Patricia Burton
Director of Research @THOR Photomedicine Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Research @THOR Photomedicine Ltd
Chesham, GB
Directing and Leading International Collaborations in Photobiomodulation across multiple disease areas, including side effects of cancer treatment, neurodegenerative diseases, musculoskeletal pain and inflammation, sports and exercise performance and recovery, stem cell therapy.
EDUCATION
Oxford Brookes University
PhD, Glycemic control, emotional eating, food cravings, postprandial glycaemia
Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London
MSc, Neuroscience
University of Leeds
B.Sc (Hons), Human Physiology
ABOUT PATRICIA BURTON
SPECIAL INTEREST:* Impact of Photobiomodulation (PBM) on Brain health, Cognition, Memory and Neurodegeneration * Improvement of quality of life post cancer treatment (surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy)with PBM, including Oral Mucositis, Radiation Dermatitis, Trismus, Fibrosis, Fatigue, Immune Function, Dysphagia & Lymphodoema EXPERIENCE and COMPETENCIES * International Research Management of PBM Research across multiple disease areas including Brain and Neurodegeneration, Side effects of Cancer treatment, Pain Management, Inflammation, Well being, Exercise Performance & Recovery.*Coordination of adult & childhood overweight/ obesity interventions, including nutrition, postprandial blood glycaemia, satiety; RCTs around infant feeding, behaviour & growth.* R&D Management; Quality Governance & Project Evaluation; Project design; Project Proposal & Protocol writing; Management of product reformulation with impact on improved health within consumer industry.* Research dissemination: Publication: Empirical research papers, journal reviews; National and International Conference Presentation to diverse academic audiences.* Editor-Member of \"Developments in Sports Science\"; Long term reviewer of manuscript submission to a number of journals including:\'Journal of Alzheimer\'s disease\', British Journal of Nutrition\',\'Appetite\' Journal\', Maternal and Child Health\' & \'Physiology and Behavior\'.* Data management and analysis. Ethical and R and D approval application.* Medical Science Liaison between Industry and Academia in project set up, oversight and coordination.* Management of Research Assistants and supervision of Research Students.* Nutrition and Weight Management Advice and Consultant to individual and corporate clients. RESEARCH INTERESTS:*. Photobiomodulation for systemic inflammation across multiple disease areas * Special interest in Photobiomodulation for ageing, neurodegenerative diseases & PTSD.* Mitochondrial Health * Early pre-clinical intervention for Alzheimer\'s Dementia;* Serotonin receptors in relation to mood, eating behaviour, sleep cycles and psychosis.* Early life nutrition and long term disease risk, including diabetes and obesity;* Postprandial glycaemia in relation to glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk reduction;* Eating behaviour: Emotional eating, Externality (Eating in response to environmental cues), in relation to body weight maintenance.* Product reformulation in relation to improved health and reduced cardiovascular risk.* Intervention design.
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