Dr Ian Salt

- Senior Lecturer (Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences)
telephone: 01413302049
email: Ian.Salt@glasgow.ac.uk
Signalling pathways that regulate nitric oxide production in endothelial cells and the role of AMP-activated protein kinase in the regulation of metabolism.
Research:
Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.
- Regulation of the renin angiotension aldosterone system in adipose tissue by AMP-activated protein kinase
Diabetes UK
2013 - 2016
- Mechanisms underlying the regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthesis by glucose and insulin.
Diabetes UK
2013 - 2014
- Inhibition of vascular Stat Signalling by Amp-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK).
British Heart Foundation
2012 - 2015
- The role of AMP-activated protein kinase in adipocyte glucose transport and insulin signalling - utilising a knockout mouse model
Diabetes UK
2012 - 2013
- The sensitive assessment of the activity of cellular signalling pathways regulating insulin action and the cardiovascular complications of diabetes
Diabetes UK
2011 - 2014
- The role of AMP-activated protein kinase in adipocyte glucose transport and insulin signalling
Diabetes UK
2010 - 2013
- A pilot study of the effect of experimental hyperinsulinaemia on human endothelial cell nitric oxide synthase function
Diabetes UK
2008 - 2009
- Type 2 diabetes research award prize
Diabetes UK
2008 - 2008
- The role of the AMP activated protein kinase in adipocyte insulin action
Tenovus-Scotland
2007 - 2008
- Impaired skeletal muscle oxidative capacity as a mechanism for greater insulin resistance in South Asians?
Diabetes UK
2007 - 2009
- Regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthesis by the AMP-activated protein kinase cascade
British Heart Foundation
2004 - 2007
- Modulation and regulation of insulin-stimulated nitric oxide production in endothelial cells (Dr I P Salt)
Diabetes UK
2004 - 2007
- The role of Tumour Necrosis Factor-alpha and Adiponectin in insulin-stimulated endothelial nitric oxide production
MRC
2004 - 2007
- A biochemical investigation of the regulation of blood vessel growth and blood pressure
Tenovus-Scotland
2004 - 2005
- The effects of metformin on vascular function and adipocyte AMPK activation in type 2 diabetes
British Heart Foundation
2004 - 2006
Editorial Board
- 2011 - ongoing: ISRN Vascular Medicine
Grant Advisory Board
- 2012 - ongoing: Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation - Research Advisory Board Member
- 2012 - ongoing: Diabetes UK - Research Grant Committee Member
- 2010 - 2011: Diabetes UK - Member of Small Project Grant Committee
- 2009 - 2011: Diabetes UK - Member of Science & Research Advisory Group
- 2008 - 2011: Diabetes UK - Annual professional conference committee (Vice Chair 2009-2010; Chair 2010-2011)
- 2006 - 2009: Diabetes UK - Member of Professional Advisory Council (Science & Research Working Group)
- 2006 - 2013: Diabetes UK - Fellowships Interview Panel Member (2006, 2008, 2012, Chair 2013)
- 2005 - 2009: Diabetes UK - Research Grant Committee Member
- 2004 - 2009: MRC - Physiological Systems and Clinical Sciences Board (PSCSB) Special Review Panel
- 2004 - 2009: MRC - College of Experts, Physiological Systems and Clinical Sciences Board
Invited International Presentations
- 2012: Glasgow, Scotland, UK - Chair, 'Signalling and Diabetes' at Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference 2012
- 2011: London, UK - Chair of session "Genetics for everyone" at Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference 2011
- 2010: Liverpool, UK - Chair of 'Signalling' Session at the Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference
- 2009: Glasgow, Scotland - Chair 'Mechanisms and Implications of Vascular Dysfunction in Diabetes' at the Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference
- 2008: Glasgow, Scotland - Chair,'Regulation of Gene Expression' at the Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference
- 2006: London, UK - Invited Speaker at 197th Meeting of the Society for Endocrinology
- 2005: Lund, Sweden - INYS workshop on diabetes and cardiovascular disease
- 2004: Nice, France - Co-chair of the "Metabolic syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk" workshop at the 9th European Council for Cardiovascular Research Meeting
Professional Learned Society
- 2012 - ongoing: Physiology Society - Member
- 2010 - ongoing: British Society for Cell Biology - Member
- 2009 - ongoing: European Association for the Study of Diabetes - Member
- 2004 - 2010: American Diabetes Association - Member
- 2003 - ongoing: Scottish Society for Experimental Medicine - Member
- 1994 - ongoing: Biochemical Society - Member
Research Fellowship
- 2004 - 2007: Diabetes UK RD Lawrence Fellowship
- 2001 - 2004: British Heart Foundation Fellowship
