Contact

• workRoom A32 Pharmacy School Building
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 74 85140
• Rebecca.Rickaby@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Human Bioscience from the University of Northampton in 2012. Following this, I undertook my PhD in Molecular Genetics at the same institution and completed in 2016. During my time as a PhD student I began teaching as an Associate Lecturer, which I found very rewarding. After being awarded my PhD, I decided to pursue HE teaching further. I continued my Associate Lecturer role, as well as lecturing at the University of Northampton International College (UNIC). I worked in both these roles for two years, before moving to the University of Nottingham in 2018.

I am now an Assistant Professor within the School of Pharmacy, where I run and deliver teaching on both the Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) and Pharmaceutical Sciences degrees. I am also Course Director for the BSc International Pharmacy Practice degree. This is part of the Dual PharmD programme with Srinakharinwirot University in Bangkok, Thailand.

Teaching Summary

Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

Year 1 Digestive System (Convenor)

Year 2 Infections 2 (Convenor)

Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSci/BSc)

Year 1 Biopharmaceutics (Module Contributor)

Year 2 Infection and Immunity (Module Contributor)

Research Summary

My research interests cover genetic predisposition to disease, the role of the human microbiome in health, infectious diseases and mitochondrial bioenergetics.

Recent Publications

• EL KHOURY LY, RICKABY R, SAMIRIC T and RALEIGH SM, 2017. Promoter methylation status of the TIMP2 and ADAMTS4 genes and patellar tendinopathy. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 21(4), 378-382
• RICKABY R, EL KHOURY L, RIBBANS WJ and RALEIGH SM, 2015. Variation within three apoptosis associated genes as potential risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy in a British based case-control cohort. Gene. 571(2), 167-71

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Past Research

For my PhD I investigated the role of novel genetic variants in the predisposition to sport related tendon pathology. The focus of my research was the potential role of copy number variation (CNV), single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and DNA methylation in the risk of developing tendon pathology in the Achilles and patellar tendons.

My BSc dissertation project focussed on mitochondrial bioenergetics. I investigated the response of mitochondria to aluminium and the relationship between mitochondrial function, body mass and lifespan.

Future Research

As a teaching-focussed staff member in the School of Pharmacy, I am passionate about student engagement and helping to provide students with the tools they need to succeed. My PGCHE research focussed on student perceptions of large in-person lectures, seeking to understand the value of this learning method alongside other mediums such as workshops and seminars.

• EL KHOURY LY, RICKABY R, SAMIRIC T and RALEIGH SM, 2017. Promoter methylation status of the TIMP2 and ADAMTS4 genes and patellar tendinopathy. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 21(4), 378-382
• RICKABY R, EL KHOURY L, RIBBANS WJ and RALEIGH SM, 2015. Variation within three apoptosis associated genes as potential risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy in a British based case-control cohort. Gene. 571(2), 167-71