Dr. James Mccullagh

Biography

James McCullagh is a Professor of Biological Chemistry and the Director of the Mass Spectrometry Research Facility at the University of Oxford's Department of Chemistry. His research focuses on understanding the function of small molecules in biological, biomedical, and environmental systems, with a particular emphasis on metabolism and metabolomics. With over 20 years of experience in developing (bio)analytical chemistry techniques, he specializes in mass spectrometry applications for chemical, biological, and medical research. McCullagh collaborates extensively with both academic and industry partners, having authored or co-authored around 100 journal publications, book chapters, and articles including contributions to a Mass Spectrometry textbook. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in analytical chemistry and conducts workshops for postgraduate researchers on mass spectrometry methods, metabolomics, and chemometrics. Additionally, he serves as a section editor for the Cell Metabolism section of the journal Metabolites and is a member of the editorial board for Scientific Reports. He oversees a team at the Mass Spectrometry Research Facility, which boasts £10 million worth of analytical instrumentation and supports a wide range of academic research.

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