Dr Elaine Hemers
School of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science
Email: E.M.Hemers@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 2026
I am currently the Associate Dean for Global Engagement (previously the Associate Dean for Quality Assurance & Enhancement) in the Faculty of Science and the Biosciences Subject Leader in the School of Biological & Environmental Sciences. My first degree was a BSc. (Hons) in Biochemistry from LJMU. I moved to the University of Liverpool for my PhD. and this research project focused on the mesenchymal-epithelial interactions in gastric cancer. I stayed at the University of Liverpool for a post-doc position in the School of Biological Sciences and I was involved in a study investigating embryonic stem cell differentiation into dopaminergic neurons for the potential treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Following this post-doc I joined LJMU as a Senior Lecturer.
Degrees
2010, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PGCert Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Distinction)
2005, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, PhD Wellcome Trust Funded Molecular and Cellular Physiology
2000, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BSc Biochemistry 1st Class Honours
Academic appointments
Senior Accreditation Assessor, The Royal Society of Biology, 2023 - present
Biosciences Subject Leader, School of Biological & Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2022 - present
Accreditation Assessor, The Royal Society of Biology, 2021 - 2023
Interim Subject Head Ecology and Conservation, Biological & Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2020 - 2022
Interim Associate School Director, Biological & Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2020 - 2021
Associate Dean Global Engagement, Faculty of Science, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - present
Associate Dean Quality Assurance & Enhancement, Faculty Of Science, Liverpool John Moores University, 2016 - 2018
BSc Biology Programme Leader, Biological & Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2013 - 2020
Senior Lecturer In Genetics and Physiology, Biological & Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2005 - 2020
Conference publication
Evans AR, Sharma S, Hemers, E E. 2016. The role of High-Mobility Group Box 1 protein in mesenchymal-epithelial signalling in the tumour microenvironment. European Journal of Cancer Supplements, EACR 24th biennial conference 61 :S78-S78 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Sharma S, Hemers E, Evans AR. 2011. Investigation into the role of HMGb1 in relation to myofibroblasts and cancer cells exposed to various conditions Institute for Health Research Conference (IHR)
Hemers E, Pritchard DM, Campbell F, Ahmed S, Bodger K, Kerrigan DD, Dockray GJ, Varro A. 2004. New role for gastrin in regulating epithelial-mesenchymal signalling via MMP-7 in gastric carcinoid tumours REGULATORY PEPTIDES, 15th International Symposium on Regulatory Peptides 122 :45-45 Author Url
Varro A, Hemers E, Pritchard DM. 2004. MMP-7 acts as a signal from epithelial cells to myofibroblasts in gastric carcinoid tumours BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER, British Cancer Research Meeting 2004 91 :S10-S10 Author Url
Pagliocca A, Khan Z, Hemers EM, Pennington SR, Dimaline R, Varro A, Dockray GJ. 2003. Gastrin-regulated parietal cell maturation: Identification of ezrin as a novel target GASTROENTEROLOGY, Digestive Disease Week 2003 Meeting/104th Annual Meeting of the American-Gastroenterological-Association 124 :A22-A22 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Journal article
Sharma S, Evans AR, Hemers E. 2016. Mesenchymal-epithelial signalling in tumour microenvironment: role of high-mobility group Box 1. Cell and Tissue Research, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Varro A, Kenny S, Hemers E, McCaig C, Przemeck S, Wang TC, Bodger K, Pritchard DM. 2007. Increased gastric expression of MMP-7 in hypergastrinemia and significance for epithelial-mesenchymal signaling AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY, 292 :G1133-G1140 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
McCaig C, Duval C, Hemers E, Steele I, Pritchard DM, Przemeck S, Dimaline R, Ahmed S, Bodger K, Kerrigan DD, Wang TC, Dockray GJ, Varro A. 2006. The role of matrix metalloproteinase-7 in redefining the gastric microenvironment in response to Helicobacter pylori GASTROENTEROLOGY, 130 :1754-1763 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Hemers E, Duval C, McCaig C, Handley M, Dockray GJ, Varro A. 2005. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5 is a target of matrix metalloproteinase-7: Implications for epithelial-mesenchymal signaling CANCER RESEARCH, 65 :7363-7369 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Varro A, Hemers E, Archer D, Pagliocca A, Haigh C, Ahmed S, Dimaline R, Dockray GJ. 2002. Identification of plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 as a gastrin-regulated gene: Role of Rho GTPase and menin GASTROENTEROLOGY, 123 :271-280 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Dockray GJ, Hemers E, Archer D, Pagliocca A, Haigh C, Dimaline R, Ahmed S, Varro A. 2002. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 (PAI-2) is a novel target of gastrin in hypergastrinemia GASTROENTEROLOGY, 122 :A84-A84 Author Url
Varro A, Hemers E, Archer D, Pagliocca A, Haigh C, Ahmed S, Dimaline R, Dockray GJ. 2002. Identification by gene array of plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 (PAI-2) as a novel target of gastrin in hypergastrinaemia GUT, 50 :A35-A35 Author Url
Smith NJ, Hemers E, Reed CJ, Billington D, Zuzel KA. 2001. Effect of pre-treatment with aged garlic extract and its major organosulphur constituent S-allyl cysteine on bromobenzene-induced hepatoxicity TOXICOLOGY, 168 :115-116 Author Url