Dr. Aileen King

Professor

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Biography

Aileen received her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and completed her PhD in Medical Sciences at Uppsala University, Sweden. After undertaking postdoctoral studies at the Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard University, she returned to Sweden before starting a RCUK fellowship at King’s College, London in 2006. In January 2011, she took a position as a Lecturer in Pharmacology at King’s College London, and she is now a Professor in 2024. Her main research interests include improving islet transplantation outcomes and understanding how males and females respond differently to endoplasmic reticulum stress in pancreatic beta cells. As the head of the teaching department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Aileen is also involved in teaching in vivo skills and statistics. She is recognized as an expert educator by the British Pharmacology Society and is a fellow of the Research Animal Science Education Scheme.

Research Interests

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.