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Employment (9)

University of Oxford: Oxford, OX1 3QT, Oxfordshire, GB

2020-06-01 to present | Head of Department (Pharmacology)
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Frances M Platt

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

2008-08-01 to present | Professor of Biochemistry and Pharmacology (Pharmacology)
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Frances M Platt

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

2006-04-03 to 2008-07-31 | Reader (Pharmacology)
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Frances M Platt

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

1999-10-09 to 2006-04-02 | Reader in Glycobiology (Biochemistry)
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Frances M Platt

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

1996-10-01 to 2002-04-30 | Lister Institute Senior Research Fellow (Biochemistry)
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Frances M Platt

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

1993-08-01 to 1996-09-30 | Senior Research Fellow (Biochemistry)
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Frances M Platt

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

1989-08-01 to 1993-10-01 | Senior Research Scientist, Searle Research Group (Biochemsitry)
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Frances M Platt

Monsanto Co: Saint Louis, MO, US

1987-04-01 to 1989-07-31 | Research Scientist (Life Sciences)
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Frances M Platt

Washington University in Saint Louis: Saint Louis, MO, US

1986-10-01 to 1987-04-13 | Post Doctoral Fellow (Microbiology and Immunology)
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Frances M Platt

Education and qualifications (2)

University of Bath: Bath, Bath and North East Somer, GB

1982-10-01 to 1985-09-30 | PhD (Animal Physiology)
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Frances M Platt

Imperial College London: London, London, GB

1979-10-04 to 1982-07-03 | BSc Hons (Zoology)
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Frances M Platt

Professional activities (16)

British Pharmacological Society: London, London, GB

2006-01-08 to present | Member
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Frances M Platt

Biochemical Society: London, GB

2000-04-09 to present | Member
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Frances M Platt

Niemann-Pick Disease Group (UK): Newcastle, GB

2000-01-01 to present | Trustee (Niemann-Pick Disease Group (UK))
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Frances M Platt

Royal Society: London, GB

2021-05-20 | Elected Fellow
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Frances M Platt

Academy of Medical Sciences: London, London, GB

2020-09-20 | Chair Springboard Grants Panel
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Frances M Platt

Academy of Medical Sciences: London, GB

2017-07-01 to 2020-06-30 | Council Member
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Frances M Platt

Academy of Medical Sciences: London, London, GB

2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | Springboard Grants Panel Member
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Frances M Platt

Academia Europaea: London, London, GB

2018-08-13 | Elected Fellow
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Frances M Platt

Gordon Research Conferences: Kingston, Rhode Island, US

2012-05-05 to 2018-04-30 | Elected Board Member
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Frances M Platt

Academy of Medical Sciences: London, GB

2014-01-06 to 2017-01-05 | Sectional Committee Member
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Frances M Platt

Gordon Research Conferences: Kingston, Rhode Island, US

2016-05-06 | Elected Board Chair
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Frances M Platt

National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association: Boston, Massachusetts, US

2014-11-01 | Chair Scientific Advisory Board
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Frances M Platt

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Rockville, MD, US

2009-06-01 to 2014-05-30 | Editor
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Frances M Platt

Royal Society: London, GB

2013-03-24 | Royal Society Wolfson Merit Award
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Frances M Platt

Royal Society of Biology: London, GB

2012-01-06 | Elected Fellow
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Frances M Platt

Academy of Medical Sciences: London, GB

2011-06-03 | Elected Fellow
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Frances M Platt

Funding (22)

The development of gene therapy for Niemann-Pick type C disease

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

A new paradigm for organelle targeting

2017 to 2020 | Contract
Marsden Fund (Wellington, NZ)
PROPOSAL_ID:

MFP-16-UOC-009

GRANT_NUMBER:

MFP-UOC1608

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Royal Society Te Apārangi

Glycosphingolipid dysregulation and lysosomal dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2016-10-01 to 2019-09-30 | Grant
Motor Neurone Disease Association (n/a, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

grant.MNDA-Platt/Oct15/883-792

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

The NPC lysosomal pathway as a novel hub in host: pathogen interactions

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Regulation of the Heat Shock Response as a Treatment for Niemann-Pick type C disease

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Gene Therapy for Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Predictive measures to stratify clinical outcomes in children and adults with Gaucher disease and responses to specific therapies

Targetting the Niemann-Pick disease type C cellular pathway as a novel approach t

2012-07-01 to 2014-06-30 | Grant
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: grant.R21AI102166
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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Novel invariant NKT cell agonists as adjuvants for antigen specific T and B cell responses.

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Flow cytometer for the department of pharmacology.

2008-06-01 to 2013-05-31 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

grant.084631/Z/08/Z

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Glycosphingolipid antigen depletion as a novel strategy for treating autoimmune peripheral nerve diseases.

Defects in invariant NKT cell function in lysosomal storage disorders

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Human GM3 synthase deficiency: a new severe epilepsy syndrome.

2007-04-01 to 2010-03-31 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

grant.081559/A/06/Z

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Human GM3 synthase deficiency: a new severe epilepsy syndrome.

2007-03-01 to 2010-02-28 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

grant.081559/B/06/Z

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Evaluation of Neural Stem Cell Therapy for Glycosphingolipid Storage Diseases: Stem Cell Tropism and Therapeutic Outcome

Glycosphingolipids as targets for male contraception

2004-02-01 to 2009-01-31 | Grant
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (n/a, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: grant.U01HD045861
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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Chaperone mediated folding and degradation of N-glycosylated soluble and membrane-bound tyrosinases

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Dionex high performance chromatography instruments.

2001-03-01 to 2002-02-28 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

grant.061020/Z/00/Z

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Mechanisms of pathogenesis in mouse models of the glycosphingolipidoses.

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Role of glycosphingolipid microdomains in the biology of mammalian cells and in the pathogenesis of the sphingolipidoses.

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

N-Glycosylation and folding of mammalian tyrocinases.

2000-02-01 to 2000-02-29 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

grant.053441/Z/98/A

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

N-Glycosylation and folding of mammalian tyrosines.

2000-02-01 to 2000-02-29 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

grant.053441/Z/98/B

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Frances M Platt via DimensionsWizard

Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for NPJ Parkinson's disease. (1)