个人简介

Professor of Biomedical Biochemistry in College of Science. After completing his PhD at the University of Liverpool in 1994, Prof Whitehead moved to the University of Cambridge where he began work in the area of insulin signalling, insulin resistance and obesity. In 1999 he relocated to Australia taking up positions at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of Queensland (UQ), then the Diabetes & Obesity Research Program at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney. In 2002 he returned to UQ to take up independent positions in the Department of Diabetes at the Princess Alexandra Hospital followed by the Mater Research Institute. He returned to the UK in late 2016 to take up the position of Professor of Biomedical Biochemistry at the University of Lincoln. During his time in Australia Prof Whitehead became heavily involved in a number of professional societies including the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), the Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) and the Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) taking a lead role in conference organisation and serving on council. He also served regularly on a number of grant review panels including the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). He has also taken a lead role in the development of post-graduate student services acting as Co-chair/Chair on Post-Graduate Education Committees whilst supervising around 20 Post-Graduate (PhD) students and 10 Hons students. Department Responsibilities Member of the School Research Committee Subject Specialism Obesity associated complications - diabetes, endocrinology, cardiovascular disease Qualifications PhD — University of Liverpool, 1994 BSc (Hons) — University of Liverpool, 1990 Awards UniQuest Trailblazer Award — UniQuest - University of Queensland commercialisation company, 2011 Australian Heart Foundation Researcher of the Year — Australian Heart Foundation, 2011 SisterRegis Mary Dunne Medal for Research — Mater Research Institute - University of Queensland, 2010 NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship — Australian NHMRC, 2008 UniQuest Trailblazer Award — UniQuest - University of Queensland commercialisation company, 2004 Lions Senior Medical Research Fellowship — Lions Medical Research Foundation, 2002 Wellcome Trust International Travelling Research Fellowship — Wellcome Trust, 1999 Biochemistry Society Pre-doctoral Award — Biochemistry Society, 1992 Channon Award (Biochemistry) — University of Liverpool, 1990 Derby Undergraduate Scholarship Award — University of Liverpool, 1989 Derby Undergraduate Scholarship Award — University of Liverpool, 1988 Professional Affiliations Diabetes UK — Member Biochemical Society — Member Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) — Member Australia & New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) — Member External Activities and Consultancy Council Member - Australian & New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) (2015-2016) Convenor - ANZOS Annual Society Meeting (ASM) (2016) Co-convenor/basic stream leader - ANZOS ASM (2015) Member - conference organizing committee - ANZOS ASM (2014) Chair: ASBMB - Special Interest Group (SIG) - Molecular and Metabolic Medicine (MMM) (2011-2014) Chair: ASBMB-SIG-MMM Queensland node (2010-2012) Steering Committee Member: ASBMB-SIG-MMM (2006-2010) Member: COST Action (European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research) (2008-2010) Member: Australian Diabetes Society – Annual conference organizing committee (2008-2009) Member: Diabetes Australia Research Trust GRP (2007-2009) Member: NHMRC GRP (2005/2006/2008/2012/2013/2014/2015) Member: Asia Pacific Diabetes and Obesity Study Group (2005/2006/2008) Member: Southern Cross Signalling Consortium (2005-2008)

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Characterisation of Metabolism in Pre-Clinical Models of Cardiometabolic Disease and Cancer — Ian Potter Foundation in 2015 Characteristation of the adiponectin receptors, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2: Identifying strategies to enhance adiponectin and insulin sensitivity and reduce type 2 diabetes — Diabetes Australia in 2014 Characterisation of novel hormone receptors — Australian NHMRC in 2014 Defining a new adipogenic pathway — Australian NHMRC in 2013 Characterising a novel adipogenic pathway — Australian National Heart Foundation in 2012

Adipocyte biology Adipokines Adiponectin biology cardiovascular disease Diabetes Obesity