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice, PGCHEP, University of Bradford
- Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, York St John University, since 2016
- International Lecturer in Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK, 2012-2016
- Scientist, Heart Center, FuL Kika, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, 2011-2012
- Research Fellow, Biomedical Sciences, University of Bradford, UK, 2006-2010
- Assistant Specialist, ObGyn/RS, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2004-2006
- Marie-Curie-Fellow, Biomedical Sciences, University of Bradford, UK, 2002-2004
- Post-doctoral Fellow, Institute of Molecular Radiobiology, Helmholtz Center Munich, Germany, 1999-2002
- PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University (Munich, Germany), 1999
- BSc & MSc in Biology, University of Regensburg (Germany)
