Dr Veronique Seidel

Senior Lecturer

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Personal statement

Research within my lab (Natural Products Research Laboratory) is focused on the discovery of small molecules from natural sources with pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical applications. The natural sources investigated include plants and products from the beehive such as honey/ propolis originating from various geographical locations worldwide. My interests are centered on the discovery of natural molecules with antitubercular, anti-inflammatory, antibiofilm, and antivirulence activity.

I am a member of the Scientific Committee of the Francophone Apitherapy Association and of the European Science Foundation College of Expert Reviewers. I am a Scientific Advisor for the Natural Products and the Food Science & Nutrition programmes of the International Foundation for Science. I am a recipient of the Life Sciences Prize and the Parke-Davis Natural Products Chemistry Prize from the French Academy of Pharmacy.

I serve on the editorial board of Journal of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Phytochemistry Letters, Scientific Reports, Journal of Alternative Medicine & Complementary Therapies Plants, Records in Agriculture & Food Chemistry, and Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. I am the Associate Editor of Archives of Natural Biological Research. I am the lead Guest Editor for two special issues in Plants, one special issue in JoVE, and two research topics in Frontiers in Pharmacology. I have served as the Honorary Treasurer of the Phytochemical Society of Europe (2014-2019).

I am the Coordinator of a Year 3 module on the Management of Infection and Infectious Diseases (MPharm programme) where I deliver lectures/workshops/labs on microorganisms, antibiotic drug discovery, and antimicrobial drug resistance. I am an external examiner for the MSc in Microbiology and the MRes in Global Infectious Diseases programmes at Birkbeck University of London.

From 2017-2021, I was a member of the University Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) committee. I also founded and chaired the SIPBS-WIDE (Wellbeing, Inclusion, Diversity & Equality) committee, responsible for the submission of an Athena SWAN application in 2020, which resulted in a Silver Award (First Silver Award in the Faculty of Science).

Expertise

Has expertise in:

Natural Products Chemistry
Pharmacognosy
Drug discovery from natural sources
Purification & structure elucidation of bioactive natural products
Ethnopharmacological investigation of natural remedies
Discovery of new antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory products of natural origin
In silico studies of natural products

Prizes and awards

Strathclyde Women + in Leadership Network #CelebrateHER Neogen Science Award: Recipient; 2023
Royal Society Partnership Award: Recipient; 2022
Scottish Funding Council (SFC) - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Interface Award: Recipient; 2018
International Medical University (IMU) Research Award: Recipient; 2014
Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) Award: Recipient; 2013
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) Award: Recipient; 2011

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Publications

Synthesis, characterization, biological applications, and molecular docking studies of amino-phenol-derived mixed-ligand complexes with Fe(III), Cr(III), and La(III) ions: Al-Resayes Saud I, Laria Fatima Y, Miloud Miloud M, El-ajaily Marei M, El-Barasi Najla M, Sarangi Ashish K, Verma Sarika, Azam Mohammad, Seidel Veronique, Mohapatra Ranjan K; Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Vol 27 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscs.2023.101622
Phenolic compounds as Nrf2 inhibitors : potential applications in cancer therapy: Sharifi-Rad Javad, Seidel Veronique, Izabela Michalak, Monserrat-Mequida Margalida, Sureda Antoni, Ormazabal Valeska, Zuniga Felipe A, Mangalpady Shivaprasad Shetty, Pezzani Raffaele, Ydyrys Alibek, Tussupbekova Gulmira, Martorell Miquel, Calina Daniela, Cho William C; Cell Communication and Signalling Vol 21 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-023-01109-0
Cancer protective role of selected dietary polyphenols via modulating Keap1/Nrf2/ARE and interconnected signaling pathways: Islam Md Arman, Medha Maisha Maliha, Un Nahar Akhlak, Al Fahad Md Abdullah, Siraj Md Afjalus, Seidel Veronique; Nutrition and Cancer Vol 75, pp. 1065-1102 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2023.2183546
Role of the dietary phytochemical curcumin in targeting cancer cell signalling pathways: Mishra Abhay Prakash, Swetanshu , Singh Pratichi, Yadav Shikha, Nigam Manisha, Seidel Veronique, Rodrigues Celia Fortuna; Plants Vol 12 (2023); https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12091782
The emergence of the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in multiple countries requires active surveillance : current scenario and counteracting strategies: Mohapatra Ranjan K, Kutikuppala L V Simhachalam, Seidel Veronique, Ansari Azaj, Mishra Snehasish, Kandi Venkataramana; International Journal of Surgery (2023); https://doi.org/10.1097/JS9.0000000000000099
The SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variant and its multiple sub‐lineages : transmissibility, vaccine development, antiviral drugs, monoclonal antibodies, and strategies for infection control – a review: Mohapatra Ranjan K, Verma Sarika, Kandi Venkataramana, Sarangi Ashish K, Seidel Veronique, Das Subrata Narayan, Behera Ajit, Tuli Hardeep Singh, Sharma Ashwani K, Dhama Kuldeep; ChemistrySelect Vol 8 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202201380

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Teaching

Dr Seidel teaches on the MPharm programme.

Teaching coordination

Class coordinator for the Management of Infection and Infectious Diseases class (MP321)

Undergraduate teaching

Research Projects (MP507)

Management of Infection and Infectious Diseases class (MP321)

Being a Pharmacist 2 (MP320)

Herbal Medicines, Past, Present and Future (57102)

Research interests

Purification and structure elucidation of bioactive natural products
Ethnopharmacological investigation of natural remedies
Screening of natural products for antimicrobial/anti-inflammatory activity
In silico studies of natural products

Professional activities

Host for an external visitor from the Nigeria Police Academy, Nigeria: Host; 2023
Invited author of a review article on ‘Pesticides in European honeys’ in the French magazine Abeilles et Fleurs (Bees and Flowers): Contributor; 2023
Author of slides on ‘Plants and their uses’, ‘Thin Layer Chromatography’ and ‘Literature search & Poster design’ produced as part of the Royal Society-funded partnership project ‘What’s cool about mint?’: Contributor; 2023
Phytochemical investigation of Erythrina livingstoniana and one pot synthesis of neofavones and flavones: External Examiner; 2023
Qeios (Journal): Peer reviewer; 2023
Participant in the ‘Engage with Strathclyde, Images of Research’ competition: Participant; 2023

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Projects

What’s cool about mint?: Seidel, Veronique (Principal Investigator) Kielty, Therese (Principal Investigator); £2965 (Royal Society Partnership Award ); 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2023
Anti-UV and anti-acne properties of extracts and constituents from medicinal plants (Student - Natalia Blicharska): Seidel, Veronique (Principal Investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2024
Evaluating the antimicrobial and antibiofilm potential of heather honey produced by the Scottish Bee company: Seidel, Veronique (Co-investigator) Efthimiou, Georgios (Principal Investigator); £4,935 (Scottish Funding Council (SFC)-European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Interface Award); 01-Jan-2018 - 31-Jan-2018
Phytochemical, biological, and molecular docking studies on Fraxinus excelsior, Stachys arabica, Pelargonium sidoides, and Pelargonium reniforme: Seidel, Veronique (Principal Investigator); International tuition fees, stipend, and £26,000 bench fees sponsored by the Jordanian University of Science & Technology; 01-Jan-2017 - 01-Jan-2021
Terpenoid inhibition of DsbA: a periplasmic protein from the dysentery-causing bacterium, Shigella sonnei: Seidel, Veronique (Principal Investigator); International tuition fees, stipend, and £27,000 bench fees sponsored by the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research; 01-Jan-2015 - 30-Jan-2019
Characterisation of bacterial-based antimicrobials from mangrove soil: Seidel, Veronique (Principal Investigator) Wie, CC (Co-investigator) Seng, YYK (Co-investigator); £2,160 (International Medical University (IMU) Research Award); 01-Jan-2014 - 31-Jan-2023

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