Martin Lowe

Martin Lowe is a Professor in the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester, specializing in membrane traffic mechanisms and their dysregulation in disease. He holds a BSc and PhD in Cell Biology from the University of Birmingham. His research focuses on three core areas: secretory pathway trafficking, lipid metabolism in immune cells, and zebrafish models of neurological/kidney diseases like Lowe syndrome and hereditary spastic paraplegia.

Education:

• PhD in Cell Biology, University of Birmingham (1993)

Research Interests: His work explores how defects in membrane traffic lead to diseases such as kidney disorders and neurodegeneration. Key topics include Golgi apparatus function, receptor dynamics in lymphocytes, and drug discovery using zebrafish models.

Projects: He leads projects on cellular dynamics, protein function via mass spectrometry, and zebrafish models for hereditary paraplegia. Collaborations span international institutions.

Labs/Teams: The Lowe lab investigates cellular machinery regulating membrane traffic, aiming to identify therapeutic targets for diseases and infections.