Philip Woodman

Philip Woodman is a Professor of Cell Biology and Head of the Division of Molecular & Cellular Function at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on understanding how growth factor receptors are regulated through membrane trafficking pathways, particularly the role of endosomes and lysosomes in signaling termination and disease. He leads projects investigating the molecular mechanisms of receptor downregulation, endosomal sorting, and the interplay between endosome motility and signaling. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) through studies on cancer and cellular dysfunction.

Key research areas include epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) trafficking, ubiquitination-driven sorting, and the role of motor proteins like dynein in endosomal dynamics. Collaborative projects include studies on cellular dynamics and compartmentalisation, protein function via mass spectrometry, and TGF-beta activation pathways. He has supervised 11 research students and holds grants focused on membrane trafficking mechanisms and their biomedical applications.

• Education: BSc, PhD (specific institutions not listed)
• ORCID: 0000-0001-9497-1235

His lab explores how endosomal sorting ensures proper receptor degradation versus recycling, with implications for cancer therapy and viral infection. Recent work highlights ESCRT machinery, LINC complex interactions, and the spatial regulation of signaling pathways via endosome motility.