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Diane Lee is a Research Fellow B in Pathology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Surrey's School of Veterinary Medicine. She holds a PhD, MSc, and BSc (Hons) and specializes in ex vivo/in vitro cell biology with a focus on drug discovery and pre-clinical research. Her roles include managing the Impact Acceleration Account and KE (MRC & PhD/ECR) and serving on the NASPA Sub-committee.
Education: PhD in Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences from the University of Brighton (2015), MSc and BSc from unspecified institutions.
Research Interests:
- Equine Asthma: Developing nasal brush models to study mechanisms of asthma and Notch signaling in goblet cell hyperplasia.
- Bovine Tuberculosis (BTB): Created a bovine alveolus model using co-culture of alveolar and endothelial cells to study host-pathogen interactions, reducing animal use.
- 3Rs Principles: Championing replacement/refinement/reduction of animal experiments through in vitro models.
Publications: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles, including work on bovine lung-on-chip models, equine asthma nasal models, and HSP70 inhibitors.
Collaborations: Works with NIBSC, Pirbright Institute, and APHA. Active in developing organ-on-chip technologies and validating cell culture models for respiratory diseases.
Labs/Teams: Leads projects on equine respiratory models and bovine tuberculosis at the University of Surrey, with a focus on translational veterinary medicine.
