Newcastle University

Roles and Responsibilities

PED1002 Pharmacology (Module Leader) 

PED3003 Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Development (Module Leader)

Phase 1 advisor

Personal Tutor 

Chair School Recruitment Group

Student recruitment co-ordinator (Newcastle Biosciences)

Admissions Tutor

Representative on:  

Curriculum Committee (Phase 1)

Board of Examiners (Phase 1)   

Staff Student Committee (Phase 1)

Board of Studies

Pharmacology Curriculum Committee

School Library Representative

Undergraduate Recruitment Strategy Steering Group

Qualifications:  

Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practices (2009) 

Newcastle Teaching Award (2009) 

PhD Neuropharmacology (2005)

BSc. (Hons.) Pharmacology (2002)

Previous Positions

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Medical toxicology Research Centre)

Prescribing Support & Information Scientist (Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre) 

Memberships

·   British Pharmacological Society

·   Associate member of the Higher Education Academy

·   Centre for Bioscience (Higher education Academy)

·   British Association for Psychopharmacology

Honours and Awards

UTLC Innovation Fund – £2000. Project title; ‘A day in the life of....’ Developing a video showcase of the student experience of research-informed teaching.

British Pharmacological Society Teaching Bursary – £100 per annum. 6th form workshop ‘The effect of drug on enzyme activity’.

Module Leader:

PED1002 Pharmacology

PED3003 Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Development

Contribute teaching on:

Systems Pharmacology (PED2005) - Practical Leader

Infectious Disease and Chemotherapy (CMB2004)

Pharmacological techniques (PED3001)

Research in Pharmacology (PED3013)

Experimental design and the process of research (CMB3001)

MBBS Clinical and Investigative Medicine

Outreach teaching activities:

6^th Form workshop

Biomedical Sciences Masterclass

Year 12 Healthcare Taster Days

STEM - Cafe Scientifique

STEM - Science Council ‘Hidden Science’

Esteem Indicators:

2011 Nomination to the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teacher Award.

Research Interests

Neuropharmacology and neurotoxicology. Particular interest in mood disorders and dopaminergic pathways.

Other Expertise

Prescribing indicators and clinical data review.

• Ferrie LJ, Gartside SE, Martin KM, Young AH, McQuade R. Effect of chronic lithium treatment on D_2/3 autoreceptor regulation of dopaminergic function in the rat. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 2008, 90(2), 218-225.
• Ferrie L, Young AH, McQuade R. Effect of lithium and lithium withdrawal on potassium-evoked dopamine release and tyrosine hydroxylase expression in the rat. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology 2006, 9(6), 729-735.
• Ferrier N, Macritchie K, Ferrie LJ. Old drug, new data: Revisiting lithium therapy. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 2006, 12(4), 256-264.
• Ferrier IN, Ferrie LJ, Macritchie KA. Old drug, new data. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 2006, 12(4), 256-264.
• Ferrie L, Young AH, McQuade R. Effect of chronic lithium and withdrawal from chronic lithium on presynaptic dopamine function in the rat. Journal of Psychopharmacology 2005, 19(3), 229-234.
• Mutch E, Ferrie L, Pedder C, Williams FM. Measurement of DNA damage from organophosphate pesticides. In: Toxicology. 2004, Edinburgh, Scotland: Elsevier.
• Mutch E, Ferrie L, Pedder C, Williams FM, Daly AK. The role of metabolism in determining the genotoxicity of organophosphate pesticides. In: Drug Metabolism Reviews: 8th European Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX). 2003, Dijon, France: Informa Healthcare.