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sex hormone, oestrogen receptor, androgen receptor, endometrium, endometrial adenocarcinoma, endometriosis, pericyte, scarless healing
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Biography

Elected Fellow Society of Biology (FSB) 2011
Elected Fellow Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSCi) 2012
Fellow ad eundem, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG) 2015
Elected Fellow Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) 2019
Elected Member of the Academy of Europe (Academia Europaea) 2022
Academy of Medical Sciences.
Nominations Committee 2023-
Registrar, 2016-2021
Academic Careers Committee 2012-2016
Section 5 Fellows appointment committee 2014-2016
Task group ‘Impact of Team Science on Career Progression’ 2014-2016: co-chair 2 year followup workshop 2018.
Clinical Fellows Interview Panel 2014
Medical Research Council
Population and Systems Medicine Board (PSMB) 2012-2016
Non-Clinical Training and Career Development Panel 2020-2024
Medals Award Committee 2020-
Society for Endocrinology
Science Committee. 2012-2016
Finance Committee 2014-2018

Activities

Employment (10)

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

2015-01-01 to present | Professor, Principal Investigator (MRC Centre for Inflammation Research)
Employment
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Philippa Saunders

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

2012-08-01 to 2018-12-31 | Director of Postgraduate Research (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
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Philippa Saunders

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

2011 to 2012 | Director, MRC Centre for Reproductive Health (MRC Centre for Reproductive Health)
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Philippa Saunders

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

2007 to 2011 | Head, The University of Edinburgh Centre for Reproductive Biology (University of Edinburgh Centre for Reproductive Biology)
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Philippa Saunders

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

2005 to 2011 | Honorary Professor (University of Edinburgh)
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Philippa Saunders

Medical Research Council: London, London, GB

1989 to 2011 | Programme Leader, MRC Human Reproductive Sciences Unit (MRC Human Reproductive Sciences Unit)
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University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

1998 to 2005 | Honorary Research Fellow (University of Edinburgh)
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University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

1987 to 1989 | Research Fellow (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
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Philippa Saunders

Zoological Society of London Institute of Zoology: London, London, GB

1984 to 1987 | Research Associate
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University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, US

1981 to 1984 | Postdoctoral Associate (Department of Biochemistry)
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Education and qualifications (1)

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

1981 | PhD Physiology
Education
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Professional activities (5)

Faculty Opinions: London, GB

2016-02-05 to present | Faculty Member
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Faculty Opinions

Society for Endocrinology: London, GB

1987-01-01 to present | Ordinary
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Philippa Saunders

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Scotland, GB

2022-02-15 | Tam Dalyell Prize For Public Engagement
Distinction
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Academy of Medical Sciences: London, England, GB

2016-06-01 to 2021-06-30 | Registrar
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Society for Endocrinology: Bristol, GB

2019-11-13 | Society Medal
Distinction
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Philippa Saunders

Funding (15)

Advanced Pain Discovery Platform (APDP) ADVANTAGE

2022-06 to 2026-05 | Grant
UK Research and Innovation (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

MR/W002426/1

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Philippa Saunders

Identifying disease promoting macrophages and tissue-identity in endometriosis

2019-09 to 2022-08 | Grant
Medical Research Council (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

MR/S002456/1

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Philippa Saunders

Delivering Translational Opportunities From Edinburgh (DTOFE)

2018-03-01 to 2020-02-28 | Grant
Medical Research Council (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER: MC_PC_17159
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Philippa Saunders via DimensionsWizard

Mass Spectrometry imaging in translational endocrine research

2017-07-01 to 2023-01-01 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

grant.202794/Z/16/Z

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CB2 agonists as a novel treatment for women with endometriosis-associated pain

2017-01 to 2018-12 | Grant
Medical Research Council (LONDON, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

MR/P00265X/1

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Philippa Saunders

Androgens and women’s health: developing new therapies for endometriosis.

2016-10 to 2021-02 | Grant
Medical Research Council (London, GB)
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Philippa Saunders

iNKT cells as drivers for preterm labour

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Integrated multi-dimensional molecular organ imaging

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Philippa Saunders via DimensionsWizard

Developmental Clinical Studies - Reversing endometrial glucocorticoid deficiency in heavy menstrual bleeding

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Impact of sex steroids on immune and vascular cell function in the reproductive system

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MRC Centre for Reproductive Health

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Impact of oestrogens and androgens on immune cells, the vasculature and reproductive stroma

2011-04 to 2017-03 | Grant
Medical Research Council (Swindon, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

G1100356/1

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Philippa Saunders

The role of androgens in endometrial proliferation and differentiation.

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Androgens and male fertility

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Oestrogen receptors and reproductive competence

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Peer review (55 reviews for 14 publications/grants)

Review activity for Cell and tissue research. (2)
Review activity for Communications biology. (2)
Review activity for Endocrine reviews. (2)
Review activity for F1000Research. (2)
Review activity for Faculty Opinions (33)
Review activity for iScience. (1)
Review activity for Journal of inflammation. (1)
Review activity for Journal of translational medicine. (1)
Review activity for Nature communications (1)
Review activity for Nature genetics. (1)
Review activity for Science translational medicine. (1)
Review activity for Scientific data. (1)
Review activity for The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. (5)
Review activity for UK Research and Innovation (2)