Tony Walker

Tony Walker serves as Professor of Cell Biology at Kingston University within the School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry and Department of Applied and Human Sciences. Appointed Lecturer in 1999, he progressed to Senior Lecturer (2001), Reader (2006), and Professor (2011). His career spans postdoctoral work at Durham and Manchester Universities following a Bristol University PhD (1996).

His educational qualifications include:

• BSc (Hons) Natural Science (Biology and Biochemistry), Brunel University (1993)
• PhD, University of Bristol (1996)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Kingston University (2001)

Professor Walker's research centers on schistosome cell biology, particularly Schistosoma mansoni mechanisms driving human schistosomiasis. His laboratory employs protein kinase assays, confocal microscopy, RNA interference, and phenotype assays to investigate lipid raft signaling, male-female parasite interactions, phosphoproteomics, and snail host immunity. This work targets novel anti-parasitic drug development for this neglected tropical disease affecting 260+ million people.

Recent publications (2020-2025) emphasize molecular signaling pathways in schistosomes, with growing focus on sex-specific differences and host-derived factors. His work extends to cervical cancer mechanisms and snail defense models, demonstrating interdisciplinary molecular approaches across parasitology and oncology.

No scientific awards are documented in available records.

Professor Walker leads an active research group with extensive grant-supported work, though specific funding details and student supervision records are not provided. His teaching spans Cancer Biology MSc, Biochemistry BSc, Biological Sciences BSc, Biomedical Science BSc, and Pharmacology BSc programs.

The Walker Laboratory maintains specialized facilities for schistosome culture and molecular analysis, utilizing techniques like phosphoproteomics and RNA interference to study parasite development and host interactions.