Personal profile
Research interests
Dr Harrison is researching into the influence of traumatic injury and burns on the systemic inflammatory response with a particular focus on haemostatic and thrombotic parameters. He is also a member of the Birmingham platelet group and the Genotyping and Phenotyping of Platelets Study (GAPP). His main interests are platelet biology, thrombopoeisis, platelet function testing, extracellular vesicles and regenerative medicine.
Biography
Paul Harrison is the Scar Free Foundation Senior Lecturer within the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing at the University of Birmingham. He is a Past-President of the British Society of Haemostasis and Thrombosis (BSHT), a Past-chairman of the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Platelet Physiology Scientific and standardization committee and co-editor in chief of the International Journal “Platelets”. He has published over 180 papers and book chapters/reviews. In 2010 Paul was featured as one of the top 100 healthcare scientists in the UK by the Department of Health.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Biochemistry (Toxicology),University of Surrey
PhD, Biochemsitry, University of London
FRCPath
Registered Clinical Scientist
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Nucleated red blood cells as early indicators of sepsis in severe burns
Almujalli, F., Asiri, A., Hazeldine, J., Bishop, J., Moiemen, N. S. & Harrison, P., 7 Jan 2026, In: Burns & Trauma. 14, 3 p., tkaf075.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Day One Cell-Free DNA Levels as an Objective Prognostic Marker of Mortality in Major Burns Patients
Tullie, S., Asiri, A., Acharjee, A., Moiemen, N. S., Lord, J. M., Harrison, P. & Hazeldine, J., 1 Jun 2025, In: Cells. 14, 11, 19 p., 821.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Circulating NET-derived chromatin and nucleosomes in Severe Thermal and Traumatically-injured patients
Asiri, A., Hazeldine, J., Moiemen, N., Sakuma, M., Irimia, D. & Harrison, P., 22 Sept 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Shock.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comprehensive functional characterization of a novel ANO6 variant in a new patient with Scott syndrome
Montague, S. J., Price, J., Pennycott, K., Pavey, N. J., Martin, E. M., Thirlwell, I., Kemble, S., Monteiro, C., Redmond-Motteram, L., Lawson, N., Reynolds, K., Fratter, C., Bignell, P., Groenheide, A., Huskens, D., Laat, B. D., Pike, J. A., Poulter, N. S., Thomas, S. G. & Lowe, G. C. & 3 others, , Aug 2024, In: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 22, 8, p. 2281-2293 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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IL-8 Induces Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation in Severe Thermal Injury
Asiri, A., Hazeldine, J., Moiemen, N. & Harrison, P., 29 Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25, 13, 15 p., 7216.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Centre for Conflict Wound Research
Logan, A. (Co-Investigator), Lord, J. (Principal Investigator), Williams, R. (Co-Investigator), Harrison, P. (Co-Investigator), Barton, D. (Co-Investigator) & Grover, L. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/18 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Extracellular vesicles in thermal injury as novel mediators of inflammation and organ damage [Sub-award of 1001749]
Lord, J. (Co-Investigator) & Harrison, P. (Principal Investigator)
Kennedy Trust For Rheumatology Research
1/08/21 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Measurement of Extracellular Vesicles in Cardiovascular Disease by a Novel Interferometric Imaging method
Thomas, M. R. (Researcher) & Harrison, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Immature Platelet Fraction Measurement
Harrison, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/19 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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Research and Development into Engineering of Platelet Enhanced Plasma for the treatment of traumatic bleeding and coagulopathy
Harrison, P. (Principal Investigator)
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
1/07/18 → 30/09/20
Project: Other Government Departments
Activities
- 1 Publication peer-review
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PLoS ONE (Journal)
Naumann, D. (Chair), Hazeldine, J. (Member), Dinsdale, R. (Chair), Bishop, J. (Chair), Midwinter, M. (Chair), Harrison, P. (Chair), Hutchings, S. D. (Chair) & Lord, J. (Chair)
18 Dec 2017Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review