Professor Susan Duty PhD, FBPhS
Professor in Pharmacology & Neuroscience
- Co-Head of Department of the Wolfson Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre
Research interests
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
Biography
My research team is dedicated to better understanding, and finding improved treatments for, Parkinson’s disease. A key focus is to find drugs to combat the neurodegeneration underpinning Parkinson’s. As well as identifying novel targets for achieving this, such as mGlu4 receptors, we use targeted repurposing strategies to identify existing drugs that boost protective growth factor levels and explore novel delivery mechanisms for the growth factors themselves. Another key focus is to define the mechanisms behind pain in Parkinson’s and identify ways in which patients’ pain can be better managed. I am also co-Head of Department of the Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases. Previously I was Head of Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, responsible for delivery of pharmacology education to undergraduate and masters students. I have received Teaching Excellence Awards from King’s College London and the British Pharmacology Society in recognition of innovative education.
Please see my Research Staff Profile for more detail.
Find out more about my research:
Key Publications:
- Mann et al., 2020. Antiparkinsonian Effects of a Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 4 Agonist in MPTP-Treated Marmosets. Journal of Parkinson's Disease.
- Fletcher et al., 2019. Targeted re-positioning identifies drugs that increase fibroblast growth factor 20 production and protect against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced nigral cell loss in rats. Scientific Reports.
- Betts et al., 2012. Neuroprotective effects of the mGlu4 receptor positive allosteric modulator, VU0155041 in the 6-hydroxydopamine-lesion rat model of Parkinson’s disease. British Journal of Pharmacology.
- Sleeman et al., 2012. Fibroblast growth factor-20 protects against dopamine neuron loss in vitro and provides functional protection in the 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rat model of Parkinson’s disease. Neuropharmacology.
- Duty et al., 2011. Animal models of Parkinson's disease: a source of novel treatments and clues to the cause of the disease. British Journal of Pharmacology.
Key Collaborators:
- Professor K Ray Chaudhuri, King's College London
- Professor Marzia Malcangio, King's College London
- Dr Gareth Williams, King's College London
- Dr Michael Jones, Cell Guidance Systems Ltd
Research
TOBeATPAIN
Targeting neuroinflammation to combat pathological pain in neurodegenerative diseases and chronic pain syndromes
News
Wolfson SPaRC (Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre) new name announced
The name reflects the department’s core strengths in research relating to sensory disorders, pain and regenerating the brain and spinal cord. It was...
A new generation of Inspiring Women at the IoPPN
28 new portraits of internationally recognised female professors at the Faculty have been added to IoPPN’s ‘Inspiring Women’ exhibition, celebrating the...
Mechanisms underlying chronic pain in Parkinson's disease identified
Scientists from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London reported distinct pathological mechanisms behind two...
Professor Susan Duty Delivers IoPPN Inaugural Lecture “Call of Duty - Pharmacology vs Parkinson's Disease"
Professor Duty presented the third IoPPN Inaugural Lecture 2023 on Monday 6 February 2023 at New Hunt's House Lecture Theatre
King's staff, students and alumni receive Sustainability Awards
Students, staff and alumni come together at the King’s Sustainability Awards to celebrate the efforts of those helping to make King’s a more sustainable place.
New Co-Heads of Department for Wolfson CARD
Appointment of Professor Elizabeth Bradbury and Professor Susan Duty introduces a new collaborative leadership structure for the department
Events
Professor Susan Duty - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Susan Duty's inaugural lecture on 'The Call of Duty: Pharmacology vs Parkinson’s Disease'
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
IoPPN Inaugural Lectures: 2022-2023
Inaugural lectures are given by newly arrived or promoted professors, who use the opportunity to introduce themselves, to present an overview of their own...
Research
TOBeATPAIN
Targeting neuroinflammation to combat pathological pain in neurodegenerative diseases and chronic pain syndromes
News
Wolfson SPaRC (Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre) new name announced
The name reflects the department’s core strengths in research relating to sensory disorders, pain and regenerating the brain and spinal cord. It was...
A new generation of Inspiring Women at the IoPPN
28 new portraits of internationally recognised female professors at the Faculty have been added to IoPPN’s ‘Inspiring Women’ exhibition, celebrating the...
Mechanisms underlying chronic pain in Parkinson's disease identified
Scientists from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London reported distinct pathological mechanisms behind two...
Professor Susan Duty Delivers IoPPN Inaugural Lecture “Call of Duty - Pharmacology vs Parkinson's Disease"
Professor Duty presented the third IoPPN Inaugural Lecture 2023 on Monday 6 February 2023 at New Hunt's House Lecture Theatre
King's staff, students and alumni receive Sustainability Awards
Students, staff and alumni come together at the King’s Sustainability Awards to celebrate the efforts of those helping to make King’s a more sustainable place.
New Co-Heads of Department for Wolfson CARD
Appointment of Professor Elizabeth Bradbury and Professor Susan Duty introduces a new collaborative leadership structure for the department
Events
Professor Susan Duty - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Susan Duty's inaugural lecture on 'The Call of Duty: Pharmacology vs Parkinson’s Disease'
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
IoPPN Inaugural Lectures: 2022-2023
Inaugural lectures are given by newly arrived or promoted professors, who use the opportunity to introduce themselves, to present an overview of their own...