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Research Statement
My research interests are mainly focused on the mechanisms underlying the development of diabetic retinopathy and identification of novel therapeutic strategies for the early stage treatment of this disease. My group is also undertaking research into the basic mechanisms controlling blood flow, vascular permeability and angiogenesis in the eye which provides an important foundation for our diabetic retinopathy-related studies. Much of the work in my laboratory is interdisciplinary, spanning through molecular biology, protein biochemistry, electrophysiology, pharmacology, live-cell and in vivo imaging, software development and clinical-based research. My research has been supported by various funding agencies including the BBSRC, MRC, HSC R&D Division, Fight for Sight, Diabetes UK, British Heart Foundation and Wellcome Trust.
Besides my teaching commitments at undergraduate and postgraduate level, I presently hold the role of Academic Lead for the Advanced Imaging Core Technology Unit (CTU) in the Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Life Sciences. Previously, I served as Deputy Director for the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine from 2016 to 2023.
Further information on the work in my laboratory can be found at:
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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R1688CEM: mRNA localisation: a subcellular mechanistic target to treat pathological angiogenesis
Costa, G. (PI) & Curtis, T. (CoI)
12/09/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R6789CVS: The role of TRPV4 channels in diabetes-induced retinal endothelial dysfunction
Curtis, T. (PI) & McGeown, G. (CoI)
01/08/2010 → …
Project: Research
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R2520CEM: 2-HDP: a novel therapeutic for diabetic retinopathy
Curtis, T. (PI) & Stitt, A. (CoI)
01/08/2018 → 30/11/2022
Project: Research
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R2515CEM: Investigation of aberrant QKI splicing in diabetes and the specific role of QKI7 as a novel target to reverse EC dysfunction
Margariti, A. (PI), Curtis, T. (CoI), Grieve, D. (CoI), Simpson, D. (CoI) & Stitt, A. (CoI)
30/07/2018 → 20/05/2022
Project: Research
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R2513CEM: Molecular dissection of the retina to elucidate early changes in diabetes
Simpson, D. (PI) & Curtis, T. (CoI)
18/07/2018 → 30/04/2022
Project: Research
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3D electron microscopy reveals novel ultrastructural changes in the diabetic retinal neurovascular unit
Albargothy, M. J., Troendle, E. P., Laws, R., Barabas, P., Steel, D. H. W., Taggart, M. J. & Curtis, T. M., Dec 2025, In: Diabetologia. 68, 12, p. 2899-2905 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inhibition of glycolysis modulates retinal endothelial cell function and pathological neovascularization
Hughes, D., Bertelli, P. M., Pedrini, E., Allen, L.-D., Branco, C., Curtis, T. M., Medina, R. J., Stitt, A. W. & Lechner, J., Oct 2025, In: Experimental Eye Research. 259, 12 p., 110535.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intelligent point prompt generation for interactive segmentation
Porter, V., Styles, I., Curtis, T. & Gault, R., 01 Sept 2025, Proceedings of the Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing Conference 2025. Irish Pattern Recognition & Classification Society, p. 144-148 (Proceedings of the Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing Conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Investigating the validity of structure learning algorithms in identifying risk factors for intervention in patients with diabetes
Zahoor, S., Constantinou, A. C., Curtis, T. M. & Hasanuzzaman, M., 04 Nov 2025, In: Knowledge-Based Systems. 329, Part B, 20 p., 114382.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Scavenging acrolein with 2-HDP preserves neurovascular integrity in a rat model of diabetic retinal disease
Augustine, J., Troendle, E. P., Friedel, T., Baldwin, C., Byrne, E. M., Ashraf, S., Canning, P., McAleese, C. A., Rollo, A. G., Barabas, P., Lyons, T. J., Ulmschneider, M. B., Stitt, A. W. & Curtis, T. M., Nov 2025, In: Diabetologia. 68, 11, p. 2609-2629 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Celebrating Physiology In Northern Ireland
Beli, E. (Organiser) & Curtis, T. (Organiser)
25 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Belfast Trust - Endocrinology and Diabetes
Curtis, T. (Invited speaker)
18 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Diabetologia (Journal)
Curtis, T. (Associate editor)
11 May 2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology (Journal)
Curtis, T. (Peer reviewer)
09 Apr 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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2026 Northern Ireland Science Festival - Advanced Imaging Core Facility Tour
Curtis, T. (Contributor)
14 Feb 2026Activity: Other activity types › Other