International peer reviewed journal activity
2018-pres Genomics Journal Reviewer
2018 -pres WCSM Ruskell Medal Reviewer
2018-pres Journal of Current Ophthalmology
2018-2019 Scientific Reports Reviewer
2018-pres Dove Medical Press Reviewer
2017-pres ACS Paragon Plus Reviewer
2017-pres Biochemistry Reviewer
2017-pres Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
2017-pres Commentary NICE draft scope of appraisal of Vortigene Neparvovec gene therapy treatment for LCA and RP
2016-pres BMC Genomics Reviewer
2016-pres BMC Ophthalmology Reviewer
2016-pres Experimental Eye Research Reviewer
2016-pres Eye and Vision Reviewer
2014-pres Cornea Reviewer
2013-pres Journal of Medical Microbiology Reviewer
2013-pres International Journal of Molecular Sciences Reviewer
2012-pres British Journal of Ophthalmology Reviewer
2012-pres Studies in Higher Education Reviewer
2011-pres Current Eye Research Reviewer
2009-pres Journal of Medical Education Reviewer
2008-pres Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology reviewer
2006-pres Journal of Proteome Research reviewer
2004-pres Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences reviewer
Grant Review Activities
2019 Israel Science Foundation (ISF) Reviewer
2018 UKRI Strength in Places Fund Assessment Panel Member
2017 Scientific Committee Retina France Reviewer (2017 call)
2017 Irish Research Council Laureate Awards Reviewer
2017 ZonMw/NWO: TOP-Grants 2016
2016 Scientific Committee Retina France Reviewer (2016 call)
2016 The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research Reviewer
2016 Velux Foundations Reviewer
2014 Medical Research Council UK Grant Reviewer
2015 Swiss National Science Foundation: scientific evaluator
2014 The Medical Research Charities Group (MRCG) and Health Research Board Ireland (HRB) Reviewer
2014 Hungary Grant Reviews
2014 Research and Development Office Reviewer
2013 Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore (A*STAR) Reviewer
2011 Fight for Sight UK Research Strategy Advisory Group Reviewer
2010 Wellcome Trust Research Training Fellowship scientific reviewer
Expert panel review activities
2015-pres External Examiner – PhD, Manchester University
2014-pres Member of Athena Swan Awards Panel Assessor, UK
2014-pres External Examiner – PhD, Debrecen, Hungary
2013-2017 External Examiner of MSc in Optometry, University of Aston, Optometry Department
2012-pres Member of Athena Swan Self Assessment Team, University of Ulster, Coleraine
2012-pres External Examiner – Royal College of Surgeons, Professor Conor Murphy
2012-pres Examiner – Teeside University Forensic Courses
2012-pres Reviewer for National Teaching Fellowship Scheme – NFT Assessor