Dr. Gillian Westgate,Commercial Manager
Information about Dr. Gillian Westgate at the University of Bradford.
- School of Chemistry & Biosciences
(Faculty of Life Sciences) - Email:
- g.westgate@bradford.ac.uk
- Telephone:
- +44 1274 233416
Biography
Gill works at the University ofBradford where her role is to develop sustainable partnerships between industryand academic research in Life Sciences and to help translate science intobusiness opportunities. Read her views on academic-industry collaborations here. https://unibradfordac.sharepoint.com/sites/research-and-knowledge-transfer-support-intranet/SitePage...Gill has a BSc Hons in Biochemistry from the Universityof Edinburgh and a PhD in hair biology research. Her industry experience wasobtained at Unilever Research in the UK, where she led their scalp and hairbiology research programme for many years and through 17 years working for the industry as a consultant and 10+ years with the University of Bradford.
She is a past President of the European HairResearch Society and a member of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists. She serves onthe organising committees for UK and international conferences and is wellknown in the skin and hair research field.
Gill is a co-founder and Chair ofCosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK), a networking organisation for the sector andbrings over 30 years industry experience, research leadership skills, access toUniversity experts, funding, facilities and mentoring. She is currently workingwithin CCUK to improve higher education development for the cosmetics sector toimprove employability in the UK.
Research
A skin and hair biologist of over 35 years. Worked in industry in Unilever Research in the Life Science Laboratories where I conducted research projects on skin, hair follicles and scalp biology leading to over 20 publications and my PhD in 1997.Innovation management is something I have taken a great interest in over the years. Working for industry means I have had first hand experience of translating basic science into novel technical insights, claims substantiation packages and helped launch new products/brands.
Working with many companies as partners in collaborative research, I can bring my innovation management experience to bear in helping manage the interface between research and business and translate technical findings into messages that are meaningful to the company teams.
Topics of scientific Interest:
- Hair growth and the control of hair cycle, role of the dermal environment
- Skin biology, skin diseases and skin microbiome
- In vitro models and translatability
- Skin and hair pigmentation and models to study them
- Hair texture, especially the biological and physical mechanisms for the formation of curly hair
Teaching
Details on teaching interests, highlights and modules are available for Dr. Gillian Westgate as follows:
Teaching interests
Innovation management in Life SciencesHair Biology
Hair Fibre Science
Professional activities
Information about education, employment and areas of particular interest for Dr. Gillian Westgate is as follows:
Employment
- Unilever R&D Colworth - Research Scientist in the year 1981 (specified as 01/01/1981)
- University of Bradford - Business Development Manager in the year 2009 (specified as 01/12/2009)
Education
- Universiteit Utrecht - PhD Hair Biology
Publications
There are 43 publications involving or that are attributed to Dr. Gillian Westgate. They are listed as:
- book (1)
- conference publication (2)
- peer reviewed journal (40)
Book
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methods in Molecular Biology | 2020 | 1 | Editors: NV Botchkareva, GE Westgate | 978-1-0716-0647-6 | Springer nature : Humana | 10.1007/978-1-0716-0648-3 |
Conference Publication
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First international symposium epigenetic control of skin development and regeneration: How chromatin regulators orchestrate skin functions | 2013 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 133 | 1918 - 1921 | Botchkarev V.;Fessing M.;Botchkareva N.;Westgate G.;Tobin D. | 0022-202X | 10.1038/jid.2013.126 | |||
| Bridging the "dead hair"-"live follicle" divide in applied hair research | 2018 | Journal of Cosmetic Science | Journal of Cosmetic Science | 69 | 315 - 322 | Bertolini M.;Botchkareva N.;Westgate G.;Ward C.;Cornwell P.;Paus R. | 1525-7886 |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First International Symposium "Epigenetic control of skin development and regeneration": How chromatin regulators orchestrate skin functions. | 2013 | Botchkarev, Vladimir A.; Fessing, Michael Y.; Botchkareva, Natalia V.; Westgate, Gillian E.; Tobin, Desmond J. | |||||||||
| The biology of hair diversity. | 2013 | Westgate, Gillian E.; Botchkareva, Natalia V.; Tobin, Desmond J. | |||||||||
| Human Hair Follicle and Epidermal Melanocytes Exhibit Striking Differences in Their Aging Profile which Involves Catalase. | 2011 | Kauser, Sobia; Westgate, Gillian E.; Green, M.R.; Tobin, Desmond J. | |||||||||
| In search of hair damage using metabolomics? | 2017 | Westgate, Gillian E. | |||||||||
| Both low circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are associated with hair loss in middle-aged women. | 2016 | Noordam, R.; Gunn, D.A.; van Drielen, K.; Westgate, Gillian E.; Slagboom, P.E.; de Craen, A.J.M.; van Heemst, D. | |||||||||
| The biology and genetics of curly hair | 2017 | Westgate, Gillian E.; Ginger, R.S.; Green, M.R. | |||||||||
| Modulation in proteolytic activity is identified as a hallmark of exogen by transcriptional profiling of hair follicles. | 2011 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 131 | Higgins CA;Westgate GE;Jahoda CA; | 1523-1747 | 10.1038/jid.2011.227 | |||||
| Characterization of LHTric-1, a new monospecific monoclonal antibody to the trichocyte keratin Ha1. | 1997 | British Journal of Dermatology | 137 | Westgate GE;Tidman N;De Berker D;Blount MA;Philpott MP;Leigh IM; | 0007-0963 | ||||||
| In the absence of streptomycin, minoxidil potentiates the mitogenic effects of fetal calf serum, insulin-like growth factor 1, and platelet-derived growth factor on NIH 3T3 fibroblasts in a K+ channel-dependent fashion. | 1996 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 107 | Sanders DA;Fiddes I;Thompson DM;Philpott MP;Westgate GE;Kealey T; | 0022-202X | ||||||
| From telogen to exogen: mechanisms underlying formation and subsequent loss of the hair club fiber. | 2009 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 129 | Higgins CA;Westgate GE;Jahoda CA; | 1523-1747 | 10.1038/jid.2009.66 | |||||
| Extracellular matrix derived from hair and skin fibroblasts stimulates human skin melanocyte tyrosinase activity. | 1994 | British Journal of Dermatology | 131 | Buffey JA;Messenger AG;Taylor M;Ashcroft AT;Westgate GE;MacNeil S; | 0007-0963 | ||||||
| Cytokine gene expression in intact anagen rat hair follicles. | 1994 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 103 | Little JC;Westgate GE;Evans A;Granger SP; | 0022-202X | ||||||
| Temporary hair removal by low fluence photoepilation: histological study on biopsies and cultured human hair follicles. | 2008 | Lasers in Surgery and Medicine | 40 | Roosen GF;Westgate GE;Philpott M;Berretty PJ;Nuijs T;Bjerring P; | 1096-9101 | 10.1002/lsm.20679 | |||||
| Human hair growth in vitro: a model for the study of hair follicle biology. | 1994 | Journal of Dermatological Science | 7 Suppl | Philpott MP;Sanders D;Westgate GE;Kealey T; | 0923-1811 | ||||||
| Prolonged maintenance of human hair follicles in vitro in a serum-free medium. | 1993 | British Journal of Dermatology | 129 | Westgate GE;Gibson WT;Kealey T;Philpott MP; | 0007-0963 | ||||||
| Keratin expression in the normal nail unit: markers of regional differentiation. | 2000 | British Journal of Dermatology | 142 | De Berker D;Wojnarowska F;Sviland L;Westgate GE;Dawber RP;Leigh IM; | 0007-0963 | ||||||
| Nutrition and metabolism in isolated human hair follicles. | 1999 | Experimental Dermatology | 8 | Matheson HB;Westgate GE;Parmar PP;Riches C;Blount MA;Ellory JC; | 0906-6705 | ||||||
| Glycosaminoglycan synthesis by cultured human hair follicle dermal papilla cells: comparison with non-follicular dermal fibroblasts. | 1992 | British Journal of Dermatology | 126 | Taylor M;Ashcroft AT;Westgate GE;Gibson WT;Messenger AG; | 0007-0963 | ||||||
| Changes in the histology and distribution of immune cell types during the hair growth cycle in hairless rat skin. | 1991 | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | 642 | Westgate GE;Craggs RI;Gibson WT; | 0077-8923 | ||||||
| Glycosaminoglycans in the extracellular matrix and medium of cultured human hair papilla cells. | 1991 | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | 642 | Taylor M;Ashcroft AT;Messenger AG;Westgate GE;Gibson WT; | 0077-8923 | ||||||
| Distribution of extracellular matrix molecules in human hair follicles. | 1991 | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | 642 | Messenger AG;Elliott K;Westgate GE;Gibson WT; | 0077-8923 | ||||||
| An in vitro model for the study of human hair growth. | 1991 | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | 642 | Philpott MP;Westgate GE;Kealey T; | 0077-8923 | ||||||
| Immune privilege in hair growth. | 1991 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 97 | Westgate GE;Craggs RI;Gibson WT; | 0022-202X | ||||||
| Distribution of proteoglycans during the hair growth cycle in human skin. | 1991 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 96 | Westgate GE;Messenger AG;Watson LP;Gibson WT; | 0022-202X | ||||||
| Rapid isolation in large numbers of intact, viable, individual hair follicles from skin: biochemical and ultrastructural characterization. | 1986 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 87 | Green MR;Clay CS;Gibson WT;Hughes TC;Smith CG;Westgate GE;White M;Kealey T; | 0022-202X | ||||||
| Immunohistochemical localization of basement membrane components during hair follicle morphogenesis. | 1984 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 82 | Westgate GE;Shaw DA;Harrap GJ;Couchman JR; | 0022-202X | ||||||
| Bullous pemphigoid antigen localization suggests an intracellular association with hemidesmosomes. | 1985 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 84 | Westgate GE;Weaver AC;Couchman JR; | 0022-202X | ||||||
| Proceedings of the Ninth World Congress for Hair Research (2015). | 2017 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings | 18 | Bergfeld WF;Christiano AM;Hordinsky MK; ; | 1529-1774 | 10.1016/j.jisp.2017.03.001 | |||||
| An in Vitro Model for the Study of Human Hair Growth | 2006 | ; | 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1991.tb24386.x | ||||||||
| Distribution of Extracellular Matrix Molecules in Human Hair Follicles | 2006 | ; | 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1991.tb24392.x | ||||||||
| Dopa oxidase activity in the hair, skin and ocular melanocytes is increased in the presence of stressed fibroblasts | 2005 | ; | 10.1111/j.0906-6705.2005.00287.x | ||||||||
| Seborrhoeic dermatitis and Pityrosporum (Malassezia) folliculitis: characterization of inflammatory cells and mediators in the skin by immunohistochemistry. | 2001 | Faergemann J;Bergbrant IM;Dohsé M;Scott A;Westgate G; | 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04082.x | ||||||||
| Immunology of the hair follicle. | 1991 | Gibson WT;Westgate GE;Craggs RI; | |||||||||
| Can plant-derived phytochemicals provide symptom relief for hair loss? A critical review. | 2019 | International Journal of Cosmetic Science | 41 | Daniels G;Akram S;Westgate GE;Tamburic S; | 1468-2494 | 10.1111/ics.12554 | |||||
| Dose-response of human follicles during laser-based hair removal: Ex vivo photoepilation model with classification system embracing morphological and histological features. | 2019 | Lasers in Surgery and Medicine | 51 | van Vlimmeren MAA;Raafs B;Westgate G;Beijens LGM;Uzunbajakava NE; | 1096-9101 | 10.1002/lsm.23085 | |||||
| Developments in silicone technology for use in stoma care | 2020 | British Journal of Nursing | 29 | S6 - S15 | Swift T.;Westgate G.;Van Onselen J.;Lee S. | 0966-0461 | 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.6.S6 | ||||
| Ewastools: Infinium Human Methylation BeadChip pipeline for population epigenetics integrated into Galaxy | 2020 | Gigascience | 9 | giaa049 | Murat K., Grüning B., Poterlowicz P. W., Westgate G., Tobin D. J., Poterlowicz K. | 2047-217X | Oxford Academic | https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giaa049 | |||
| Age-related changes in female scalp dermal sheath and dermal fibroblasts: how the hair follicle environment impacts hair ageing. | 2020 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology | Williams R;Westgate GE;Pawlus AD;Sikkink SK;Thornton MJ; | 1523-1747 | 10.1016/j.jid.2020.11.009 | ||||||
| Topical odorant application of the specific olfactory receptor OR2AT4 agonist, Sandalore® , improves telogen effluvium-associated parameters. | 2020 | Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology | Jimenez F;López E;Bertolini M;Alam M;Chéret J;Westgate G;Rinaldi F;Marzani B;Paus R; | 1473-2165 | 10.1111/jocd.13608 | ||||||
| Following historical 'tracks' of hair follicle miniaturisation in patterned hair loss: Are elastin bodies the forgotten aetiology? | 2021 | Experimental Dermatology | 30 | Rushton DH, Westgate GE, Van Neste D | Wiley | 10.1111/exd.14393 |