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Stephen P.H. Alexander

Stephen P.H. Alexander

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
31535
World Ranking
5209
National Ranking
398

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1863 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Stephen P.H. Alexander is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily within the field of Medicine, with particular emphasis on molecular biology, pharmacology, infectious diseases, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and public health.

Their research focuses on multiple key topics, including:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism

Alexander has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with numerous publications appearing frequently in the following venues:

  • British Journal of Pharmacology
  • IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • American Journal of Kidney Diseases
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology

Recent papers authored include:

  • ARRIVE 2.0 and the British Journal of Pharmacology: Updated guidance for 2020, 2020, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • Planning experiments: Updated guidance on experimental design and analysis and their reporting III, 2022, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors, 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: Enzymes, 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: Enzymes, 2023, British Journal of Pharmacology

Frequent collaborators in research include:

  • Jamie A. Davies
  • Elena Faccenda
  • Simon D Harding
  • Jane F Armstrong
  • Christopher Southan

Stephen P.H. Alexander has been recognized by scientific organizations, having been awarded the status of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012 and is listed as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1863.

Best Publications

  • Guide to Receptors and Channels (GRAC), 3rd edition.

    Stephen P. H. Alexander;Alistair Mathie;Alistair Mathie;John A. Peters

  • International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXIX. Cannabinoid Receptors and Their Ligands: Beyond CB1 and CB2

    Roger Guy Pertwee;A. C. Howlett;M. E. Abood;S. P. H. Alexander

  • The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2018: updates and expansion to encompass the new guide to IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY

    Simon D. Harding;Joanna L. Sharman;Elena Faccenda;Christopher Southan

  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: G Protein‐Coupled Receptors

    Stephen P.H. Alexander;Helen E. Benson;Elena Faccenda;Adam J. Pawson

  • The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands

    Christopher Southan;Joanna L. Sharman;Helen E. Benson;Elena Faccenda

  • ARRIVE 2.0 and the British Journal of Pharmacology: Updated guidance for 2020.

    Elliott Lilley;S. Clare Stanford;David E. Kendall;Stephen P.H. Alexander

  • The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY: an expert-driven knowledgebase of drug targets and their ligands

    Adam J. Pawson;Joanna L. Sharman;Helen E. Benson;Elena Faccenda

  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: G protein-coupled receptors.

    Stephen Ph Alexander;Anthony P Davenport;Eamonn Kelly;Neil Marrion

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2019/20: G protein-coupled receptors

    Stephen P H Alexander;Arthur Christopoulos;Anthony P Davenport;Eamonn Kelly

  • Goals and practicalities of immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry: A guide for submission to the British Journal of Pharmacology.

    Steve P H Alexander;Richard E Roberts;Brad R S Broughton;Christopher G Sobey

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2017/18: Enzymes

    Stephen P.H. Alexander;Doriano Fabbro;Eamonn Kelly;Neil V. Marrion

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2017/18: G protein-coupled receptors

    Stephen Ph Alexander;Arthur Christopoulos;Anthony Peter Davenport;Eamonn Kelly

  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: Enzymes

    Stephen P. H. Alexander;Doriano Fabbro;Eamonn Kelly;Neil Marrion

  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2017/18: Overview

    Stephen P. H. Alexander;Eamonn Kelly;Neil V. Marrion;John A. Peters

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2019/20: Enzymes.

    Stephen P H Alexander;Doriano Fabbro;Eamonn Kelly;Alistair Mathie

  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: Enzymes

    Stephen P.H. Alexander;Helen E. Benson;Elena Faccenda;Adam J. Pawson

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors

    Stephen P.H. Alexander;Arthur Christopoulos;Anthony P. Davenport;Eamonn Kelly

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2019/20: Introduction and Other Protein Targets.

    Stephen P.H. Alexander;Eamonn Kelly;Alistair Mathie;John A. Peters

  • International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXXVIII. G Protein-Coupled Receptor List: Recommendations for New Pairings with Cognate Ligands

    Anthony P. Davenport;Stephen P. H. Alexander;Joanna L. Sharman;Adam J. Pawson

  • The concise guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: Ion channels

    Stephen P.H. Alexander;Helen E. Benson;Elena Faccenda;Adam J. Pawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jamie A. Davies
Jamie A. Davies University of Edinburgh
Michael Spedding
Michael Spedding DuPont (United States)
Anthony P. Davenport
Anthony P. Davenport University of Cambridge
Stephen J. Hill
Stephen J. Hill University of Nottingham
Doriano Fabbro
Doriano Fabbro Novartis (Switzerland)
Anthony J. Harmar
Anthony J. Harmar University of Edinburgh
John A. Cidlowski
John A. Cidlowski National Institutes of Health
Daniel Hoyer
Daniel Hoyer University of Melbourne
David A. Barrett
David A. Barrett University of Nottingham
Arthur Christopoulos
Arthur Christopoulos Monash University

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