- B407, Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
- simon.fox@plymouth.ac.uk

Profiles
Dr Simon Fox
Associate Professor in Molecular Pathology (Education)
School of Biomedical Sciences (Faculty of Health)
- Skeletal disorders
- Experimental methods
- Laboratory methods
- Medical/pathological research
- Quantitative research
Email publicrelations@plymouth.ac.uk to enquire.
Biography
Biography
- Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Molecular Pathology
- Senior UG Personal Tutor
- Non-NHS Placements Coordinator
Qualifications
- Ph.D. (1998) Cellular Biology; University of London
- B.Sc. (Hons) (1992) Anatomical Science; University of Bristol
- PG.Cert (2005) Learning and teaching in higher education.
Professional membership
- Fellow of AdvanceHE
Roles on external bodies
- Executive Committee member of the Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Sciences (HUCBMS)
- Member of the editorial board for Nutrients- 5 year impact factor 7.18
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
BHCS1001 Biomedical Investigation and Experimentation
BHCS3002 Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Staff serving as external examiners
Research
Research
Research interests
My field of expertise lies in Bone Biology and the Cellular and Molecular techniques for assessing skeletal turnover. My current areas of research are focused on understanding the effect of nutritional factors on bone cell differentiation and activity and the mechanisms governing preferential metastasis of cancer cells to the skeleton.
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
- (University of London) Alison Lovibond 2005, PhD
- (Plymouth University) Matthew Owens 2011, PhD
- (Plymouth University) Sahar Karieb 2012, PhD
- (Plymouth University) Hadil Al Hadi 2013, PhD
- (University of Plymouth) Safaa Salaman Mezban Al-Thamiree 2019, PhD
Grants & contracts
Arthritis Research Campaign: (September 2002-August 2005, £ 104,834) Fox SW and Chambers TJ. To test the role of TGF-beta signalling pathways and SOCS expression in osteoclast/macrophage lineage commitment. (Ref F0558).
Wellcome Trust: (Awarded August 2005 for 36 months, £ 136,360) Fox SW. Analysis of the signalling mechanism by which TGF-beta determines osteoclast/macrophage lineage-switching.
Diving Diseases Research Centre: (Awarded October 2009 for 36 months, £10,500) Fox SW. Effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on osteoclast differentiation.
Seal Hayne Trust: (Awarded June 2009 for 6 months £4,750) Owens M, Davies S and Fox SW. Molecular analysis of telost bone remodelling.
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
JournalsPersonal
Personal
Conferences organised
Member of the organising committee for the Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Science Annual Conference 2021