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Lorraine Work graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a 1st class BSc (Hons) in Immunology & Pharmacology in 1995, before pursuing a PhD focused on anti-proliferative agents in vascular injury models, completing it in 1999. After a brief period at the University of Washington in Seattle, she joined the Division of Cardiovascular Medical Science at the University of Glasgow as a post-doctoral researcher in 2000. Her research emphasizes pharmacological and gene-based interventions, focusing on identifying novel therapeutic targets for vascular health. She received the British Heart Foundation Intermediate Research Fellowship in 2006, launching a project on combined therapies for stroke. Lorraine was appointed a lecturer in 2007 and has since risen to the rank of Professor. She has held various leadership roles, including being an Athena Swan Champion, advocating for gender equality in science. Her outreach work includes public engagement initiatives to promote science education in schools. Lorraine’s current research centers on targeting pathways in experimental stroke, particularly using microRNAs and therapies aimed at mitochondrial function, with a goal of enhancing clinical outcomes in stroke treatment.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland
Leading research in Translational Cerebrovascular Research and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.