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Expert in Infectious Diseases, Systems Biology, Genetics and Bionanotechnology
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert's has more than 20 years research experience. Most of his research has been in the area of infectious diseases, particularly meningococcal meningitis and tuberculosis. Work in these areas has focussed on finding genetic basis of bacterial virulence and then using this information to identify novel drug targets or candidate vaccine antigens. In recent years Expert's research interests have shifted towards systems biology of infectious diseases where Expert's group has made notable achievements, for instance, constructing the first in silico model of the pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. He has already recently entered the area of bionanotechnology where his work has focussed on the development of carbon nanotubes for biomedical application. Recent successes include, for instance, the construction of a system for cancer drug delivery to cells. Expert is also a popular science writer who writes on a wide range of subjects for the media, including genetics, synthetic biology and evolution.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise |
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1981
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PhD
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Biochemistry
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Imperial College, University of London
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1977
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BSc
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Biochemistry
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Bedford College, University of London
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1990 to
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(Undisclosed University)
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Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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Professor of Molecular Genetics
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Expert is Strategy Leader for Interdisciplinary Research
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1985 to 1990
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St George's Hospital Medical School
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Surgery
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Research Fellow
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Associations/Societies
Society of General Microbioology, Americal Microbiological Society, Acid-Fast Club, Genetical Society, Veterinary Club.
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Professional Appointments
Panel member of UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
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Publications and Patents Summary
Professor Mcfadden has three patents in infectious diseases diagnostics.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Carbon
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- PlosOne
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- Genome Biology
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- ACS Nano
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- Journal of Bacteriology
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2007 to
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BBSRC
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Expert Panel Member
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Expert is a panel member of grants Committee B.
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| Selected Consulting Examples: |
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Professor Mcfadden was hired as a consultant for a television company to provide advice of genetics program.
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Expert was hired by a vaccine company to evaluate a vaccine preparation.
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Professor Mcfadden was hired by a pharamceutical company to evaluate the potential of a meningitis vaccine.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert was employed as an Expert witness on the UK MMR/Autism trial. He was commissioned to produce a report on the genetic component of autism.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Clean room testing expert for consulting on contamination issue.
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Training/Seminars
Professor Mcfadden has organized several workshops and conferences on systems biology both in the UK and abroad.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert is an excellent popular science writer who has written articles published in the Guardian in the UK and the Washinton Post in the US on a wide range of topics from genetically modified crops to synthetic biology.
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