Steven Clapcote

Dr Steven Clapcote serves as a Lecturer in Pharmacology at the School of Biomedical Sciences within the Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, a position he has held since 2008. His academic work bridges neuropharmacology research with comprehensive teaching across biomedical sciences programs.

His educational background includes:

• BSc, Wales
• MSc, Edinburgh
• PhD, University of Liverpool

Postdoctoral training was completed at the University of Oxford (1998-2002), Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto (2002-2007), and the University of Edinburgh (2007-2008). His research focuses on identifying novel drug targets for chronic CNS diseases through human genomics and animal model validation, with expertise spanning behavioural pharmacology, brain biochemistry, and disease-associated mutation analysis.

He is an active member of the Neuroscience and Behaviour research group and holds professional memberships in the British Association of Psychopharmacology (BAP) and British Neuroscience Association (BNA).

As an educator, Dr Clapcote manages Neuropharmacology (BMSC2223) and Practical Research Skills (BMSC3398) modules while teaching across 15+ undergraduate courses including Medical Pharmacology, Molecular Neuroscience, and Inherited Disorders. His instructional scope covers biomedical sciences, medical sciences, human physiology, and dentistry programs, emphasizing the biological basis and treatment of neurological conditions.