The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Simon's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Simon
- Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Molecular Pathology
- Senior UG Personal Tutor
- Non-NHS Placements Coordinator
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. (1998) Cellular Biology; University of London
- B.Sc. (Hons) (1992) Anatomical Science; University of Bristol聽
- PG.Cert (2005) Learning and teaching in higher education.
Research Interests
I am a member of the Agri-Pharmacy research group which is delving into the pharmaceutical potential of plant extracts cultivated under completely controlled environmental conditions. By controlling growth factors such as light, temperature, and nutrient levels, we aim to harness the full medicinal potential of these plants whilst reducing the carbon footprint for medicine production to net zero. 聽My research in particular examines the effect of compounds on bone, with a focus on mechanisms governing preferential metastasis of breast and prostate cancer cells to the skeleton.
Grants and Contracts
Arthritis Research Campaign: (September 2002-August 2005, 拢 104,834) Fox SW and Chambers TJ. To test the role of TGF-beta signalling pathways and SOCS expression in osteoclast/macrophage lineage commitment. (Ref F0558).
Wellcome Trust: (Awarded August 2005 for 36 months, 拢 136,360) Fox SW. Analysis of the signalling mechanism by which TGF-beta determines osteoclast/macrophage lineage-switching.
Diving Diseases Research Centre: (Awarded October 2009 for 36 months, 拢10,500) Fox SW. Effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on osteoclast differentiation.
Seal Hayne Trust: (Awarded June 2009 for 6 months 拢4,750) Owens M, Davies S and Fox SW. Molecular analysis of telost bone remodelling.
Conferences Organised
Member of the organising committee for the Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Science Annual Conference 2021, 22, 23, 24
Supervised Research Degrees
- (University of London) Alison Lovibond 2005, PhD
- (探花视频 University) Matthew Owens 2011, PhD聽
- (探花视频 University) Sahar Karieb 2012, PhD聽
- (探花视频 University) Hadil Al Hadi 2013, PhD
- (探花视频) Safaa Salaman Mezban Al-Thamiree 2019, PhD
Teaching
I teach molecular & cellular biology and learning skills on numerous modules across the faculty.
Module Lead
BHCS1001 Biomedical Investigation and Experimentation
BHCS1011 Study Skills and Personal Development
BHCS2027 Placements and Employability
BHCS3002 Molecular and Cellular Pathology
BHCS3030 Biomedical Science: Placements
BHCS3031 Personal Development and Employability
In the school of Biomedical Sciences I teach on.
BSc
BHCS002 聽Current Developments in Human Biology and Biomedical Sciences
FMD002 聽 聽Introduction to Human Physiology
FMD003 聽 聽Learning Skills for Healthcare
叠贬颁厂1001听Biomedical Investigation and Experimentation
叠贬颁厂1004听Introduction to Human Pathology
叠贬颁厂1005听Human Disease
叠贬颁厂1011听Study Skills and Personal Development
BHCS1017 Investigation and Experimentation in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
叠贬颁厂2001听Biology of Disease
BHCS2002 Evidence-based practice in Biomedical Science
叠贬颁厂2004听Cell Biology in Health and Disease
BHCS2027 Placements and Employability
BHCS3001 Personal Research Project
叠贬颁厂3002听Molecular and Cellular Pathology
BHCS3030 Biomedical Sciences: Placement
叠贬颁厂3031听Personal Development and Employability
MSc
BIOM5005 Project Design and Development
BIOM5006 Research Project
BHCS5009 Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
School and Faculty Roles
Associate Head of School- Teaching and Learning (2015-2021)
Interim Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning- Faculty of Health (2020)
Programme Lead BSc Biomedical Sciences Foundation (2018-2020)
Programme Lead BSc Biomedical Science (2009-2015)
External Examining
I am currently an external examiner for BSc (Hons) Applied Medical Sciences at University College London and BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science at Anglia Ruskin University.
External examiner for BSc and MSc Applied Biosciences at the University of the West of Scotland 2011-2015.
I have examined PhDs thesis for the National Centre for Cell Science Pune University India, St George's Hospital Medical School University of London, University College London, University of Oxford and the 探花视频.聽聽
Contact Simon
B407, Portland Square, Drake Circus, 探花视频, PL4 8AA
simon.fox@plymouth.ac.uk