Are We More Than Our DNA?
David HarrisonTo what extent does DNA determine who we are? Prof David Harrison the Director of Cancer Research, University of Edinburgh investigates.
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Type of staff member: Associated Principal Investigator
Research Theme: Tissue Remodelling and Regeneration
Research Programme(s): Inflammation and Cancer
Research Group(s): Solid tumour models
David Harrison has recently joined the University of St Andrews as Professor of Pathology, with an honorary chair at the University of Edinburgh. He is Director of Laboratory Medicine for Lothian NHS, and Designated Individual for Tissue Governance in Lothian. His clinical expertise is in medical liver, kidney and transplant pathology and he contributes to the diagnostic service of the Scottish National Liver Transplant Programme. His research interests are varied, but are based upon understanding how cells and tissue respond to injury. He is Director of the Edinburgh Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit in Edinburgh and has an honorary Professorship in Medicinal Chemistry in the University of Florida. He is also Chair of Medical Research Scotland, Deputy Chair of the Food Standards Agency Committee on Toxicity, trustee of the Melville Trust, board and audit committee member of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, a member of the National Cancer Research Institute Biomarkers & Imaging Clinical Studies Group, member of the Funds Advisory Committee of the Edinburgh & Lothian Health Foundation, board member of the Scottish Life science Association and a member of the European Food Standards Agency Expert Working Group on Aspartame.
Honorary Professor: David Harrison
David Harrison has been made an Honorary Professor in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
Professor Harrison joined the University of St Andrews as Professor of Pathology in May.He leaves his role as Professor of Pathology in the University of Edinburgh which he has held since 1998.
He is Director of Laboratory Medicine for Lothian NHS, overseeing more than 600 staff working in pathology, genetics, biochemistry and haematology.
He is also Designated Individual for Tissue Governance in Lothian.
Professor Harrison’s clinical expertise is in medical liver, kidney and transplant pathology.
He continues to contribute to the diagnostic service of the Scottish National Liver Transplant Programme, including on-call commitments.
His research interests are varied but based upon understanding how cells and tissue respond to injury. He works with chemists in Edinburgh on hypoxia and mass spectrometry imaging, work that will continue through St Andrews.
He is Director of the Edinburgh Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit, and formerly Director of the Edinburgh Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre.
Professor Harrison has an honorary Professorship in Medicinal Chemistry in the University of Florida where he is part of an award winning distance learning team.
He is chair of Medical Research Scotland, Deputy Chair of the Food Standards Agency Committee on Toxicity, and a member of the European Food Standards Agency Expert Working Group on Aspartame.
This article was published on Aug 17, 2012