Professor John Riddell

  • Professor (Centre for Neuroscience)
  • Associate (School of Life Sciences)

telephone: 01413304495
email: John.Riddell@glasgow.ac.uk

R132 Level 1, West Medical Building, Glasgow G12 8QQ

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6366-6545

Research interests

Sensory and motor processing mechanism in the spinal cord, mechanisms of neuropathic pain, and plasticity and regeneration following spinal cord injury.

Spinal interneuronal circuits controlling movement.
Regeneration in the spinal cord.
Sensory processing and the mechanisms of pain.

Publications

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Number of items: 34.

2022

Barki, N. et al. (2022) Chemogenetics defines the roles of short chain fatty acid receptors within the gut-brain axis. eLife, 11, e73777. (doi: 10.7554/eLife.73777) (PMID:35229717)

2020

Hosseinzadeh, S., Lindsay, S. L., Gallagher, A. G., Wellings, D. A., Riehle, M. O. , Riddell, J. S. and Barnett, S. C. (2020) A novel poly-ε-lysine based implant, Proliferate®, for promotion of CNS repair following spinal cord injury. Biomaterials Science, 8(13), pp. 3611-3627. (doi: 10.1039/D0BM00097C) (PMID:32515439)

2019

Brunton, E. K., Silveira, C., Rosenberg, J., Schiefer, M. A., Riddell, J. and Nazarpour, K. (2019) Temporal modulation of the response of sensory fibers to paired-pulse stimulation. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 27(9), pp. 1676-1683. (doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2019.2935813) (PMID:31425119)

Dickie, A. C. et al. (2019) Morphological and functional properties distinguish the substance P and gastrin-releasing peptide subsets of excitatory interneuron in the spinal cord dorsal horn. Pain, 160(2), pp. 442-462. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001406) (PMID:30247267) (PMCID:PMC6330098)

2018

Huang, J. et al. (2018) Author correction: circuit dissection of the role of somatostatin in itch and pain. Nature Neuroscience, 21(6), p. 894. (doi: 10.1038/s41593-018-0149-6) (PMID:29674654)

Huang, J. et al. (2018) Circuit dissection of the role of somatostatin in itch and pain. Nature Neuroscience, 21(5), pp. 707-716. (doi: 10.1038/s41593-018-0119-z) (PMID:29556030) (PMCID:PMC5923877)

2017

Hulme, C.H., Brown, S.J., Fuller, H.R., Riddell, J. , Osman, A., Chowdhury, J., Kumar, N., Johnson, W.E. and Wright, K.T. (2017) The developing landscape of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for spinal cord injury in cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Spinal Cord, 55(2), pp. 114-125. (doi: 10.1038/sc.2016.174) (PMID:27995945)

Lindsay, S. L., Toft, A., Griffin, J., Emraja, A. M.M., Barnett, S. C. and Riddell, J. (2017) Human olfactory mesenchymal stromal cell transplants promote remyelination and earlier improvement in gait co-ordination after spinal cord injury. Glia, 65(4), pp. 639-656. (doi: 10.1002/glia.23117) (PMID:28144983) (PMCID:PMC5324664)

O'Neill, P., Lindsay, S. L., Pantiru, A., Guimond, S. E., Fagoe, N., Verhaagen, J., Turnbull, J. E., Riddell, J. S. and Barnett, S. C. (2017) Sulfatase mediated manipulation of the astrocyte-Schwann cell interface. Glia, 65(1), pp. 19-33. (doi: 10.1002/glia.23047) (PMID:27535874) (PMCID:PMC5244676)

2016

Iwagaki, N., Ganley, R. P., Dickie, A., Polgár, E., Hughes, D. I. , Del Rio, P., Revina, Y., Watanabe, M., Todd, A. J. and Riddell, J. S. (2016) A combined electrophysiological and morphological study of NPY-expressing inhibitory interneurons in the spinal dorsal horn of the mouse. Pain, 157(3), pp. 598-612. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000407) (PMID:26882346) (PMCID:PMC4751741)

2015

Ganley, R. P. et al. (2015) Inhibitory interneurons that express GFP in the PrP-GFP mouse spinal cord are morphologically heterogeneous, innervated by several classes of primary afferent and include lamina I projection neurons among their postsynaptic targets. Journal of Neuroscience, 35(19), pp. 7626-7642. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0406-15.2015) (PMID:25972186) (PMCID:PMC4429159)

2014

Gadalla, K. K.E. , Ross, P. D., Riddell, J. S. , Bailey, M. E.S. and Cobb, S. R. (2014) Gait analysis in a Mecp2 knockout mouse model of Rett syndrome reveals early-onset and progressive motor deficits. PLoS ONE, 9(11), e112889. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112889) (PMID:25392929) (PMCID:PMC4231076)

Yasaka, T., Tiong, S. Y.X., Polgár, E., Watanabe, M., Kumamoto, E., Riddell, J. S. and Todd, A. J. (2014) A putative relay circuit providing low-threshold mechanoreceptive input to lamina I projection neurons via vertical cells in lamina II of the rat dorsal horn. Molecular Pain, 10(1), p. 3. (doi: 10.1186/1744-8069-10-3)

2013

Toft, A., Tome, M., Barnett, S.C. and Riddell, J.S. (2013) A comparative study of glial and non-neural cell properties for transplant-mediated repair of the injured spinal cord. Glia, 61(4), pp. 513-528. (doi: 10.1002/glia.22452)

Ewing, S.G., Porr, B. , Riddell, J.S. , Winter, C. and Grace, A.A. (2013) SaBer DBS: a fully programmable, rechargeable, bilateral, charge-balanced preclinical microstimulator for long-term neural stimulation. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 213(2), pp. 228-235. (doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2012.12.008)

Iwagaki, N., Garzillo, F., Polgár, E., Riddell, J.S. and Todd, A.J. (2013) Neurochemical characterisation of lamina II inhibitory interneurons that express GFP in the PrP-GFP mouse. Molecular Pain, 9(56), (doi: 10.1186/1744-8069-9-56)

2012

Toft, A., Tomé, M., Lindsay, S.L., Barnett, S.C. and Riddell, J.S. (2012) Transplant-mediated repair properties of rat olfactory mucosal OM-I and OM-II sphere-forming cells. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 90(3), pp. 619-631. (doi: 10.1002/jnr.22789)

2010

Yasaka, T., Tiong, S.Y.X., Hughes, D.I. , Riddell, J.S. and Todd, A.J. (2010) Populations of inhibitory and excitatory interneurons in lamina II of the adult rat spinal dorsal horn revealed by a combined electrophysiological and anatomical approach. Pain, 151(2), pp. 475-488. (doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.08.008)

Lindsay, S.L., Riddell, J.S. and Barnett, S.C. (2010) Olfactory mucosa for transplant-mediated repair: a complex tissue for a complex injury? Glia, 58(2), pp. 125-134. (doi: 10.1002/glia.20917)

2009

Yasaka, T., Hughes, D.I. , Polgár, E., Nagy, G.G., Watanabe, M., Riddell, J.S. and Todd, A.J. (2009) Evidence against AMPA receptor-lacking glutamatergic synapses in the superficial dorsal horn of the rat spinal cord. Journal of Neuroscience, 29(42), pp. 13401-13409. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2628-09.2009)

Tome, M., Lindsay, S. L., Riddell, J. S. and Barnett, S. C. (2009) Identification of nonepithelial multipotent cells in the embryonic olfactory mucosa. Stem Cells, 27(9), pp. 2196-2208. (doi: 10.1002/stem.130) (PMID:19544421)

2007

Santos-Silva, A., Fairless, R., Frame, M.C., Montague, P., Smith, G.M., Toft, A., Riddell, J.S. and Barnett, S.C. (2007) FGF/heparin differentially regulates Schwann cell and olfactory ensheathing cell interactions with astrocytes: a role in astrocytosis. Journal of Neuroscience, 27(27), pp. 7154-7167. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1184-07.2007)

Hughes, D.I. , Scott, D.T., Riddell, J.S. and Todd, A.J. (2007) Up-regulation of substance P in low-threshold myelinated afferents is not required for tactile allodynia in the chronic constriction injury and spinal nerve ligation models. Journal of Neuroscience, 27(8), pp. 2035-2044. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5401-06.2007)

Barnett, S. and Riddell, J. (2007) Olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation as a strategy for spinal cord repair - what can it achieve? Nature Clinical Practice Neurology, 3(3), pp. 152-161. (doi: 10.1038/ncpneuro0447)

Hughes, D.I. , Scott, D.T., Riddell, J.S. and Todd, A.J. (2007) Upregulation of substance P in low-threshold myelinated afferents is not required for tactile allodynia in the chronic constriction injury and spinal nerve ligation models. Journal of Neuroscience, 27(8), pp. 2035-2044. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5401-06.2007)

Toft, A., Scott, D., Barnett, S. and Riddell, J. (2007) Electrophysiological evidence that olfactory cell transplants improve function after spinal cord injury. Brain, 130(4), pp. 970-984. (doi: 10.1093/brain/awm040)

2005

Hughes, D.I. et al. (2005) P boutons in lamina IX of the rodent spinal cord express high levels of glutamic acid decarboxylase-65 and originate from cells in deep medial dorsal horn. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 102(25), pp. 9038-9043. (doi: 10.1073/pnas.0503646102)

2004

Barnett, S. and Riddell, J. (2004) Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) and the treatment of CNS injury: advantages and possible caveats. Journal of Anatomy, 204(1), pp. 57-67. (doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2004.00257.x)

Polgár, E., Gray, S., Riddell, J. and Todd, A. (2004) Lack of evidence for significant neuronal loss in laminae I-III of the spinal dorsal horn of the rat in the chronic constriction injury model. Pain, 111, pp. 144-150. (doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2004.06.011)

Riddell, J., Enriquez-Denton, M., Toft, A., Fairless, R. and Barnett, S. (2004) Olfactory ensheathing cell grafts have minimal influence on regeneration at the dorsal root entry zone following rhizotomy. Glia, 47, pp. 150-167. (doi: 10.1002/glia.20041)

2003

Hughes, D.I. , Scott, D.T., Todd, A.J. and Riddell, J.S. (2003) Lack of evidence for sprouting of Aβ afferents into the superficial laminas of the spinal cord dorsal horn after nerve section. Journal of Neuroscience, 23(29), pp. 9491-9499.

Polgár, E., Hughes, D.I. , Riddell, J.S. , Maxwell, D.J. , Puskár, Z. and Todd, A.J. (2003) Selective loss of spinal GABAergic or glycinergic neurons is not necessary for development of thermal hyperalgesia in the chronic constriction injury model of neuropathic pain. Pain, 104(1), pp. 229-239. (doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(03)00011-3)

Hughes, D., Scott, D., Todd, A. and Riddell, J. (2003) Lack of evidence for sprouting of A beta afferents into the superficial laminas of the spinal cord dorsal horn after nerve section. Journal of Neuroscience, 23, pp. 9491-9499.

2002

Sutherland, F., Bannatyne, B., Kerr, R., Riddell, J. and Maxwell, D. (2002) Inhibitory amino acid transmitters associated with axons in presynaptic apposition to cutaneous primary afferent axons in the cat spinal cord. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 452, pp. 154-162. (doi: 10.1002/cne.10374)

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Number of items: 34.

Articles

Barki, N. et al. (2022) Chemogenetics defines the roles of short chain fatty acid receptors within the gut-brain axis. eLife, 11, e73777. (doi: 10.7554/eLife.73777) (PMID:35229717)

Hosseinzadeh, S., Lindsay, S. L., Gallagher, A. G., Wellings, D. A., Riehle, M. O. , Riddell, J. S. and Barnett, S. C. (2020) A novel poly-ε-lysine based implant, Proliferate®, for promotion of CNS repair following spinal cord injury. Biomaterials Science, 8(13), pp. 3611-3627. (doi: 10.1039/D0BM00097C) (PMID:32515439)

Brunton, E. K., Silveira, C., Rosenberg, J., Schiefer, M. A., Riddell, J. and Nazarpour, K. (2019) Temporal modulation of the response of sensory fibers to paired-pulse stimulation. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 27(9), pp. 1676-1683. (doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2019.2935813) (PMID:31425119)

Dickie, A. C. et al. (2019) Morphological and functional properties distinguish the substance P and gastrin-releasing peptide subsets of excitatory interneuron in the spinal cord dorsal horn. Pain, 160(2), pp. 442-462. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001406) (PMID:30247267) (PMCID:PMC6330098)

Huang, J. et al. (2018) Author correction: circuit dissection of the role of somatostatin in itch and pain. Nature Neuroscience, 21(6), p. 894. (doi: 10.1038/s41593-018-0149-6) (PMID:29674654)

Huang, J. et al. (2018) Circuit dissection of the role of somatostatin in itch and pain. Nature Neuroscience, 21(5), pp. 707-716. (doi: 10.1038/s41593-018-0119-z) (PMID:29556030) (PMCID:PMC5923877)

Hulme, C.H., Brown, S.J., Fuller, H.R., Riddell, J. , Osman, A., Chowdhury, J., Kumar, N., Johnson, W.E. and Wright, K.T. (2017) The developing landscape of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for spinal cord injury in cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Spinal Cord, 55(2), pp. 114-125. (doi: 10.1038/sc.2016.174) (PMID:27995945)

Lindsay, S. L., Toft, A., Griffin, J., Emraja, A. M.M., Barnett, S. C. and Riddell, J. (2017) Human olfactory mesenchymal stromal cell transplants promote remyelination and earlier improvement in gait co-ordination after spinal cord injury. Glia, 65(4), pp. 639-656. (doi: 10.1002/glia.23117) (PMID:28144983) (PMCID:PMC5324664)

O'Neill, P., Lindsay, S. L., Pantiru, A., Guimond, S. E., Fagoe, N., Verhaagen, J., Turnbull, J. E., Riddell, J. S. and Barnett, S. C. (2017) Sulfatase mediated manipulation of the astrocyte-Schwann cell interface. Glia, 65(1), pp. 19-33. (doi: 10.1002/glia.23047) (PMID:27535874) (PMCID:PMC5244676)

Iwagaki, N., Ganley, R. P., Dickie, A., Polgár, E., Hughes, D. I. , Del Rio, P., Revina, Y., Watanabe, M., Todd, A. J. and Riddell, J. S. (2016) A combined electrophysiological and morphological study of NPY-expressing inhibitory interneurons in the spinal dorsal horn of the mouse. Pain, 157(3), pp. 598-612. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000407) (PMID:26882346) (PMCID:PMC4751741)

Ganley, R. P. et al. (2015) Inhibitory interneurons that express GFP in the PrP-GFP mouse spinal cord are morphologically heterogeneous, innervated by several classes of primary afferent and include lamina I projection neurons among their postsynaptic targets. Journal of Neuroscience, 35(19), pp. 7626-7642. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0406-15.2015) (PMID:25972186) (PMCID:PMC4429159)

Gadalla, K. K.E. , Ross, P. D., Riddell, J. S. , Bailey, M. E.S. and Cobb, S. R. (2014) Gait analysis in a Mecp2 knockout mouse model of Rett syndrome reveals early-onset and progressive motor deficits. PLoS ONE, 9(11), e112889. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112889) (PMID:25392929) (PMCID:PMC4231076)

Yasaka, T., Tiong, S. Y.X., Polgár, E., Watanabe, M., Kumamoto, E., Riddell, J. S. and Todd, A. J. (2014) A putative relay circuit providing low-threshold mechanoreceptive input to lamina I projection neurons via vertical cells in lamina II of the rat dorsal horn. Molecular Pain, 10(1), p. 3. (doi: 10.1186/1744-8069-10-3)

Toft, A., Tome, M., Barnett, S.C. and Riddell, J.S. (2013) A comparative study of glial and non-neural cell properties for transplant-mediated repair of the injured spinal cord. Glia, 61(4), pp. 513-528. (doi: 10.1002/glia.22452)

Ewing, S.G., Porr, B. , Riddell, J.S. , Winter, C. and Grace, A.A. (2013) SaBer DBS: a fully programmable, rechargeable, bilateral, charge-balanced preclinical microstimulator for long-term neural stimulation. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 213(2), pp. 228-235. (doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2012.12.008)

Iwagaki, N., Garzillo, F., Polgár, E., Riddell, J.S. and Todd, A.J. (2013) Neurochemical characterisation of lamina II inhibitory interneurons that express GFP in the PrP-GFP mouse. Molecular Pain, 9(56), (doi: 10.1186/1744-8069-9-56)

Toft, A., Tomé, M., Lindsay, S.L., Barnett, S.C. and Riddell, J.S. (2012) Transplant-mediated repair properties of rat olfactory mucosal OM-I and OM-II sphere-forming cells. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 90(3), pp. 619-631. (doi: 10.1002/jnr.22789)

Yasaka, T., Tiong, S.Y.X., Hughes, D.I. , Riddell, J.S. and Todd, A.J. (2010) Populations of inhibitory and excitatory interneurons in lamina II of the adult rat spinal dorsal horn revealed by a combined electrophysiological and anatomical approach. Pain, 151(2), pp. 475-488. (doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.08.008)

Lindsay, S.L., Riddell, J.S. and Barnett, S.C. (2010) Olfactory mucosa for transplant-mediated repair: a complex tissue for a complex injury? Glia, 58(2), pp. 125-134. (doi: 10.1002/glia.20917)

Yasaka, T., Hughes, D.I. , Polgár, E., Nagy, G.G., Watanabe, M., Riddell, J.S. and Todd, A.J. (2009) Evidence against AMPA receptor-lacking glutamatergic synapses in the superficial dorsal horn of the rat spinal cord. Journal of Neuroscience, 29(42), pp. 13401-13409. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2628-09.2009)

Tome, M., Lindsay, S. L., Riddell, J. S. and Barnett, S. C. (2009) Identification of nonepithelial multipotent cells in the embryonic olfactory mucosa. Stem Cells, 27(9), pp. 2196-2208. (doi: 10.1002/stem.130) (PMID:19544421)

Santos-Silva, A., Fairless, R., Frame, M.C., Montague, P., Smith, G.M., Toft, A., Riddell, J.S. and Barnett, S.C. (2007) FGF/heparin differentially regulates Schwann cell and olfactory ensheathing cell interactions with astrocytes: a role in astrocytosis. Journal of Neuroscience, 27(27), pp. 7154-7167. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1184-07.2007)

Hughes, D.I. , Scott, D.T., Riddell, J.S. and Todd, A.J. (2007) Up-regulation of substance P in low-threshold myelinated afferents is not required for tactile allodynia in the chronic constriction injury and spinal nerve ligation models. Journal of Neuroscience, 27(8), pp. 2035-2044. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5401-06.2007)

Barnett, S. and Riddell, J. (2007) Olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation as a strategy for spinal cord repair - what can it achieve? Nature Clinical Practice Neurology, 3(3), pp. 152-161. (doi: 10.1038/ncpneuro0447)

Hughes, D.I. , Scott, D.T., Riddell, J.S. and Todd, A.J. (2007) Upregulation of substance P in low-threshold myelinated afferents is not required for tactile allodynia in the chronic constriction injury and spinal nerve ligation models. Journal of Neuroscience, 27(8), pp. 2035-2044. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5401-06.2007)

Toft, A., Scott, D., Barnett, S. and Riddell, J. (2007) Electrophysiological evidence that olfactory cell transplants improve function after spinal cord injury. Brain, 130(4), pp. 970-984. (doi: 10.1093/brain/awm040)

Hughes, D.I. et al. (2005) P boutons in lamina IX of the rodent spinal cord express high levels of glutamic acid decarboxylase-65 and originate from cells in deep medial dorsal horn. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 102(25), pp. 9038-9043. (doi: 10.1073/pnas.0503646102)

Barnett, S. and Riddell, J. (2004) Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) and the treatment of CNS injury: advantages and possible caveats. Journal of Anatomy, 204(1), pp. 57-67. (doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2004.00257.x)

Polgár, E., Gray, S., Riddell, J. and Todd, A. (2004) Lack of evidence for significant neuronal loss in laminae I-III of the spinal dorsal horn of the rat in the chronic constriction injury model. Pain, 111, pp. 144-150. (doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2004.06.011)

Riddell, J., Enriquez-Denton, M., Toft, A., Fairless, R. and Barnett, S. (2004) Olfactory ensheathing cell grafts have minimal influence on regeneration at the dorsal root entry zone following rhizotomy. Glia, 47, pp. 150-167. (doi: 10.1002/glia.20041)

Hughes, D.I. , Scott, D.T., Todd, A.J. and Riddell, J.S. (2003) Lack of evidence for sprouting of Aβ afferents into the superficial laminas of the spinal cord dorsal horn after nerve section. Journal of Neuroscience, 23(29), pp. 9491-9499.

Polgár, E., Hughes, D.I. , Riddell, J.S. , Maxwell, D.J. , Puskár, Z. and Todd, A.J. (2003) Selective loss of spinal GABAergic or glycinergic neurons is not necessary for development of thermal hyperalgesia in the chronic constriction injury model of neuropathic pain. Pain, 104(1), pp. 229-239. (doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(03)00011-3)

Hughes, D., Scott, D., Todd, A. and Riddell, J. (2003) Lack of evidence for sprouting of A beta afferents into the superficial laminas of the spinal cord dorsal horn after nerve section. Journal of Neuroscience, 23, pp. 9491-9499.

Sutherland, F., Bannatyne, B., Kerr, R., Riddell, J. and Maxwell, D. (2002) Inhibitory amino acid transmitters associated with axons in presynaptic apposition to cutaneous primary afferent axons in the cat spinal cord. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 452, pp. 154-162. (doi: 10.1002/cne.10374)

This list was generated on Wed May 25 08:24:10 2022 BST.

Grants

Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.

  • The roles of functionally defined populations of lamina I projection neurons
    Medical Research Council
    2022 - 2024
     
  • What information does laminar fMRI provide about cortical sensorimotor circuits? Validation with electrophysiology and targeted nerve injuries
    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
    2019 - 2022
     
  • Early diagnosis and intervention of osteoporosis using nanovibrational stimulation
    Science and Technology Facilities Council
    2018 - 2020
     
  • Neuronal circuits for itch in the spinal dorsal horn
    Medical Research Council
    2018 - 2021
     
  • Laminar fMRI and restigg-state fMRI in the somatosensory system -- effect of peripheral nerve injury on cortical circuits
    Medical Research Council
    2018 - 2020
     
  • Laminar fMRI and resting-state fMRI in the somatosensory system -- effect of peripheral nerve injury on cortical circuits
    Medical Research Council
    2018 - 2020
     
  • Mechanisms of neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury: role of the spinothalamic tract
    Inspire Foundation
    2017 - 2021
     
  • Determining the role of calretinin-RorB spinal interneurons in modulating mechanical pain
    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
    2017 - 2020
     
  • Development of laminar resting state fMRI and investigation of plasticity of cortical networks after peripheral nerve injury
    Neurosciences Foundation
    2017 - 2018
     
  • The role of NPY-containing inhibitory interneurons in spinal pain pathways
    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
    2016 - 2019
     
  • Spinal inhibitory interneurons that suppress itch
    Medical Research Council
    2013 - 2016
     
  • Novel strategies for promoting CNS repair through manipulation of FGF signalling and heparan sulphate proteoglycans
    Medical Research Council
    2013 - 2015
     
  • Does cellular niche affect the repair potential of mesenchymal stem cells; implications for spinal cord injury?
    Medical Research Council
    2012 - 2015
     
  • Populations of inhibitory interneurons in the superficial dorsal horn of the spinal cord.
    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
    2012 - 2015
     
  • How does function in long axonal tracts and local circuits change in the progression from acute to chronic stages of spinal cord injury and how effective are cell transplants?
    Spinal Research
    2011 - 2014
     
  • Can olfactory mesenchymal stem cells influence the repair potential of olfactory ensheathing cells?
    Wings for Life
    2010 - 2013
     
  • Confocal microscopic studies in Neuroscience
    Wellcome Trust
    2010 - 2013
     
  • Do experimental treatments for spinal cord injury induce functional plasticity in spared pathways?
    International Spinal Research Trust
    2008 - 2011
     
  • Characterisation of olfactory glial and stem cells from human olfactory mucosa
    Scottish Executive Health Department
    2008 - 2010
     
  • Do transplants of olfactory ensheathing cells promote increased sparing in a spinal cord contusion injury model?
    Tenovus Scotland
    2007 - 2008
     
  • The role of spinal GluR4 containing AMPA receptors in pain mechanisms
    Tenovus Scotland
    2007 - 2007
     
  • Molecular mechanisms controlling the regenerative response of dorsal root axons following avulsion injury
    Neurosciences Foundation
    2006 - 2008
     
  • AMPA receptors in the spinal dorsal horn - synaptic distribution and plasticity in pain states
    Wellcome Trust
    2006 - 2010
     
  • The use of olfactory epithelial stem cells for CNS repair
    Medical Research Council
    2004 - 2007
     
  • Spinal mechanisms underlying chronic pain - quantitative physiological characteristics of lamina 1 spinoparabrachial neurones in different..
    Wellcome Trust
    2004 - 2005
     
  • The actions of group II interneurones in spinal cord circuitry controlling locomotion
    Wellcome Trust
    2003 - 2007
     
  • Confocal microscopic studies in the spinal cord
    Wellcome Trust
    2002 - 2005
     
  • An Investigation of Spinal Cord Mechanisms Underlying Neuropathic Pain in Nerve Injury Models in the Rat
    Wellcome Trust
    2000 - 2006
     

Supervision

Supervised Postgraduate Students

  • Jane Brandon (Postgraduate)
  • Maya Kommer (Postgraduate)
  • Robert Morgan (Postgraduate)
  • Alison Symon (Postgraduate)

Research Assistant

Additional information

Grant Advisory Board

  • 2001: EU - Expert Evaluator EEC grants

Invited International Presentations

  • 2005: Copenhagen, Denmark - Acta Physiologica Scandanavia International Symposium 'Plasticity and regeneration of the spinal cord and peripheral nervous system'
  • 2003: Fukuoka, Japan - Seminar, Kyushu University
  • 2002: Canada - Seminar, Spinal Cord Research Centre, University of Manitoba
  • 2002: Paris, France - Invited speaker Federation of European Neurosceince Societies, Satellite symposium

Professional Learned Society

  • 1997 - present: British Neuroscience Association - Member
  • 1997 - present: Society for Neuroscience - Member
  • 1996 - present: European Neuroscience Association - Member
  • 1990 - present: Physiological Society - Convenor of Sensorimotor Control Group1994-1999, Organiser of Symposium, Glasgow 1999

Research Fellowship

  • 1995 - 1998: McNaught Bequest Fellowship
  • 1990 - 1995: Wellcome Trust Research Fellowship