Postgraduate Researchers

Obesity, adipokines and increased sensitivity to inflammatory pain.
Student: Tomasso Ianitti  tomasso.ianitti@gcu.ac.uk
Supervisors: Dr Sharron Dolan, Prof Ann Graham

Role of a novel anti-oxidant in obesity and diabetes.
Student: Mark Ireland mark.ireland@gcu.ac.uk
Supervisor: Dr Chris Bartholomew

Studies on the role of connexins in driving adipogenesis.
Student: Boatemma Ofori Frimpong boatemma.oforifrimpong@gcu.ac.uk
Supervisors: Dr Patricia Martin, Prof Ann Graham

Studies on the role of the ‘START’ family of lipid trafficking proteins in hepatic lipid and lipoprotein metabolism.
Student: Ugo Soffientini  ugo.soffientini@gcu.ac.uk
Supervisor: Prof Ann Graham

Inflammation, obesity and the Development of Type 2 Diabetes.
Student: Heila Afallag
Supervisor: Dr Jane Nally

Intracellular lipid transport and insulin secretion: implications in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Student: Joana Borges
Supervisors: Prof Ann Graham and Dr Linda Scobie

The role of Vitamin D in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy.
Student: Ali Mohammad Tohari
Supervisors: Dr Xinhua Shu and Prof John Craft

Functional Characterisation of RPGR protein complex.
Student: Sarita Rani Patnatk
Supervisors: Dr Xinhua Shu, Prof John Craft and Prof Daphne McCulloch

Zebrafish as a model for retinitis pigmentosa.
Student: Rakesh Kotapati Raghupathy
Supervisors: Prof Daphne McCulloch, Dr Xinhua Shu and Prof John Craft

Defining the role of connexins in diabetic and non diabetic wound healing events.
Student: Claire Lorraine
Supervisors: Dr Patricia Martin, Dr Catherine Wright and Prof Ann Graham

The role of Connexin signalling in innate immunity in diabetic and non diabetic skin.
Student: Afnan Jan
Supervisors: Dr Patricia Martin and Dr Sue Lang