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Phil Burcham has three decades of international experience as an educator and researcher in pharmacology and toxicology. He completed his PhD in pharmacology in 1990 and received postdoctoral training at the Center for Molecular Toxicology at Vanderbilt University in the USA. Prior to his return to the University of Western Australia (UWA) in 2005 as an Associate Professor of Pharmacology, he served for 12 years in research and academic roles in the Department of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology at The University of Adelaide. At UWA, he holds joint appointments in the School of Allied Health and the School of Biomedical Science, with responsibilities for delivering pharmacology content in the Master of Pharmacy program and the undergraduate Major in Pharmacology within the Bachelor of Biomedical Science. His research interests focus on exploring novel therapeutic strategies to prevent cell and tissue damage caused by oxidants and reactive electrophiles. He has been particularly interested in developing methods to block the pathogenetic role of acrolein in various diseases, including smoke-induced pulmonary disorders and neurodegenerative conditions. Phil authored the book 'Introduction to Toxicology,' published by Springer in 2014, which has been recognized as a key reference for modern toxicologists.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Teaching pharmacology in the Master of Pharmacy program and the undergraduate Major in Pharmacology.
The University of Adelaide • Adelaide, Australia
Conducted research in Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology.
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