Patricia Procter

Dr. Patricia Procter is a Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Keele University's School of Life Sciences. She transitioned from part-time to full-time roles between 2010-2012 while maintaining her specialist biomedical scientist position at Royal Stoke University Hospital. Her academic affiliations include Fellowships with the Institute of Biomedical Scientists and the Higher Education Academy.

• Appointed part-time Lecturer (2010)
• Full-time Lecturer (2012-present)
• Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology/Transfusion Practice

Research Interests

• Anticoagulant effects of glycosaminoglycans
• BACE1 enzyme inhibition for Alzheimer's therapy
• Marine-derived therapeutic compounds
• SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein interactions

Teaching Portfolio

• Undergraduate courses: Medical Laboratory Science, Case Studies in Medicine, Professional Relationships
• Postgraduate courses: Biomedical Ethics, Advanced Laboratory Techniques, Blood Sciences

Scientific Awards

• Institute of Biomedical Scientists Fellow
• Higher Education Academy Fellow

Research Trends Dr. Procter's publications focus on glycosaminoglycan interactions with disease-related proteins, spanning Alzheimer's therapy development (2019-2023) and SARS-CoV-2 virology (2020). Her work connects marine biotechnology with clinical applications through structural analysis of carbohydrate-protein interactions.

Contact: p.procter@keele.ac.uk | Office: Huxley 304