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Hire Dr. Ruth L.

United Kingdom

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Recent research projects: BHF Funded Study (Oct 2013-present): I am currently working as a postdoctoral research associate studying 'The Role of Complement Dysregulation and Activation in Atherosclerosis'. In addition, I am working on a large scale population-based cohort project in collaboration with Dr Clive Gregory and Professor John Gallacher (Oxford University). Experience gained: Judging poster presentations at the annual 'Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Interdisciplinary Research Group' meeting at the School of Medicine, Cardiff University; peer reviewed a manuscript for 'Atherosclerosis' journal. ISSF Research Fellow (funded by Wellcome Trust (Oct 2012-present)): Independently led a study into 'The Role of Complement in Lipid Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease'. Experience gained: Project and budget management; cross collaborative networking with other independent investigators; liaising and delegating work to medical clinicians who are involved with the research; patient-led research; big-data statistical analysis; lecturing 2nd year medical students in 'Immunology and Cardiovascular Disease' at Cardiff University. Translational Laboratory Research (Professor I Weeks and Professor P Morgan (Oct 2010-Sep 2012)): Working as a postdoctoral research associate on two projects: developing 'Bladder Cancer Diagnostics' (funded by NIHR/Morvus Technology) and 'Characterisation of Therapeutic Complement Factor H' (funded by Baxter Healthcare). Experienced gained: report writing; translational research and presenting data to a wide audience including surgeons, research and development director and other members of a pharmaceutical company and patent officers. Qualifications: October 2007-July 2011: PhD "The role of complement and complement regulatory proteins during the progression of atherosclerosis in apoE deficient mice” Institute of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University October 1996-September 2000: BSc (Hons) in Applied Biological Sciences at the University of the West of England, Bristol: 2:1 Grants won: ISSF Wellcome Trust Fellowship (£44,000.00) William Morgan Thomas Travel Fund For publications prior to 2006 please search for Ruth D Davies.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Basic Immunology
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Cardiovascular Disease
• ☆ Inflammation
• ☆ Metabolism & Metabolic Disease

Services

• Writing
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Work Experience

Welcome Trust Research Fellow

Innate Immunity, Cardiff University

September 2012 - Present

Research Associate

Translational Biochemistry, Cardiff University

August 2011 - September 2012

Research Assistant

Infection & Immunity, Cardiff University

January 2003 - September 2007

Research Assistant

Insulin Cell Signalling laboratory, Bristol University

July 2001 - December 2002

Research/teaching technician

Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Bath University

July 2000 - June 2001

Medical Research

Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory, Virginia Commonwealth University

July 1998 - June 1999

Education

PhD

Cardiff University

June 2007 - June 2011

Applied Biological Sciences BSc

University of the West of England

September 1996 - July 2000

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Lewis RD, Perry MJ, Guschina IA, Jackson CL, Morgan BP, Hughes TR, The American journal of pathology, 2011, vol. 179, no. 4, pp. 1601-1607, 2011 .

Lewis RD, Jackson CL, Morgan BP, Hughes TR, Molecular immunology, 2010, vol. 47, no. 5, pp. 1098-1105, 2010 .

Coles B, Lewis R, Anning PB, Morton J, Baalasubramanian S, Morgan BP, O'Donnell VB, Immunology, 2007, vol. 121, no. 4, pp. 518-525, 2007 .

Sivasankar B, Donev RM, Longhi MP, Hughes TR, Davies R, Cole DS, Morgan BP, Marchbank KJ, Molecular immunology, 2007, vol. 44, no. 11, pp. 2978-2987, 2007 .

Danetz JS, Davies RD, Clemo HF, Baumgarten CM, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2000, vol. 119, no. 4 Pt 1, pp. 826-833, 2000 .

Danetz JS, Clemo HF, Davies RD, Embrey RP, Damiano RJ, Baumgarten CM, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 1999, vol. 118, no. 3, pp. 467-476, 1999 .