Research
PhD Students (Primary):
- Oct 2024 – present. Daisy Quinn. Primary Supervisor. Wokring title: “Study of the early pathological changes in calcified cartilage in osteoarthritis and alkaptonuria.” Funded jointly by Faculty (UoL) and AKU Society.
PhD Students (Secondary):
- Feb 2026 – present. Ioana Comanici. Secondary supervisor. Title: “Exploring tyrosine metabolism as a source of oxidative stress.” Primary supervisor: Dr Brendan Norman. Funded by AKU Society.
- Sept 2025 – present. Rabab Alanizi. Secondary supervisor. Title: “Characterisation of the influence of HuR (Elavl1) on osteoblast function”. Primary supervisor: Dr Simon Tew. Funded by Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau.
Research grants
Assessment of Ochronosis in Ear Biopsies in AKU Patients
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (UK), ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (UK)
June 2012 - October 2027
Darkest just before the dawn: the role of the calcified cartilage in osteoarthritis
ANATOMICAL SOCIETY OF GB & IRELAND (UK)
July 2024 - June 2026
Understanding ochronosis through ultrastructural examination of tissues
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (UK)
December 2023 - November 2027