Professor Derek Scott
FRSB, Deputy Director of Medical Science Teaching
Chair in Physiology & Pharmacology Education
- About
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Room 6.37 Institute of Medical Sciences Building
Institute of Education for Medical & Dental Sciences
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
University of Aberdeen
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
UK
AB25 2ZD External telephone: 01224 437566d.scott@abdn.ac.uk
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Physiology)1999 - University of AberdeenPrize for top student in Biomedical Sciences, First class Honours.
- PhD Physiological Sciences (Medicine)2004 - University of AberdeenJointly supervised by Professor Gordon McEwan (UoA) and Professor Harry McArdle (Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health) PhD focused on characterization of divalent metal ion transport in the human small intestine using electrophysiology and molecular biology. Physiological Society Pfizer prize for oral communication.
- PGCert Therapeutics2008 - The Robert Gordon UniversityAwarded with distinction
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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- Deputy Director of Medical Science Teaching
- Education Lead, Institute of Healthcare & Medical Sciences
- Lead for Medical Sciences, Science Teaching Hub Project Management Group
- Chair, Life Sciences & Medicine Library Committee
- Member, Medical Sciences Teaching Executive
- Member, School Blended Learning Steering Group
- Member, School Education Steering Group
- Member, Physician Associate Steering Group
- Member, Medical Sciences Marketing Group
- External Memberships
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- Education Theme Lead - Physiological Society of Great Britain (2016-2020)
- Member of Physiological Society Education, Public Engagement & Policy Committee.
- External Examiner in Phase I Medicine for the University of Newcastle (2008-12); MPharm for Robert Gordon University (2020-2024); BSc Personalised Medicine, University of Ulster (2021-).
- Reviewer for British Journal of Nutrition & British Journal of Anaesthesia; European Journal of Nutrition; Social Science & Medicine; MRC Fellowships; HAPS Educator; Advances in Physiology Education.
- External Member of Internal Teaching Review panel for Sports-related degrees at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (2012); School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds (2019).
- Reviewer for various textbook publishing companies.
- Local co-organizer of Physiology 2019.
Latest Publications
Developing online resources on statistics and data handling for medical science students
Annual Academic Development Symposium 2022Contributions to Conferences: PostersVirtual delivery: a panacea for the financial and ethical challenges associated with physiology laboratory classes?
Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 744-748Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00242.2020
Physiology students can use a quality improvement approach to support a safe and efficient medication pathway in geriatric rehabilitation
Physiology 2021Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsInternational educators’ attitudes, experiences, and recommendations after an abrupt transition to remote physiology laboratories
Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 310-321Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInsights Arising from Virtual Laboratory Experiences of 2020. A Focus on Financial and Ethical Challenges of Face-to-Face and Online Physiology Laboratories
The FASEB Journal, vol. 35, no. S1Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.03148
Prizes and Awards
College of Life Sciences & Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award (2010).
Inaugural Winner, Principal's Teaching Excellence Award (2018/19).
Nominee for: Best Postgraduate Taught Lecturer, Mental Health Champion, Outstanding Contribution to Accessibility and Inclusivity in Blended Learning. Shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Accessibility and Inclusivity in Blended Learning (2020/21).
- Research
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Research Overview
My research interests have 3 main themes:
Proton-coupled nutrient transport in mammalian small intestine (with Dr. Gordon McEwan and Prof. Harry McArdle).
· Use of electrophysiological, microspectrofluorometric and molecular biology techniques to investigate transepithelial transport mechanisms for divalent metals (iron, zinc, copper) across polarised cultured human intestinal epithelia.
· Regulation of these metal transport processes by intracellular second messengers and protein kinases.
· Measurement and regulation of the proton source for these transport systems, an area of maintained low pH at the mucosal surface of mammalian small intestine, termed the acid microclimate.
Inflammatory bowel disease
· Possible causes of inflammatory bowel disease.
· New pharmacological and surgical approaches to treatment.
· Physiological adaptations in individuals with ileo-anal pouches and stomas
Teaching
· Use of Personal Response Systems (PRS’s), infographics, practical skills testing and high-fidelity human simulation to improve the teaching and learning experiences of students and staff in biomedical sciences.Research Areas
Biomedical Sciences
Research Specialisms
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Healthcare Science
- Physiology
- Pre-Clinical Medicine
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.
- Teaching
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Programmes
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
Courses
Teaching Responsibilities
Course coordinator:
- BM4301 The Science of Ageing: From Cradle to Grave
- PY3002 Integrative Physiology
- AN4003 Brain Function & Malfunction (with Anatomy)
- BM3502 Neuroscience & Neuropharmacology
- SM4901 Biomedical Sciences General Paper
- SM3901 Arcadia Summer Research Programme
- Publications
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Developing online resources on statistics and data handling for medical science students
Annual Academic Development Symposium 2022Contributions to Conferences: PostersVirtual delivery: a panacea for the financial and ethical challenges associated with physiology laboratory classes?
Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 744-748Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00242.2020
Physiology students can use a quality improvement approach to support a safe and efficient medication pathway in geriatric rehabilitation
Physiology 2021Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsInternational educators’ attitudes, experiences, and recommendations after an abrupt transition to remote physiology laboratories
Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 310-321Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInsights Arising from Virtual Laboratory Experiences of 2020. A Focus on Financial and Ethical Challenges of Face-to-Face and Online Physiology Laboratories
The FASEB Journal, vol. 35, no. S1Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.03148
Physiology educators’ attitudes, experiences and recommendations after an abrupt transition to remote laboratories
The FASEB Journal, vol. 35, no. S1Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.02165
Pupil-led biomedical lessons for primary school children: a pilot study
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersSoapmaking 101 - Exploiting COVID-19 to teach practical science and analytical skills remotely
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersUsing Game of Thrones to teach neuroscience and neuropharmacology during lockdown
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersVirtual laboratories: a panacea for the financial and ethical challenges associated with face-to-face physiology laboratories?
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersInsights Arising from Virtual Laboratory Experiences of 2020: A Focus on Financial and Ethical Challenges of Face-to-Face and Online Physiology Laboratories.
Experimental Biology 2021Contributions to Conferences: Posters- [ONLINE] poster link
Physiology students can use a quality improvement approach to support a safe and efficient medication pathway in geriatric rehabilitation
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesPrimary School Children can Take the Lead in Teaching Anatomy and Physiology to their Peers
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesStudent Perceptions of Infographics for Poster Projects – A Cohort Comparison
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesUsing Infographics to Help Students Understand and Communicate Anatomy and Physiology
HAPS Educator, vol. August 2020, pp. 95-104Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPhysiology 2019, Aberdeen
Contributions to Specialist Publications: Featured ArticlesEmerging Ideas for Paperless Laboratory Classes
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersImpact of a Final Year Skills Workshop Series for Undergraduate Medical Science Students
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersUse of student-created video resources to enhance science practical skills training
Contributions to Conferences: PapersAdapting Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE’s) to assess laboratory science skills
Contributions to Conferences: PapersBringing Science to Life – Teaching Metabolism through Augmented Reality
Human Anatomy & Physiology Annual ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersEffectiveness of a Final Year Honours Project Skills Workshop
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersExploring the “Paperless” Lab – New Ideas and Novel Pedagogy
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersUse of gamification to improve student revision of physiological and pharmacological concepts—a pilot study
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersUse of student-created video resources to enhance science practical skills training
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersUsing infographics to revitalise a physiology communications skills assessment
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersWomen in Physiology: Development of an educational resource to improve awareness of the contributions of historical female physiologists
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersAn Assessment of Students’ and Health Professional’ Abilities to Site Stomas Accurately on Human Cadavers
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersAssessing Geriatric Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescribing and Polypharmacy in General Practice with an Educational Intervention by Physiology Students
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersClarifying Renal Clearance: An educational approach using visualisation of virtual volumes via student-developed video resources
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersEasy as 4-AT: Improving Delirium Screening in Acute Elderly Admissions with a Targeted Educational Intervention –A Pilot Study: Physiology students can help the NHS identify reasons for poor staff compliance with physiology screening tools
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersImage fraud and confidentiality as vehicles for learning about ethical issues in medical science teaching, a pilot study
Contributions to Conferences: PapersPerceptions of using infographics for physiology poster projects – a comparison between cohorts: Help students communicate science to a wider audience: Use infographic posters
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersStudent-created video resources can enhance medical science practical class assessment
Contributions to Conferences: PapersUsing infographics to revitalise a physiology communication skills assessment
The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society 33rd Annual ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersPhysiology 2019
Physiology News, pp. 28Contributions to Specialist Publications: Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.physoc.org/magazine
Student perceptions of Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) assessments
Pharmacology 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersEasy as 4-AT: Improving Delirium Screening in Acute Elderly Admissions with a Targeted Educational Intervention
British Geriatric Society Autumn Meeting Scotland 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersTwo Years On: How the Core Curriculum has Shaped Pharmacology Courses at the University of Aberdeen
Contributions to Specialist Publications: Featured ArticlesDevelopment of a LabTutor experiment to simulate an in vitro Ussing chamber frog skin practical
Europhysiology 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersEnhancing engagement with physiology using infographic presentations
Contributions to Conferences: PapersImpact of a final year project skills workshop series
Europhysiology 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersStudent perceptions of Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) assessments - a comparison between disciplines
Contributions to Conferences: PapersUse of LabTutor improves student engagement and achievement in nerve conduction and autonomic physiology practical classes
Contributions to Conferences: PapersUse of gamification to improve student revision of physiological and pharmacological concepts
Europhysiology 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersUse of student-created video resources to enhance practical training in Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE's)
Contributions to Conferences: PapersWomen in Physiology: Development of an educational resource to improve awareness of the contributions of historical female physiologists
Contributions to Conferences: PapersImpact of a final year project skills workshop series
Contributions to Conferences: PapersStudent engagement in practical assessment
Contributions to Conferences: PapersImpact of a final year project skills workshop series
Annual Academic Development Symposium 2018Contributions to Conferences: Posters
