Dr Mark Bailey

- Lecturer (Life Sciences Biomolecular Science)
- Associate Academic (Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology)
telephone: 01413305994
email: Mark.Bailey@glasgow.ac.uk
Research Interests
- Molecular genetics and molecular pathology of Rett syndrome, idiopathic epilepsy, Ménière's disease
- Genetics of obesity, body composition and performance
- Molecular biology of regeneration in the mammalian nervous system
- Evolution and phylogenetic analysis of gene families
- Bioinformatics, dataflows in molecular biology and human-computer interaction
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Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.
- Assessing the potential for gene therapy in Rett syndrome
Rett Syndrome Association Scotland
2011 - 2013
- Improving the functioning of neurons in Rett Syndrome - linking basic neurobiology and therapeutic strategies
Rett Syndrome Association Scotland
2009 - 2011
- An integrative approach to the identification of novel therapeutic targets in Rett syndrome
Rett Syndrome Association Scotland
2007 - 2009
- Identification of genes predisposing to Meniere disease
Deafness Research UK
2007 - 2008
- Continued genotype-phenotype studies of Rett syndrome
Rett Syndrome Association Scotland
2006 - 2007
- Molecular mechanisms controlling the regenerative response of dorsal root axons following avulsion injury
Neurosciences Foundation
2006 - 2008
- Identification of genes predisposing to Meniere disease
Deafness Research UK
2005 - 2006
- Extending genotype-phenotype studies of Rett syndrome using the British Isles Rett Survey database and the Rett Syndrome Behaviour Question.
Rett Syndrome Association Scotland
2005 - 2006
- Extending genotype-phenotype studies of Rett syndrome using the British Isles Rett Survey database and the Rett Syndrome Behaviour Question.
Rett Syndrome Association Scotland
2004 - 2005
- Extending genotype-phenotype studies of Rett syndrome using the British Isles Rett Survey database and the Rett Syndrome Behaviour Question.
Rett Syndrome Association UK
2004 - 2006
- Identification of genes predisposing to Meniere disease
Defeating Deafness
2003 - 2005
Grant Advisory Board
- 2009 - ongoing: International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) - Member of Scientific Review Board
- 2006 - ongoing: RettSearch - Clinical Trials Consortium, Invited Member
- 2006 - ongoing: Rett Syndrome Association Scotland - Member of Board of Medical Advisors
- 2004 - ongoing: IRSA International Rett Syndrome Phenotype Database - Member of reference panel of experts
Invited International Presentations
- 2006: San Francisco, USA - NIH-Sponsored Workshop - Clinical Trials in Rett Syndrome: Potential for Early Intervention.
Prizes, Awards and Distinctions
- 1998: SHERT/Cruden Scholarship
Professional Learned Society
- 2005 - ongoing: American Society of Human Genetics - Member
- 2001 - ongoing: Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) - Member
Research Fellowship
- 1998 - 2002: Epilepsy Research Foundation - Joy Chisholm Fellowship
