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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2005 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2004 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Nancy J. Rothwell is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several interrelated fields including Neurology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work primarily addresses mechanisms underlying neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration, adrenal hormones and related disorders, as well as the functional roles of S100 proteins and annexins in these contexts.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • The role of cortisol in immunosuppression in subarachnoid haemorrhage, 2023, published in European journal of medical research
  • Nancy Jane Rothwell: Brain inflammation and the path to leadership, 2025, published in Brain medicine:

Frequent collaborators in the scientist's research include:

  • Margaret E. Hoadley
  • James Galea
  • Navneet Singh
  • Sharon Hulme
  • David O. Ajao

The work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • European journal of medical research
  • Brain medicine:

Awards received include:

  • Member of Academia Europaea, 2005
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2004

Best Publications

  • A role for brown adipose tissue in diet-induced thermogenesis

    Nancy J. Rothwell;Michael J. Stock

  • The role of inflammation in CNS injury and disease.

    Sian Marie Lucas;Nancy J. Rothwell;Rosemary M. Gibson

  • Cytokines and acute neurodegeneration

    Stuart M. Allan;Nancy J. Rothwell

  • Cytokines and the nervous system II: actions and mechanisms of action

    Nancy J. Rothwell;Stephen J. Hopkins

  • Interleukin-1 and neuronal injury

    Stuart M. Allan;Pippa J. Tyrrell;Nancy J. Rothwell

  • Cytokines and the nervous system. I: Expression and recognition.

    Stephen J. Hopkins;Nancy J. Rothwell

  • Interleukin 1 in the brain: biology, pathology and therapeutic target

    Nancy J. Rothwell;Giamal N. Luheshi

  • Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist inhibits ischaemic and excitotoxic neuronal damage in the rat.

    Jane K. Relton;Nancy J. Rothwell

  • Role of IL-1alpha and IL-1beta in ischemic brain damage.

    H. Boutin;R. A. LeFeuvre;R. Horai;M. Asano

  • Cleavage of the Plasma Membrane Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger in Excitotoxicity

    Daniele Bano;Kenneth W. Young;Christopher J. Guerin;Ros LeFeuvre

  • Neuroprotective Effects of Human Recombinant Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist in Focal Cerebral Ischaemia in the Rat

    Sarah A. Loddick;Nancy J. Rothwell

  • Peak plasma interleukin-6 and other peripheral markers of inflammation in the first week of ischaemic stroke correlate with brain infarct volume, stroke severity and long-term outcome

    Craig J. Smith;Craig J. Smith;Hedley C. A. Emsley;Hedley C. A. Emsley;Carole M. Gavin;Rachel F. Georgiou

  • Cerebral Interleukin-6 Is Neuroprotective During Permanent Focal Cerebral Ischemia in the Rat

    Sarah A. Loddick;Andrew V. Turnbull;Nancy J. Rothwell

  • A randomised phase II study of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in acute stroke patients

    H C A Emsley;C J Smith;R F Georgiou;A Vail

  • Lipocortin-1: cellular mechanisms and clinical relevance

    Rod J. Flower;Nancy J. Rothwell

  • Effect of Diet and Cold Exposure on Norepinephrine Turnover in Brown Adipose Tissue of the Rat

    James B. Young;Elizabeth Saville;Nancy J. Rothwell;Michael J. Stock

  • Functions and mechanisms of interleukin 1 in the brain

    Nancy J. Rothwell

  • Leptin actions on food intake and body temperature are mediated by IL-1

    Giamal N. Luheshi;Jason D. Gardner;David A. Rushforth;Andrew S. Loudon

  • Systemic inflammatory stimulus potentiates the acute phase and CXC chemokine responses to experimental stroke and exacerbates brain damage via interleukin-1- and neutrophil-dependent mechanisms.

    Barry W. McColl;Nancy J. Rothwell;Stuart M. Allan

  • Inflammation in central nervous system injury.

    Stuart M. Allan;Nancy J. Rothwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Giamal N. Luheshi
Giamal N. Luheshi Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Adam Denes
Adam Denes Institute of Experimental Medicine
Ian Kimber
Ian Kimber University of Manchester
Robert Dantzer
Robert Dantzer The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Yoichiro Iwakura
Yoichiro Iwakura Tokyo University of Science
Richard K. Grencis
Richard K. Grencis University of Manchester
Sheila E. Francis
Sheila E. Francis University of Sheffield
Stephen Poole
Stephen Poole National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
Jari Koistinaho
Jari Koistinaho University of Helsinki
Denis Vivien
Denis Vivien Université de Caen Normandie

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