Staff Profile

Roles and Responsibilities

Director of Education (Biomedical Sciences Suite)

Personal Tutor 

External Examiner -  University of Huddersfield.

Representative on:  

University Senate (2015-2018)

Curriculum Committee's: Phase1 SBMS, Pharmacology and BDS

Staff Student Committee's: Phase 1 SBMS 

Qualifications:  

Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practices (2009) 

Newcastle Teaching Award (2009) 

PhD Neuropharmacology (2005)

BSc. (Hons.) Pharmacology (2002)

Previous Positions

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Medical toxicology Research Centre)

Prescribing Support & Information Scientist (Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre) 

Memberships

British Pharmacological Society (Education & Training Committee; Meetings Committee)

Fellow of Advance HE

Honours and Awards

2019 National Teaching Fellow

2019 Teaching Excellence Award - Outstanding contribution to pastoral support - Newcastle University

2016 Rang Prize - Significant contribution to the teaching of Clinical Pharmacology – British Pharmacological Society

Grants

2013 UTLSEC Innovation Fund - Project title: Feedback Foghorn

2013 UTLSEC Innovation Fund - Project title: Improving student transition through interactive game playing 

2012 Society for Experimental Biology -  Educational Outreach

2011 HEA Development Grant - Project title: Employability Ambassadors

2011 UTLSEC Innovation Fund – Project title; ‘A day in the life of....’ Developing a video showcase of the student experience of research-informed teaching.

2011 UTLSEC Innovation Fund – Project title; My eCareers

2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013 BPS - Teaching Innovation 

Module/Unit Leader:

PED1003 Pharmacology

PED3007 Drug Discovery & Development 

Basic Pharmacology (BDS & ODHS Stage 2)

Contribute teaching on:

Systems Pharmacology (PED2006) - Practical Leader

Microbiology for Dentists (MFD) - Stage 2

Research in Pharmacology (PED3013)

Integrative Pharmacology (PE3012)

External:

Health Education North East (NHS) MRPsych PG 

Outreach:

Archives Alive

Research Interests

Neuropharmacology and Neurotoxicology. Particular interest in mood disorders and Dopaminergic pathways.

Other Expertise

Prescribing indicators and clinical data review.

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• Ferrie L, Young AH, McQuade R. Effect of chronic lithium and withdrawal from chronic lithium on presynaptic dopamine function in the rat. Journal of Psychopharmacology 2005, 19(3), 229-234.
• Ferrie LJ, Martin CM, Young AH, Gartside SE, McQuade R. Effect of chronic lithium on dopamine neuronal activity and terminal autoreceptor function in the rat. In: Journal of Psychopharmacology: Summer Meeting of the British Association for Psychopharmacology. 2005, Harrogate, UK: Sage Publications Ltd.
• Ferrie LJ. The effect of chronic lithium and lithium withdrawal on dopaminergic function: The implications for bipolar disorder. In: Biological Psychiatry: 61st Annual Convention of the Society of Biological Psychiatry. 2005, Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Elsevier Inc.
• Ferrie LJ, Martin CM, Young AH, Gartside SE, McQuade R. The effect of chronic lithium and lithium withdrawal on ventral tegmental area dopaminergic function. In: European Neuropsychopharmacology: Workshop on Neuropsychopharmacology for Young Scientists in Europe. 2005, Nice, France: Elsevier BV.
• McQuade R, Ferrie L, Young AH. Effect of chronic lithium and lithium withdrawal on dopamine function. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2004, 110(s423), 28-29.
• Mutch E, Ferrie L, Pedder C, Williams FM. Measurement of DNA damage from organophosphate pesticides. In: Toxicology. 2004, Edinburgh, Scotland: Elsevier.
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• Ferrie L, Young AH, McQuade R. The effect of chronic lithium and lithium withdrawal on dopaminergic function. In: 16th Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology. 2003, Prague, Czech Republic: European Neuropsychopharmacology, Elsevier.
• Ferrie LJ, Young AH, McQuade R. The effect ofchronic lithium and lithium withdrawal on dopaminergic function. In: Summer Meeting of the British Association for Psychopharmacolog. 2003, Cambridge: Journal of Psychopharmacology, Sage Publications.
• Mutch E, Ferrie L, Pedder C, Williams FM, Daly AK. The role of metabolism in determining the genotoxicity of organophosphate pesticides. In: Drug Metabolism Reviews: 8th European Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX). 2003, Dijon, France: Informa Healthcare.