Dr. Catherine Lawrence

Biography

Catherine Lawrence is a Professor in the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester. She obtained her BSc with honors in Pharmacology in 1992 and completed her PhD in 1996, focusing on how pro-inflammatory cytokines affect neuronal injury under the supervision of Professor Nancy Rothwell. After gaining experience as a Clinical Research Associate in the pharmaceutical industry, she returned to academia in 1998 to accept a post-doctoral position funded by AstraZeneca. She worked in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Manchester, where her research interests centered on novel neuropeptides and energy homeostasis. In 2004, she transitioned to a Senior Research Scientist position at AstraZeneca before returning to the Faculty of Life Sciences in 2005 as an RCUK fellow. In 2010, she became a lecturer and was promoted to senior lecturer in 2015, achieving the rank of Professor in 2024. Her current research interests focus on brain diseases, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and vascular dementia, particularly the role of inflammation and comorbid conditions such as hypertension and diabetes in these diseases. Catherine is actively involved in research projects aimed at understanding these complex interactions and participates in various conferences and publications related to her field.

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