Dr Natividad Garrido Mesa

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Natividad Garrido Mesa
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About

I graduated in Pharmacy from the University of Granada (Spain) in 2007 and completed an MSc in Pharmaceutical Care. I conducted my PhD research in the Department of Pharmacology, evaluating the anti-inflammatory activity of immunomodulatory antibiotics in preclinical models of intestinal inflammation. I was awarded a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2011 and an Extraordinary Doctorate Award. As a PhD fellow I was a visiting scientist at different universities including Harvard University and Trinity College Dublin among others. I moved to London in 2012 and joined the Department of Experimental Immunobiology at King's College London where I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate for four years working towards unveiling the role of the transcription factor T-bet in regulating Innate Lymphoid Cells function. I then joined the University of East London as a Lecturer in Pharmacology, where I spent four years teaching pharmacology and immunology in various degrees and started my small research group. I have recently joined the School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry at Kingston Universityas a Lecturer in Physiology and Pharmacology.

I started teaching in Higher Education during my PhD and my passion for teaching and learning has only grown stronger since then. I hold two Postgraduate Certificates in Education and was awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2017.I am also interested in bringing science closer to the public and schoolchildren. I have participated in science outreach organisation as Spanish Project manager of Native scientist and vice-director of the London constituency of the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (2014-2015)

My research interests are in the fields of Pharmacology and Immunology, my work focuses on the study of the regulation of mucosal immune responses and the validation of novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of immune mediated diseases, in particular Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Academic responsibilities

Senior Lecturer in Physiology and Pharmacology

Qualifications

  • PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (University of Granada, 2011)
  • MSc in Pharmaceutical Care (University of Granada, 2008)
  • BSc in Pharmacy (University of Granada, 2007)

Teaching and learning

Qualifications and expertise

  • Fellow, Higher Education Academy (2017)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education (University of Granada, 2012)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education C.A.P. (University of Granada, 2008)

Undergraduate courses taught

Postgraduate courses taught

Research

My research work is focused on the study of the regulation of mucosal immune responses in the context of intestinal inflammation and the validation of novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD).

I have a small research group currently study how immunomodulatory antibiotics regulate the function and phenotype of macrophages and other innate immune cells and how this relates to their anti-inflammatory effect. I have supervised and currently supervise PhD, MSc and undergraduate students on this area of research.

I have also participated as a co-investigator in a variety of research projects searching for pharmacological alternatives for the treatment of other inflammatory and autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, with a particular interest in natural compounds (probiotics, prebiotics and medicinal plants).

Over the years, I have acquired a background in cellular immunology that complements my pharmacological training and contributes to my understanding of the pharmacology of immune-based therapies. I have expertise in the preclinical evaluation drugs in models of immunologically driven disease both in vivo (including genetically modified, tissue specific conditional knock outs and fluorescent reporter models), ex vivo (organ bath and explants) and in vitro (cell lines, co-cultures, immune cell culture). I have expertise in different histological, cellular and molecular techniques (multicolour flow cytometry and intracellular cytokine and transcription factor staining, ELISA, western blotting, microRNAs and mRNA RT-PCR).

Areas of specialism

  • Pharmacology
  • Immunology
  • Bioscience

Scholarly affiliations

  • Member of the British Pharmacological society (2017-present)
  • Member of the British Society of Immunology (2013-present)
  • Member of the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (2012-present)
  • Guest Associate Editor Frontiers in Pharmacology - Topic: Pharmacological Regulation of Innate Immune Cell Plasticity: a Novel Strategy for the Treatment of IBD?
  • Guest Associate Editor Frontiers in Immunology - Topic: The Gut-immune Axis: A Complex Training Ground Impacting Inflammatory Pathologies
  • Associate Editor Frontiers in Pharmacology - Experimental Pharmacology and Drug Discovery specialty section

Research student supervision

Main supervision

Other supervision

Publications

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Number of items: 25.

Article

Garrido-Mesa, Jose, G谩lvez, Julio and (2023) Frontiers in Immunology, 14, p. 1274761. ISSN (online) 1664-3224

Lo, Jonathan W., de Mucha, Maria Vila, Henderson, Stephen, Roberts, Luke B., Constable, Laura E., , Hertweck, Arnulf, Stolarczyk, Emilie, Houlder, Emma L., Jackson, Ian, MacDonald, Andrew S., Powell, Nick, Neves, Joana F., Howard, Jane K., Jenner, Richard G. and Lord, Graham M. (2022) European Journal of Immunology, 52(4), pp. 566-581. ISSN (print) 0014-2980

Garrido-Mesa, Jose, Adams, Kate, Galvez, Julio and (2022) Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 31(5), pp. 475-482. ISSN (print) 1354-3784

, Schroeder, J-H., Stolarczyk, E., Gallagher, A. L., Lo, J. W., Bailey, C., Campbell, L., Sexl, V., MacDonald, T. T., Howard, J. K., Grencis, R. K., Powell, N. and Lord, G. M. (2019) Mucosal Immunology, 12(1), pp. 51-63. ISSN (print) 1933-0219

Garrido-Mesa, J, Rodr铆guez-Nogales, A, Algieri, F, Vezza, T, Hidalgo-Garcia, L, Garrido-Barros, M, Utrilla, M P, Garcia, F, Chueca, N, Rodriguez-Cabezas, M E, and G谩lvez, J (2018) British Journal of Pharmacology, 175(23), pp. 4353-4370. ISSN (print) 0007-1188

Garrido-Mesa, J., Algieri, F., Rodr铆guez-Nogales, A., Vezza, T., Utrilla, M.P., Garcia, F., Chueca, N., Rodr铆guez-Cabezas, M.E., and G谩lvez, J. (2018) Biochemical Pharmacology, 155, pp. 524-536. ISSN (print) 0006-2952

Rodriguez-Nogales, A., Lozano-P茅rez, A.A., Aznar-Cervantes, S.D., Algieri, F., Garrido-Mesa, J., , Vezza, T., Utrilla, M.P., Cenis, J.L., Rodr铆guez-Cabezas, M.E. and G谩lvez, J. (2016) International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 511(1), pp. 1-9. ISSN (print) 0378-5173

Algieri, Francesca, Rodriguez-Nogales, Alba, Vezza, Teresa, Garrido-Mesa, Jose, , Utrilla, M. Pilar, Gonz谩lez-Tejero, M. Reyes, Casares-Porcel, Manuel, Molero-Mesa, Joaquin, del Mar Contreras, Maria, Segura-Carretero, Antonio, P茅rez-Palacio, Jos茅, Diaz, Caridad, Vergara, Noem铆, Vicente, Francisca, Rodriguez-Cabezas, M. Elena and Galvez, Julio (2016) Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 190, pp. 142-158. ISSN (print) 0378-8741

Algieri, F., Rodriguez-Nogales, Al., Garrido-Mesa, J., Camuesco, D., Vezza, T., , Utrilla, P., Rodriguez-Cabezas, M.E., Pischel, I. and Galvez, J. (2016) Biochemical Pharmacology, 103, pp. 53-63. ISSN (print) 0006-2952

Powell, Nick, Lo, Jonathan W., Biancheri, Paolo, Vossenk盲mper, Anna, Pantazi, Eirini, Walker, Alan W., Stolarczyk, Emilie, Ammoscato, Francesca, Goldberg, Rimma, Scott, Paul, Canavan, James B., Perucha, Esperanza, , Irving, Peter M., Sanderson, Jeremy D., Hayee, Bu, Howard, Jane K., Parkhill, Julian, MacDonald, Thomas T. and Lord, Graham M. (2015) Gastroenterology, 149(2), pp. 456-467. ISSN (print) 0016-5085

Garrido-Mesa, Jos茅, Algieri, Francesca, Rodriguez-Nogales, Alba, Utrilla, Maria Pilar, Rodriguez-Cabezas, Maria Elena, Zarzuelo, Antonio, Ocete, Mari Angeles, and Galvez, Julio (2015) Pharmacological Research, 97, pp. 48-63. ISSN (print) 1043-6618

Rodr铆guez-Nogales, Alba, Algieri, Francesca, Vezza, Teresa, , Olivares, M贸nica, Comalada, M貌nica, Riccardi, Carlo, Utrilla, Maria Pilar, Rodr铆guez-Cabezas, Maria Elena and Galvez, Julio (2015) Food & Function, 4, pp. 1023-1372. ISSN (print) 2042-6496

Algieri, Francesca, Rodriguez-Nogales, Alba, , Zorrilla, Pedro, Burkard, Natalie, Pischel, Ivo, Sievers, Hartwig, Benedek, Birgit, Feistel, Bjorn, Walbroel, Bernd, Rodriguez-Cabezas, M. Elena and Galvez, Julio (2014) Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 8(8), pp. 775-788. ISSN (print) 1873-9946

Toral, Marta, Gomez-Guzman, Manuel, Jimenez, Rosario, Romero, Miguel, Sanchez, Manuel, Utrilla, Maria Pilar, , Rodriguez-Cabezas, Maria Elena, Olivares, Monica, Galvez, Julio and Duarte, Juan (2014) Clinical Science, 127(1), pp. 33-45. ISSN (print) 0143-5221

Algieri, Francesca, Rodriguez-Nogales, Alba, , Vezza, Teresa, Garrido-Mesa, Jose, Utrilla, M. Pilar, Montilla, Antonia, Cardelle-Cobas, Alejandra, Olano, Agustin, Corzo, Nieves, Guerra-Hernandez, Eduardo, Zarzuelo, Antonio, Rodriguez-Cabezas, M. Elena and Galvez, Julio (2014) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 62(19), pp. 4285-4297. ISSN (print) 0021-8561

Lozano-Perez, Antonio Abel, Rodriguez-Nogales, Alba, Ortiz-Cullera, Victor, Algieri, Francesca, Garrido-Mesa, Jose, Zorrilla, Pedro, Rodriguez-Cabezas, M Elena, , Utrilla, M Pilar, De Matteis, Laura, de la Fuente, Jesus Martinez, Cenis, Jose Luis and Galvez, Julio (2014) International Journal of Nanomedicine, 9(1), pp. 4507-4520. ISSN (print) 1176-9114

Cueto Sola, M., Bailon, E., Utrilla, P., Rodriguez-Ruiz, J., , Zarzuelo, A., Xaus, J., Galvez, J. and Comalada, M. (2013) International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 162(3), pp. 214-224. ISSN (print) 1018-2438

, Zarzuelo, A and Galvez, J (2013) British Journal of Pharmacology, 169(2), pp. 337-352. ISSN (print) 0007-1188

Algieri, Francesca, Zorrilla, Pedro, Rodriguez-Nogales, Alba, , Banuelos, Oscar, Gonz谩lez-Tejero, M. Reyes, Casares-Porcel, Manuel, Molero-Mesa, Joaqu铆n, Zarzuelo, Antonio, Utrilla, M. Pilar, Rodriguez-Cabezas, M. Elena and Galvez, Julio (2013) Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 146(3), pp. 750-759. ISSN (print) 0378-8741

, Algieri, Francesca, Rodriguez Nogales, Alba and Galvez, Julio (2013) International Reviews of Immunology, 32(5-6), pp. 493-510. ISSN (print) 0883-0185

, Camuesco, Desir茅e, Arribas, Bel茅n, Comalada, M貌nica, Bail贸n, Elvira, Cueto-Sola, Margarita, Utrilla, Pilar, Nieto, Ana, Zarzuelo, Antonio, Rodr铆guez-Cabezas, Mar铆a Elena and G谩lvez, Julio (2011) Pharmacological Research, 63(4), pp. 308-319. ISSN (print) 1043-6618

Rodr铆guez-Cabezas, Maria Elena, Camuesco, Desir茅e, Arribas, Bel茅n, , Comalada, M貌nica, Bail贸n, Elvira, Cueto-Sola, Margarita, Utrilla, Pilar, Guerra-Hern谩ndez, Eduardo, P茅rez-Roca, Carlos, G谩lvez, Julio and Zarzuelo, Antonio (2010) Clinical Nutrition, 29(6), pp. 832-839. ISSN (print) 0261-5614

Bail贸n, Elvira, Cueto-Sola, Margarita, Utrilla, Pilar, Rodr铆guez-Cabezas, Mar铆a Elena, , Zarzuelo, Antonio, Xaus, Jordi, G谩lvez, Julio and Comalada, M貌nica (2010) Immunobiology, 215(11), pp. 863-873. ISSN (print) 0171-2985

Arribas, Bele虂n, Sua虂rez-Pereira, Elena, Ortiz Mellet, Carmen, Garci虂a Ferna虂ndez, Jose虂 M., Buttersack, Christoph, Rodri虂guez-Cabezas, Maria Elena, , Bailon, Elvira, Guerra-Herna虂ndez, Eduardo, Zarzuelo, Antonio and Ga虂lvez, Julio (2010) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58(10), pp. 6476-6484. ISSN (print) 0021-8561

Thesis

(2011) (PhD thesis), Universidad de Granada, .

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