Wayne Roberts

Wayne Roberts is a Lecturer and Course Director for Biomedical Science degree programmes at Leeds Beckett University’s School of Health. His research focuses on platelet function in disease states, particularly the role of platelet microparticles and their interactions with diabetes and cancer. He teaches across BSc and MSc Biomedical Sciences programmes, specializing in blood sciences, cardiovascular disease, and cancer biology.

• Education: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences (University of Bradford), PhD (Heart Research UK-funded), PGCE
• Prior roles: British Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Researcher at Hull York Medical School, Lecturer in Medical Sciences at Bradford University

Research interests include:

• Platelet activation in health and disease
• Platelet microparticle signaling in tumorigenesis and wound healing
• miRNA expression in diabetic patients’ platelet microparticles
• Chemosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells
• AMP kinase activators in platelet metabolism
• Anti-platelet agents in platelet-cancer interactions

Based at Portland, 306, City Campus, with ORCID: 0000-0002-5302-6082.