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.

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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

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
The concise guide to pharmacology 2021/22 : ion channels: Alexander Stephen PH, Mathie Alistair, Peters John A, Veale Emma L, Striessnig Jörg, Kelly Eamonn, Armstrong Jane F, Faccenda Elena, Harding Simon D, Pawson Adam J, Southan Christopher, Davies Jamie A, Aldrich Richard W, Attali Bernard, Baggetta Austin M, Becirovic Elvir, Biel Martin, Bill Roslyn M, Catterall William A, Conner Alex C, Davies Paul, Delling Markus, Virgilio Francesco Di, Falzoni Simonetta, Fenske Stefanie, George Chandy, Goldstein Steve A N, Grissmer Stephan, Ha Kotdaji, Hammelmann Verena, Hanukoglu Israel, Jarvis Mike, Jensen Anders A, Kaczmarek Leonard K, Kellenberger Stephan, Kennedy Charles, King Brian, Kitchen Philip, Lynch Joseph W, Perez‐Reyes Edward, Plant Leigh D, Rash Lachlan, Ren Dejian, Salman Mootaz M, Sivilotti Lucia G, Smart Trevor G, Snutch Terrance P, Tian Jinbin, Trimmer James S, Van den Eynde Charlotte, Vriens Joris, Wei Aguan D, Winn Brenda T, Wulff Heike, Xu Haoxing, Yue Lixia, Zhang Xiaoli, Zhu Michael; British Journal of Pharmacology Vol 178, pp. S157-S245 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.15539
The concise guide to pharmacology 2021/22 : G protein‐coupled receptors: Alexander Stephen PH, Christopoulos Arthur, Davenport Anthony P, Kelly Eamonn, Mathie Alistair, Peters John A, Veale Emma L, Armstrong Jane F, Faccenda Elena, Harding Simon D, Pawson Adam J, Southan Christopher, Davies Jamie A, Abbracchio Maria Pia, Alexander Wayne, Al‐hosaini Khaled, Bäck Magnus, Barnes Nicholas M, Bathgate Ross, Beaulieu Jean‐Martin, Bernstein Kenneth E, Bettler Bernhard, Birdsall Nigel JM, Blaho Victoria, Boulay Francois, Bousquet Corinne, Bräuner‐Osborne Hans, Burnstock Geoffrey, Caló Girolamo, Castaño Justo P, Catt Kevin J, Ceruti Stefania, Chazot Paul, Chiang Nan, Chini Bice, Chun Jerold, Cianciulli Antonia, Civelli Olivier, Clapp Lucie H, Couture Réjean, Csaba Zsolt, Dahlgren Claes, Dent Gordon, Singh Khuraijam Dhanachandra, Douglas Steven D, Dournaud Pascal, Eguchi Satoru, Escher Emanuel, Filardo Edward J, Fong Tung, Fumagalli Marta, Gainetdinov Raul R, Gasparo Marc de, Gerard Craig, Gershengorn Marvin, Gobeil Fernand, Goodfriend Theodore L, Goudet Cyril, Gregory Karen J, Gundlach Andrew L, Hamann Jörg, Hanson Julien, Hauger Richard L, Hay Debbie L, Heinemann Akos, Hollenberg Morley D, Holliday Nicholas D, Horiuchi Mastgugu, Hoyer Daniel, Hunyady László, Husain Ahsan, IJzerman Adriaan P, Inagami Tadashi, Jacobson Kenneth A, Jensen Robert T, Jockers Ralf, Jonnalagadda Deepa, Karnik Sadashiva, Kaupmann Klemens, Kemp Jacqueline, Kennedy Charles, Kihara Yasuyuki, Kitazawa Takio, Kozielewicz Pawel, Kreienkamp Hans‐Jürgen, Kukkonen Jyrki P, Langenhan Tobias, Leach Katie, Lecca Davide, Lee John D, Leeman Susan E, Leprince Jérôme, Li Xaria X, Williams Tom Lloyd, Lolait Stephen J, Lupp Amelie, Macrae Robyn, Maguire Janet, Mazella Jean, McArdle Craig A, Melmed Shlomo, Michel Martin C, Miller Laurence J, Mitolo Vincenzo, Mouillac Bernard, Müller Christa E, Murphy Philip, Nahon Jean‐Louis, Ngo Tony, Norel Xavier, Nyimanu Duuamene, O’Carroll Anne‐Marie, Offermanns Stefan, Panaro Maria Antonietta, Parmentier Marc, Pertwee Roger G, Pin Jean‐Philippe, Prossnitz Eric R, Quinn Mark, Ramachandran Rithwik, Ray Manisha, Reinscheid Rainer K, Rondard Philippe, Rovati G Enrico, Ruzza Chiara, Sanger Gareth J, Schöneberg Torsten, Schulte Gunnar, Schulz Stefan, Segaloff Deborah L, Serhan Charles N, Stoddart Leigh A, Sugimoto Yukihiko, Summers Roger, Tan Valerie P, Thal David, Thomas Walter (Wally), Timmermans Pieter B M W M, Tirupula Kalyan, Tulipano Giovanni, Unal Hamiyet, Unger Thomas, Valant Celine, Vanderheyden Patrick, Vaudry David, Vaudry Hubert, Vilardaga Jean‐Pierre, Walker Christopher S, Wang Ji Ming, Ward Donald T, Wester Hans‐Jürgen, Willars Gary B, Woodruff Trent M, Yao Chengcan, Ye Richard D; British Journal of Pharmacology Vol 178, pp. S27-S156 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.15538