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Professor Jason King is a faculty member in the Department of Biosciences at the University of Sheffield. He holds a Royal Society University Research Fellowship (2015–present) and an Advanced Vice-Chancellors Fellowship (2013–present). His research focuses on macropinocytosis, autophagy, and host-pathogen interactions using Dictyostelium discoideum as a model system. Key areas include understanding macropinosome formation, phagosome maturation, and the role of autophagy in nutrient recycling and pathogen defense.
- Education:
- BSc Medical Biochemistry, University of Birmingham (1996–1999)
- MPhil(res) Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Birmingham (2000–2001)
- PhD in Cell Signaling, Cardiff University (2003–2007), supervised by Prof. Adrian Harwood
- Professional Activities:
- Associate Editor, BMC Cell Biology
- Member, Dictybase Scientific Advisory Board
Research interests include the mechanisms governing macropinocytic cup formation, autophagosome dynamics, and the interplay between pathogenic bacteria/fungi and immune cells. The King Lab collaborates on projects involving bacterial-fungal endosymbiosis and environmental pathogen interactions.
Key awards include fellowships from the Royal Society and University of Sheffield. Current grants include funding from BBSRC and the Royal Society. Professor King teaches courses on autophagy in health and disease at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Lab members include postdoctoral researchers Joe Tyler, Dan Stark, and Zhou Zhu, along with PhD students Ana Guevara Cerdan, Meg Poxon, and Ilona Wilson. Alumni include researchers now at the Crick Institute and AstraZeneca.
The lab is part of the Centre for Membrane Interactions and Dynamics (CMIAD) and the Bateson Centre, focusing on interdisciplinary cell biology and infectious disease research.
