Nicholas Pugh

**Nicholas Pugh** is a Professor and Faculty Director of Research and Innovation at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), with expertise in platelet biology and zinc signaling. He holds a PhD from Imperial College London (2003) and has held roles at the Babraham Institute and University of Cambridge before joining ARU in 2013. His research focuses on platelet activation mechanisms, particularly zinc's role in thrombus formation and signaling. He leads the BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science program and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Cambridge Philosophical Society.

**Education**: PhD in Molecular Biology (Imperial College London, 2003); BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry (University of Southampton).
**Research**: Investigates zinc-mediated platelet signaling, autoimmune responses, and thrombus dynamics. Current grants include a British Heart Foundation project (2023–2026).
**Awards**: Recognized as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Cambridge Philosophical Society.
**Teaching**: Module leader for 'Preparation for Research' in Biomedical Science.
**Service**: Guest editor for *International Journal of Medical Sciences* and *Journal of Visualized Experiments*. Active in organizing conferences like Zinc UK and Platelet Society meetings.