Dr Fiona Murray

Dr Fiona Murray
Dr Fiona Murray
Dr Fiona Murray

PhD Pharmacology

Senior Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

About
Email Address
fmurray@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 437594
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 437391
Office Address

Room 6.20, Institute of Medical Sciences

School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

Biography

I moved to the University of Aberdeen from the University of California, San Diego, where I initially did my postdoctoral training with Professor Paul Insel in the Department of Pharmacology before joining the Department of Medicine as junior faculty.

The overall goal of my research is to examine the role of cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) signalling in disease, in particular the progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and B- and T-cell lymphomas, to uncover novel therapeutic targets. Model systems studied include cultured human lymphoma, pulmonary artery smooth muscle and pulmonary artery endothelial cells and models of disease. Current research focuses on the role of G protein-coupled receptors, in particular GPR75, which we believe could be a novel target and possible circulating biomarker for pulmonary arterial hypertension. In addition, we have an interest in re-purposing PDE1 inhibitors for pulmonary arterial hypertension.Current research focuses on the role of G protein-coupled receptors, in particular GPR75, which we believe could be a novel target and possible circulating biomarker for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Qualifications

  • BSc Pharmacology 
    1998 - University of Aberdeen 
  • PhD Pharmacology 
    2003 - University of Glasgow 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

Active mentor in the University mentoring scheme

IMS Radiation Protection Supervisor

Athena SWAN committee member

Duly elected to serve as Senate members from the IMS

External Memberships

British Pharmacological Society Member

American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Member

British Physiology Society Member

Committee member of the Scottish Cardiovascular forum

2009-2020 Editorial Board member of the British Journal of Pharmacology

2021-present Editor of Cellular Signalling 

 

 

Prizes and Awards

AHA CPCC Cournand & Comroe Young Investigator Award Finalist,

TiP’s Young Pharmacologist of the Year Finalist,

ASPET/Molecular Pharmacology Division Postdoctoral Winner,

APS respiratory section Hermann Rahn Award

Diagnosis and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL): United States Patent 7846664

G-protein coupled receptor-associated diagnosis and drug targets: United States Patent 10107816

Research

Research Overview

The overall goal of my research is to examine the role of cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) signalling in disease, in particular the progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and  B- and T-cell lymphomas, to uncover novel therapeutic targets.  Model systems studied include cultured human lymphoma, pulmonary artery smooth muscle and pulmonary artery endothelial cells and models of disease.

Research Areas

Accepting PhDs

I am currently accepting PhDs in Biomedical Sciences.


Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

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Biomedical Sciences

Supervising
Accepting PhDs

Research Specialisms

  • Pharmacology
  • Physiology

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.

Current Research

My current research focuses on the role of G protein-coupled receptors, in particular GPR75, that we believe could be a novel target and possible circulating biomarker for pulmonary arterial hypertension.  In addition I have an interest in re-purposing PDE1 inhibitors for pulmonary arterial hypertension. 

Knowledge Exchange

SHMU radio and science demonstrations at summer community fairs, local preschools (Scott et al., Primary School Children can Take the Lead in Teaching Anatomy and Physiology to their Peers, HAPS, 2020) and Physiology Friday, Doors open day (University of Aberdeen). University of Aberdeen YouTube channel. LUNGEVITY: research driven activity for schools, community groups and open days to increase understanding of the role of the lung and highlight the effects of disease and smoking.

Collaborations

Elasmogen to develop antibodies for the treatment of age-related-macular-degeneration.

European Lead Factory (GPR75-screen).

Consultant for Enthorin 

Funding and Grants

A NOVEL G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR TARGET FOR METABOLIC SYNDROME. 02/02/21-01/02/22, TENOVUS SCOTLAND

REPURPOSING OF A SELECTIVE PHOSPHODIESTERASE 1 INHIBITOR FOR LEUKAEMIA AND LYMPHOMA. 1/5/21 – 30/4/22, FRIENDS OF ANCHOR

GPR75: A NOVEL DRUG TARGET AND BIOMARKER FOR AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION Crane, I. J., Collinson, J. M. & Murray, F. 3/09/19 → 2/09/20, TENOVUS SCOTLAND

EXPLOITING THE BODY'S ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM IN CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKAEMIA Vickers, M. A., Murray, F. & Pertwee, R. 1/10/18 → 30/09/19 £14,648, FRIENDS OF ANCHOR

REPURPOSING OF A SELECTIVE PHOSPHODIESTERASE 1 INHIBITOR FOR PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION Murray, F. 1/04/18 → 31/03/19, NHS GRAMPIAN

UNCOVERING THE PHARMACOLOGY OF GPR75: ROLE IN PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION. Murray, F. 1/03/17 → 1/07/19,  WELLCOME TRUST

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Course-coordinator - BM3501(Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology)

Course-coordinator - MT5024/MT5524 (Molecular Pharmacology)

Lecturer - PA4005 (Molecular Pharmacology)

Lecturer - SM3002 (Frontiers of Biomedical Sciences)

Lecturer - BM5003 (Cardiovascular Health and Disease)

Non-course Teaching Responsibilities

Lab supervisor for undergraduates and postgraduates 

Publications

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  • Loss of GPR75 protects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and body fat accumulation

    Leeson-Payne, A., Iyinikkel, J., Malcolm, C., Lam, B. Y. H., Sommer, N., Dowsett, G. K. C., Blanco Martinez de Morentin, P., Thompson, D., MacKenzie, A., Chianese, R., Kentistou, K. A., Gardner, E. J., Perry, J. R., Grassmann, F., Speakman, J., Rochford, J., Yeo, G. S. H., Murray, F., Heisler, L.
    Cell Metabolism
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • An endogenous inhibitor of angiogenesis downregulated by hypoxia in human aortic valve stenosis promotes disease pathogenesis

    Lewis, C. T., Mascall, K. S., Wilson, H. M., Murray, F., Kerr, K. M., Gibson, G., Buchan, K., Small, G. R., Nixon, G. F.
    Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, vol. 174, pp. 25-37
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Using Game of Thrones to teach physiology during lockdown and beyond.

    Scott, D. A., Hislop, J., Murray, F., Thompson, D.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
  • Pupil-led biomedical lessons for primary school children: a pilot study

    Murray, F., Coombey, F., Scott, D. A.
    University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters
  • Using Game of Thrones to teach neuroscience and neuropharmacology during lockdown

    Scott, D. A., Hislop, J., Murray, F., Thompson, D.
    University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters
  • Sex Differences in Ischemic Stroke Outcomes in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

    Pana, T., Dawson, D. K., Mohamed, M. O., Murray, F., Fischman, D. L., Savage, M. P., Mamas, M. A., Myint, P. K.
    Journal of the American Heart Association, vol. 10, no. 6, e019341
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • New Insights into Phosphodiesterase 1C as a Novel Target for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

    Al Bakour, Z., Hislop, J., Breitenbucher, J., Murray, F.
    2000 Meeting of the British-Pharmacological-Society (PHARMACOLOGY), pp. 424-425
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
  • Receptor tyrosine kinases activate heterotrimeric G proteins via phosphorylation within the interdomain cleft of Gαi

    Kalogriopoulos, N. A., Lopez-Sanchez, I., Lin, C., Ngo, T., Midde, K. K., Roy, S., Aznar, N., Murray, F., Garcia-Marcos, M., Kufareva, I., Ghassemian, M., Ghosh, P.
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 117, no. 46, pp. 28763-28774
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Primary School Children can Take the Lead in Teaching Anatomy and Physiology to their Peers

    Scott, D. A., Aitken, C., Murray, F.
    Contributions to Journals: Conference Articles
  • Endogenous IL-33 and Its Autoamplification of IL-33/ST2 Pathway Play an Important Role in Asthma

    Magat, J. M., Thomas, J. L., Dumouchel, J. P., Murray, F., Li, W. X., Li, J.
    The Journal of Immunology, vol. 204, no. 6, pp. 1592-1597
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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