Dr Annette Sorensen

Teaching Fellow

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Personal statement

Having been a Post Doctoral researcher for over 20 years in the field of cancer research and radiation research, I transfered to a Teaching Associate Role in 2018 in SIPBS. I teach across curriculums on the BMS, MPharm and MSc courses. I am Deputity Director of the Cancer Therapies MSc and China Pharmaceutical University(CPU) University of Strathclyde Undergraduate programme. My current research Interests are in the area of cancer research, Cancer prevention and early detection and public perception of vaccines and screening.

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Prize And Awards

Travel award: Recipient; 2013

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Publications

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Publications

Understanding radiation response and cell cycle variation in brain tumour cells using Raman spectroscopy: Hill Iona E, Boyd Marie, Milligan Kirsty, Jenkins Cerys A, Sorensen Annette, Jirasek Andrew, Graham Duncan, Faulds Karen; Analyst Vol 148, pp. 2594-2608 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1039/D3AN00121K
Focused very high-energy electron beams as a novel radiotherapy modality for producing high-dose volumetric elements: Kokurewicz K, Brunetti E, Welsh G H, Wiggins S M, Boyd M, Sorensen A, Chalmers A J, Schettino G, Subiel A, DesRosiers C, Jaroszynski D A; Scientific Reports Vol 9 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46630-w
Laser-plasma generated very high energy electrons (VHEEs) in radiotherapy: Kokurewicz K, Welsh G H, Brunetti E, Wiggins S M, Boyd M, Sorensen A, Chalmers A, Schettino G, Subiel A, DesRosiers C, Jaroszynski D A; (2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271183
Emulsion technologies for multicellular tumour spheroid radiation assays: McMillan Kay S, McCluskey Anthony G, Sorensen Annette, Boyd Marie, Zagnoni Michele; Analyst Vol 141, pp. 100-110 (2015); https://doi.org/10.1039/c5an01382h
Dosimetry of very high energy electrons (VHEE) for radiotherapy applications : using radiochromic film measurements and Monte Carlo simulations: Subiel Anna, Moskvin V, Welsh Gregor H, Cipiccia Silvia, Reboredo Gil David, Evans P, Partridge M, Desrosiers C, Anania Maria Pia, Cianchi A, Mostacci A, Chiadroni E, Di Giovenale D, Villa F, Pompili R, Ferrario M, Bellaveglia M, Di Pirro G, Gatti G, Vaccarezza C, Seitz Bjorn, Issac Riju, Brunetti Enrico, Wiggins Mark, Ersfeld Bernhard, Islam Mohammad, Mendonca MS, Sorensen Annette, Boyd Marie, Jaroszynski Dino; Physics in Medicine and Biology Vol 59, pp. 5811–5829 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/59/19/5811
The role of copper in disulfiram-induced toxicity and radiosensitization of cancer cells: Rae Colin, Tesson Mathias, Babich John W, Boyd Marie, Sorensen Annette, Mairs Robert J; The Journal of Nuclear Medicine Vol 54, pp. 953-960 (2013); https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.112.113324

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Professional Activities

STEP: Planning Blended Learning: Participant; 2021
STEP: Engaging Students in Online Learning: Collaboration: Participant; 2021
STEP - Setting Up a Basic Forum: Participant; 2020
STEP:Success on screen: Participant; 2020
McGrawHill:Moving science teaching online: Participant; 2020
STEP: Assessment for Learning: Participant; 2020

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Projects

Radiosensitisation of Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM): Sorensen, Annette (Principal Investigator) Boyd, Marie (Co-investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Graham, Duncan (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2015 - 31-Jan-2017
Novel combination therpaies for the treatment of medulloblastoma: Sorensen, Annette (Principal Investigator) Boyd, Marie (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2010 - 31-Jan-2012

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