Research output per year
Research output per year
Prof
Rachel Watson (BSc (Hons), PhD) is Professor of Cutaneous Science within the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester. She received her BSc (Anatomy & Cell Biology) and PhD degrees from the University of Sheffield. As well as being the Academic Director of the MSc in Skin Ageing & Aesthetic Medicine at this University, she sits on the editorial boards of 3 scientific journals and is Section Editor of British Journal of Dermatology. Rachel also sits on the Steering Committee for UK-TREND (supported by the British Association of Dermatologists). Her research includes understanding the mechanisms which lead to skin ageing and the assessment of extracellular matrix repair, particularly by topical retinoids.
Rachel is Head of Division for Musculoskeletal Sciences within the School of Biological Sciences, is Deputy Director of the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) and is chair of governors at St Simon's Catholic Primary School (Hazel Grove, Stockport).
Our research focuses on understanding human ageing, with particular reference to skin. Ageing can be divided broadly into two catagories: that which occurs as a consequence of time (intrinsic ageing) and that which is the result of our interactions with the environment (extrinsic ageing). The major environmental factor which impacts upon skin is long-term sun exposure (ultraviolet radiation, UVR) , although other stimuli also exert effects (sun-bed use, smoking, atmospheric pollutants etc).
In addition to examining the mechanisms underlying skin ageing, we also have an interest in aiding the repair of skin once damaged. This includes: understanding how drugs, such as retinoids, interact with the skin to promote repair; dietary protection against UVR-mediated damage and performing 'proof of principle' in vivo clinical studies on emerging therapies.
Dermatopharmacology Unit (Salford Royal Foundation NHS Trust)
Research laboratory (Stopford Building)
Basic research labs with the capacity to perform:
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Sheffield
1 Oct 1992 → 1 Jul 1997
Award Date: 1 Jul 1997
Bachelor of Science, The University of Sheffield
1 Oct 1989 → 1 Jul 1992
Award Date: 1 Jul 1992
Chair of Governors, St Simon's Catholic Primary School
1 Oct 2017 → 31 Oct 2020
Section Editor, British Journal of Dermatology
1 Nov 2014 → 31 Oct 2017
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Rhodes, L. (PI) & Watson, R. (CoI)
1/10/11 → 31/03/15
Project: Research
Rhodes, L. (PI) & Watson, R. (CoI)
1/09/08 → 31/08/12
Project: Research
Rhodes, L. (PI), Griffiths, C. (CoI) & Watson, R. (CoI)
18/04/04 → 20/07/06
Project: Research
Watson, Rachel (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Election to learned society
Watson, Rachel (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Election to learned society
Watson, Rachel (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Watson, Rachel (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Election to learned society
Griffiths, C. (Participant), Watson, R. (Participant), (Participant) & Shuttleworth, A. (Participant)
Impact: Health impacts
(Participant), Shuttleworth, A. (Participant), Griffiths, C. (Participant), Watson, R. (Participant) & Sherratt, M. (Participant)
Impact: Health impacts, Economic impacts
Eckersley, A. (Owner), Mellody, K. T. (Contributor), Pilkington, S. (Contributor), Griffiths, C. (Contributor), Watson, R. (Supervisor), O’Cualain, R. (Data Collector), Baldock, C. (Contributor), Knight, D. (Data Collector) & Sherratt, M. (Supervisor), ProteomeXchange, 16 Feb 2018
DOI: 10.6019/PXD008450, https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pride/archive/projects/PXD008450 and one more link, https://proteomecentral.proteomexchange.org/cgi/GetDataset?ID=PXD008450 (show fewer)
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