Sussan Nourshargh is a British immunologist, pharmacologist, and professor of microvascular

pharmacology Pharmacology is the science of drugs and medications, including a substance's origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic use, and toxicology. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur betwee ...

and immunopharmacology. She founded the Centre for Microvascular research at Queen Mary University.

Career

Sussan Nourshargh studied

(BSc) at

University College London University College London (Trade name, branded as UCL) is a Public university, public research university in London, England. It is a Member institutions of the University of London, member institution of the Federal university, federal Uni ...

and did her PhD at

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

. Nourshargh held a

post-doctoral A postdoctoral fellow, postdoctoral researcher, or simply postdoc, is a person professionally conducting research after the completion of their doctoral studies (typically a PhD). Postdocs most commonly, but not always, have a temporary academ ...

research scientist post in vascular

biology Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It is a broad natural science that encompasses a wide range of fields and unifying principles that explain the structure, function, growth, History of life, origin, evolution, and ...

at MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, London between 1986-1988. In 1988 she became a senior lecturer within the department of Applied Pharmacology at the National Heart and Lung Institute, part of

Imperial College London Imperial College London, also known as Imperial, is a Public university, public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who envisioned a Al ...

. In 2006, Nourshargh became a professor of immunopharmacology at

, a year later she founded the Centre for Microvascular Research within the William Harvey Research Institute at Queen Mary University.

Awards

* 2016: The Gabor Kaley Prize in Microcirculation Research from the American Societies of Physiology and Microcirculation. * 2014: The Astra Zeneca Prize for Women in Pharmacology from the British Pharmacology Society. * 2001: Quintiles Prize for outstanding contribution to Immunopharmacology from the British Pharmacology Society.

Fellowships

* 2012: Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award. * 2012: Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. * 2010: Fellow of the Society of Biology. * 2005: Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society. * 1996: Wellcome Trust University Award. * 1990: Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellowship.

Memberships

* 2015 - current: British Heart Foundation Board of Trustees and Advisory Council * 2015-2018: Wellcome Trust’s Biomedical Resources & Multi-User Equipment Committee * 2015-2017: Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Panel * 2012-2017: Chair and Member of the Academy of Medical Sciences Committee (SC3) for selection of new fellows * 2014-2016: Royal Society’s Newton Advanced Fellowship Panel * 2011-2014: British Heart Foundation Fellowship Committee * 2012-2016: Wellcome Trust’s Peer Review College * 2007-2016: Treasurer of the UK Adhesion Society * 2013 - current: Editor, '' European Journal of Immunology'' * 2010-2013: Editor, '' British Journal of Pharmacology''

References

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