People
Dr Mark Leyland
Associate Professor in Biochemistry Senior Tutor for School of Biological Sciences
School/Department: Biological Sciences, School of
Telephone: +44 (0)116 229 7071
Email: ml27@leicester.ac.uk
Profile
After graduating with a degree in biochemistry I gained a PhD in molecular biology at the University of Sheffield. Following post-doctoral work I joined the Department of Biochemisty at Leicester as a lecturer.
I am now a teaching-focused member of staff and teach widely in 1st Year Biological Sciences and in the biochemistry/medical biochemistry programme.
Research
Research interests: Ion channels and receptors in mast cells
Structure and function of ion channel scaffolding proteins
Publications
"Moiseeva EP Straatman KR Leyland ML Bradding P. (2014). CADM1 controls actin cytoskeleton assembly and regulates extracellular matrix adhesion in human mast cells. PLoS One 9(1) e85980. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085980.
Ashmole I. Duffy S. M. Leyland M. L. and Bradding P. (2013). The contribution of Orai(CRACM)1 and Orai(CRACM)2 channels in store-operated Ca2+ entry and mediator release in human lung mast cells. PLoS One 8(9) e74895.
Moiseeva E. P. Roach K. M. Leyland M. L. & Bradding P. (2013). CADM1 is a key receptor mediating human mast cell adhesion to human lung fibroblasts and airway smooth muscle cells.. PLoS One 8(4) e61579. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0061579
Moiseeva E. P. Leyland M. L. & Bradding P. (2013). CADM1 is expressed as multiple alternatively spliced functional and dysfunctional isoforms in human mast cells.. Mol Immunol 53(4) 345-354. doi:10.1016/j.molimm.2012.08.024
Ashmole I. Duffy S. M. Leyland M. L. Morrison V. S. Begg M. & Bradding P. (2012). CRACM/Orai ion channel expression and function in human lung mast cells.. J Allergy Clin Immunol 129(6) 1628-35.e2. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2012.01.070
Moiseeva E. P. Leyland M. L. & Bradding P. (2012). CADM1 isoforms differentially regulate human mast cell survival and homotypic adhesion. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 69 2751-2764. doi:10.1007/s00018-012-0948-y
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Supervision
No
Teaching
BS1030 The Molecules of LIfe - module convenor
BS2093 Protein Control in Cellular Regulation - module convenor
BS2014 contributor
Final Year project supervisor
Awards
University Distinguished Teaching Fellow