Newcastle University

Qualifications

July 2004: B.Sc. (Hons) 2:1 Physiological Sciences, Newcastle University 

Previous positions

2005-2008: Research Technician, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University

Memberships

2009 to present: Renal Association

2011 to present: British Society for Immunology

Current role

2008 to present: Research Technician, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University

Working for Prof. Neil Sheerin, providing research and technical support

Research interests and current work

Complement and its role in the progression of chronic renal disease

The role of Nuclear factor kappa-B during acute and chronic renal disease

Post-graduate research

2009 to present: Ph.D. Renal Immunology 

Supervision of undergraduate project students

2011: Mr. Kittiphat Chanthong B.Sc. (Hons) 1:1 Biochemistry with Immunology

• Fearn A, Sheerin NS. Complement activation drives interstitial inflammation and fibrosis in models of kidney disease. In: Creative Advances in Fibrosis Therapy Symposium. 2011, Stevenage, UK.
• Fearn A, Lisgo S, Darby S, Sheerin NS. The influence of complement activation on chronic renal inflammation and fibrosis. In: Molecular Immunology: 13th European Meeting on Complement in Human Disease. 2011, Leiden, Netherlands: Pergamon.
• Fearn A, Lisgo S, Darby S, Sheerin NS. The influence of complement activation on chronic renal inflammation and fibrosis. In: Renal Association Meeting (Joint with British Renal Society). 2011, Birmingham, UK.
• Tapmeier TT, Fearn A, Brown K, Chowdhury P, Sacks SH, Sheerin NS, Wong W. Pivotal role of CD4⁺ T cells in renal fibrosis following ureteric obstruction. Kidney International 2010, 78(4), 351-362.
• Fearn A, Sheerin NS. The influence of complement activation on chronic renal inflammation and fibrosis. In: North East Post-Graduate Conference. 2010, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• Tapmeier TT, Chowdhury P, Karegli J, Fearn A, Sacks SH, Sheerin NS, Wong W. Role for CD4⁺ T cells in Renal Fibrosis. In: Renal Association Meeting (Joint with British Renal Society). 2009, Liverpool, UK.
• Fearn A, Oakley F, Mann D, Sheerin NS. Tubulointerstitial inflammation and fibrosis is not influenced by deficiency of the regulatory transcription factor NFκB1. In: North East Post-Graduate Conference. 2009, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
• Fearn A, Oakley F, Mann D, Sheerin NS. Tubulointerstitial inflammation and fibrosis is not influenced by deficiency of the regulatory transcription factor NFκB1. In: Renal Association Meeting (Joint with British Renal Society). 2009, Liverpool, UK.
• Waters JM, Richardson GD, Fearn A, Taghizadeh R, Dhouailly D, Jahoda CAB. Hair and skin differentiation from the transit amplifying cells of the central cornea. In: 5th Annual International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting. 2007, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
• Chen B, Crawford H, Fearn A, Harris S, Liu J, Richardson GD, Waters JM, Reynolds AJ, Whitehouse J, Wojciechowicz K, Jahoda CAB. Stem and developmental potential of the hair follicle – induction, regeneration, wound healing and stem cells. In: Anatomical society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Summer Meeting in association with the North East Stem Cell Institute (NESCI). 2007, Durham, UK.
• Rakonczay Jr Z, Fearn A, Hegyi P, Boros I, Gray MA, Argent BE. Characterization of H+ and HCO3- transporters in CFPAC-1 human pancreatic duct cells. World Journal of Gastroenterology 2006, 12(6), 885-895.
• Rakonczay Z, Fearn A, Hegyi P, Gray MA, Argent BE. Characterization of H⁺ and HCO₃^- transporters in CFPAC-1 human pancreatic duct cells. In: 37th European Pancreatic Club Meeting. 2005, Graz, Austria.
• Rakonczay Z, Fearn A, Feber EA, Hegyi P, Gray MA, Argent BE. A novel basolateral bicarbonate transport mechanism in human pancreatic duct cells. In: 36th European Pancreatic Club Meeting. 2004, Padova, Italy.