Dr Charles Kennedy

Academic Visitor

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Personal statement

Charles Kennedy graduated with a B.Sc. (Honours) in Pharmacology from Aberdeen University then a PhD from University College London, where he worked with Professor Geoffrey Burnstock, FRS. These studies led to the division of P2 receptors into the P2X and P2Y subtypes. Following a postdoctoral position at Michigan State University, he was a Beit Research Memorial Fellow at Cambridge University, working with Graeme Henderson, before joining Strathclyde University, where he is currently an honorary reader.

His research interests are the pharmacological properties and physiological and pathophysiological functions of P2X and P2Y receptors, with particular reference at present to P2Y heteromultimer formation.

Charles is a Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society. He chairs the IUPHAR P2X receptor nomenclature sub-committee and sits on the P2Y receptor sub-committee. He is a past editor of the British Journal of Pharmacology and is now the editor-in-chief of Purinergic Signalling.

Expertise

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Prize And Awards

Putting UK Pharmacology on the Map award: Recipient; 15/12/2013
Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society: Recipient; 2013
British Pharmacological Society - Bill Bowman Travelling Lectureship: Recipient; 1999
Caledonian Research Foundation - Biomedical Support Research Fellowship: Recipient; 1997
The Physiological Society: Northwest Travelling Fellowship: Recipient; 1994
Beit Memorial Research Fellowship for Medical Research: Recipient; 1989

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Publications

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Publications

The concise guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2025/26 : G protein‐coupled receptors: Alexander Stephen P H, Davenport Anthony P, Kelly Eamonn, Gibb Alasdair J, Mathie Alistair A, Peach Chloe J, Veale Emma L, Armstrong Jane F, Faccenda Elena, Harding Simon D, Southan Christopher, Davies Jamie A, Abbracchio Maria Pia, Abraham George R, Agoulnik Alexander, Alexander Wayne, Al‐hosaini Khaled, Bäck Magnus, Baker Jillian G, Barnes Nicholas M, Bathgate Ross, Beaulieu Jean‐Martin, Beck‐Sickinger Annette G, Behrens Maik, Bennett Kirstie A, Bernstein Kenneth E, Bettler Bernhard, Birdsall Nigel J M, Blaho Victoria A, Bonaventure Pascal, Boulay Francois, Bousquet Corinne, Bräuner‐Osborne Hans, Brown Andrew J, Burnstock Geoffrey, Busnelli Marta, Caló Girolamo, Caruso Vanni, Castaño Justo P, Catt Kevin J, Ceruti Stefania, Chazot Paul, Chiang Nan, Chini Bice, Christopoulos Arthur, Chun Jerold, Cianciulli Antonia, Civelli Olivier, Clapp Lucie H, Couture Réjean, Cox Helen M, Csaba Zsolt, Dahlgren Claes, Dautzenberg Frank M, Dent Gordon, Douglas Steven D, Dournaud Pascal, Dubocovich Margarita L, Eguchi Satoru, Escher Emanuel, Filardo Edward J, Fong Tung, Forsman Huamei Fu, Fumagalli Marta, Gainetdinov Raul R, Garelja Michael L, de Gasparo Marc, Gbahou Florence, Gerard Craig, Gershengorn Marvin, Glass Michelle, Gloriam David E, Gobeil Fernand, Goodfriend Theodore L, Goudet Cyril, Grätz Lukas, Gregory Karen J, Gruber Christian, Gundlach Andrew L, Hamann Jörg, Hanson Julien, Hartman Deborah S, Hauger Richard L, Hay Debbie L, Heinemann Akos, Heitman Laura, Herr Deron R, Hollenberg Morley D, Holliday Nicholas D, Holst Birgitte, Horiuchi Mastgugu, Hoyer Daniel, Hunyady László, Husain Ahsan, IJzerman Adriaan P, Inagami Tadashi, Insel Paul A, Jacobson Kenneth A, Jacobson Laura H, Jensen Robert T, Jockers Ralf, Jonnalagadda Deepa, Karnik Sadashiva, Kaupmann Klemens, Kemp Jacqueline, Kennedy Charles, Kihara Yasuyuki, Kinsolving Julia, Kitazawa Takio, Kozielewicz Pawel, Kreienkamp Hans‐Jürgen, Kukkonen Jyrki P, Laishram Luxmichan, Langenhan Tobias, Langmead Christopher J, Larhammar Dan, Leach Katie, Lecca Davide, Lee John D, Leeman Susan E, Leprince Jérôme, Leurs Rob, Li Xaria X, Liebscher Ines, Lolait Stephen J, Lupp Amelie, Macrae Robyn, Maguire Janet J, Malfacini Davide, Manning Maurice, Marangon Davide, Martemyanov Kirill, Mazella Jean, McArdle Craig A, Melmed Shlomo, Michel Martin C, Miller Laurence J, Mitolo Vincenzo, Mouillac Bernard, Müller Christa E, Murphy Philip M, Nahon Jean‐Louis, Neubig Richard R, Ngo Tony, Norel Xavier, Nyimanu Duuamene, O’Carroll Anne‐Marie, Offermanns Stefan, Panaro Maria Antonietta, Parmentier Marc, Perry‐Hauser Nicole, Pertwee Roger G, Pin Jean‐Philippe, Prossnitz Eric R, Qin Helena Chengxue, Quinn Mark, Raffaele Stefano, Ramachandran Rithwik, Ray Manisha, Reinscheid Rainer K, Buzón Alejandro Romeral, Rondard Philippe, Rosenkilde Mette M, Rovati G Enrico, Ruzza Chiara, Sanger Gareth J, Scholz Nicole, Schöneberg Torsten, Schulte Gunnar, Schulz Stefan, Segaloff Deborah L, Serhan Charles N, Shukla Arun K, Singh Khuraijam Dhanachandra, Smith Craig M, Smith Nicola J, Stäubert Claudia, Stoddart Leigh A, Sugimoto Yukihiko, Summers Roger, Tan Valerie P, Thal David M, Thomas Walter ( Wally), Timmermans Pieter B M W M, Tirupula Kalyan, Toll Lawrence, Tulipano Giovanni, Unal Hamiyet, Unger Thomas, Valant Celine, Vanderheyden Patrick, Vaudry David, Vaudry Hubert, Verbalis Joseph G, Vilardaga Jean‐Pierre, Walker Christopher S, Wang Ji Ming, Ward Donald T, Wester Hans‐Jürgen, Willars Gary B, Williams Tom Lloyd, Woodruff Trent M, Wu Huixian, Yang Cheng, Yao Chengcan, Ye Richard D, Zaidman Nathan; British Journal of Pharmacology Vol 182, pp. S24-S151 (2025); https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.70230
The concise guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2025/26 : Ion channels: Alexander Stephen P H, Striessnig Jörg, Gibb Alasdair J, Mathie Alistair A, Veale Emma L, Kelly Eamonn, Peach Chloe J, Armstrong Jane F, Faccenda Elena, Harding Simon D, Southan Christopher, Davies Jamie A, Aldrich Richard W, Attali Bernard, Baggetta Austin M, Becirovic Elvir, Beech David J, Biel Martin, Bill Roslyn M, Caceres Ana I, Catterall William A, Chua Han Chow, Conner Alex C, Danahay Henry, Davies Paul, De Clerq Katrien, Delling Markus, Di Virgilio Francesco, Falzoni Simonetta, Fang Wei, Fenske Stefanie, Fortuny‐Gomez Anna, Fountain Samuel, Chandy George K, Ghovanloo Mohammad‐Reza, Goldstein Steve A N, Gosling Martin, Grimm Christian, Grissmer Stephan, Ha Kotdaji, Hales Tim G, Hammelmann Verena, Hanukoglu Israel, Hu Meiqin, Ijzerman Ad P, Jabba Sairam V, Jarvis Mike, Jensen Anders A, Jordt Sven E, Kaczmarek Leonard K, Kellenberger Stephan, Kennedy Charles, King Brian, Kitchen Philip, Liu Qiang, Lynch Joseph W, Manville Rian W, Meades Jessica, Mehlfeld Verena, Nicke Annette, Offermanns Stefan, Pérez‐Reyes Edward, Plant Leigh D, Pless Stephan A, Rash Lachlan D, Ren Dejian, Rubaiy Hussein N, Salman Mootaz M, Sieghart Werner, Sivilotti Lucia G, Smart Trevor G, Snutch Terrance P, Tammaro Paolo, Tian Jinbin, Trimmer James S, Van den Eynde Charlotte, Vergani Paola, Vriens Joris, Waxman Stephen G, Wei Aguan D, Winn Brenda T, Wulff Heike, Xu Haoxing, Yang Fan, Yue Lixia, Zhang Xiaoli, Zhu Michael; British Journal of Pharmacology Vol 182, pp. S152-S241 (2025); https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.70231
How selective antagonists and genetic modification have helped characterise the expression and functions of vascular P2Y receptors: Dales Markie O, Drummond Robert M, Kennedy Charles; Purinergic Signalling Vol 21, pp. 11-22 (2025); https://doi.org/10.1007/s11302-024-10016-z
Characterisation of P2Y receptor subtypes mediating vasodilation and vasoconstriction of rat pulmonary artery using selective antagonists: Dales Markie O, Mitchell Callum, Gurney Alison M, Drummond Robert M, Kennedy Charles; Purinergic Signalling Vol 18, pp. 515-528 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1007/s11302-022-09895-x
An introduction to the special issue "The contribution of pannexin-1, connexins and CALHM ATP-release channels to purinergic signalling": Kennedy Charles; Purinergic Signalling Vol 17 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1007/s11302-021-09825-3
ATP as a cotransmitter in sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves - another Burnstock legacy: Kennedy Charles; Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical Vol 235 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102860