DrTom McKinnon
Associate Professor in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Department of Immunology and Inflammation - Faculty of Medicine
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- Associate Professor in Thrombosis and HaemostasisDepartment of Immunology and Inflammation - Faculty of Medicine
- 020 3313 2214 (Work)
- Commonwealth Building, Hammersmith Campus, United Kingdom
BIO
I am a Reader, based in the Centre for Haematology, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, where my research focuses specifically in the fields of thrombosis and haemostasis.
The focus of my PhD research, conducted at Imperial in the laboratory of Professor Mike Laffan, was examining the role of glycosylation on the structure and function of Von Willebrand Factor (VWF). This interest in VWF continued in 2011, when I was awarded a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Intermediate Basic Science Fellowship to investigate the functional role of the C-terminal domains of Von Willebrand Factor.
My group, which contains postdoctoral researchers and PhD students, continues to focus on VWF and the bleeding disorder Von Willebrands disease. I am also interested in how VWF and its interaction with various binding partners may be exploited as anti-thrombotic targets. This work has attracted funding from BHF, Kidney Research UK, Imperial Health Charity, and our collaborators, Apollo Therapeutics. This latter work has focused on developing novel strategies to safely inhibit VWF function.
A recent avenue of research has been into thromboplastics. This novel work is supported by a project grant I was awarded from the Medical Research Council (MRC), and aims to investigate how microplastic particles impact the vascular and haemostatic systems. I am working in collaboration with colleagues in Imperial’s School of Public Health and National Heart and Lung Institute, as well as the non-profit organisation, Common Seas.
I am the course director for a new MRes in Experimental Molecular Biosciences, which is planning to launch in 2026. This course will involve laboratory placements and course delivery, and for more information on how to get involved, please do visit: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/experimental-biomolecular-sciences/
I also teach on the BSc in Haematology and several other MSc pathways. I also support various outreach programmes to encourage students from disadvantaged backgrounds to aim for careers in science and medicine.
The focus of my PhD research, conducted at Imperial in the laboratory of Professor Mike Laffan, was examining the role of glycosylation on the structure and function of Von Willebrand Factor (VWF). This interest in VWF continued in 2011, when I was awarded a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Intermediate Basic Science Fellowship to investigate the functional role of the C-terminal domains of Von Willebrand Factor.
My group, which contains postdoctoral researchers and PhD students, continues to focus on VWF and the bleeding disorder Von Willebrands disease. I am also interested in how VWF and its interaction with various binding partners may be exploited as anti-thrombotic targets. This work has attracted funding from BHF, Kidney Research UK, Imperial Health Charity, and our collaborators, Apollo Therapeutics. This latter work has focused on developing novel strategies to safely inhibit VWF function.
A recent avenue of research has been into thromboplastics. This novel work is supported by a project grant I was awarded from the Medical Research Council (MRC), and aims to investigate how microplastic particles impact the vascular and haemostatic systems. I am working in collaboration with colleagues in Imperial’s School of Public Health and National Heart and Lung Institute, as well as the non-profit organisation, Common Seas.
I am the course director for a new MRes in Experimental Molecular Biosciences, which is planning to launch in 2026. This course will involve laboratory placements and course delivery, and for more information on how to get involved, please do visit: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/experimental-biomolecular-sciences/
I also teach on the BSc in Haematology and several other MSc pathways. I also support various outreach programmes to encourage students from disadvantaged backgrounds to aim for careers in science and medicine.
FACULTY
- Faculty of Medicine
POSITION NAME
- Associate Professor in Thrombosis and Haemostasis