Maria Fitzgerald was born in Hampstead, London. Her mother was Booker Prize–winning novelist Penelope Fitzgerald, author of the Blue Flower. Her father, Desmond Fitzgerald, was a major in the Irish Guards. Her older brother, Edmund Valpy Fitzgerald, is an emeritus professor in the Oxford Department of International Development. Maria was educated at Godolphin and Latymer School and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, where she studied physiology. She was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975 from the University of Oxford.[1] She trained in pain physiology and neuroscience with Bruce Lynn and Patrick David Wall at University College London, where she was awarded a PhD in 1978.[2][5] Maria was awarded her first research grant from the Medical Research Council in 1981, and her research has been continuously supported by the MRC ever since. She was awarded a "new blood lectureship" in the Department of Anatomy at UCL in 1984 and is now Professor of Developmental Neurobiology in the UCL Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, and a member of UCL Neuroscience.
Research and careeredit
Fitzgerald studies the developmental physiology and neurobiology of nociceptor circuits[6] in the brain and spinal cord. Her work has had a major impact on our understanding of how pain perception emerges in early life and how early pain experience can shape pain sensitivity for life.[7] Fitzgerald's research has changed clinical perception by showing that pain in infancy requires appropriate measurement and treatment and that it should be tailored to the developmental stage of the child.[2][8]
Awards and honoursedit
In recognition of her work Fitzgerald was awarded the Jeffrey Lawson Award for Advocacy in Children's Pain Relief from the American Pain Society in 2011, the first basic scientist to have received this award. In 2013 she was elected to the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists for sustained and significant contributions to pain medicine.[9] She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) in 2000 and a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2016.[2] She has been awarded honorary membership in the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), the British Pain Society,[10] the International Society for Pediatric Pain (ISPP) and the Physiological Society[11] A podcast describing her research career is available on the Pain Research Forum.[12]
Referencesedit
^ abcAnon (2017). "FitzGerald, Prof. Maria". Who's Who (online Oxford University Press ed.). Oxford: A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U287272. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ abcdeAnon (2016). . London: Royal Society. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where:
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^Fitzgerald, Maria (1983). "Capsaicin and sensory neurones – a review". Pain. 15 (1): 109–130. doi:10.1016/0304-3959(83)90012-X. PMID 6189047. S2CID 29662320.
^. London: University College London. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016.
^Fitzgerald, Maria (1978). The sensitization of cutaneous nociceptors (PhD thesis). University College London. OCLC 926251169. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.478655.
^Fitzgerald, Maria (2005). "The development of nociceptive circuits". Nature Reviews Neuroscience. 6 (7): 507–520. doi:10.1038/nrn1701. PMID 15995722. S2CID 1223090.
^"Being Brave and Asking Questions: A Podcast with Maria Fitzgerald". 28 October 2020.
December 18, 2023
maria, fitzgerald, frca, fmedsci, professor, department, neuroscience, university, college, london, frca, fmedscifitzgerald, 2016born, 1953, april, 1953, educationgodolphin, latymer, schoolalma, materuniversity, oxford, university, college, london, awardsjoan,. Maria Fitzgerald FRS FRCA FMedSci 1 2 is a professor in the Department of Neuroscience at University College London 2 3 4 Maria FitzgeraldFRS FRCA FMedSciFitzgerald in 2016Born 1953 04 10 10 April 1953 age 70 1 EducationGodolphin and Latymer SchoolAlma materUniversity of Oxford BA University College London PhD AwardsJoan Mott Prize Lecture 1996 Scientific careerFieldsNeuroscience Pain physiologyInstitutionsUniversity College LondonThesisThe sensitisation of cutaneous nociceptors 1978 Doctoral advisorPatrick David WallWebsiteucl wbr ac wbr uk wbr npp wbr research wbr mfi Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Research and career 2 1 Awards and honours 3 ReferencesEarly life and education editMaria Fitzgerald was born in Hampstead London Her mother was Booker Prize winning novelist Penelope Fitzgerald author of the Blue Flower Her father Desmond Fitzgerald was a major in the Irish Guards Her older brother Edmund Valpy Fitzgerald is an emeritus professor in the Oxford Department of International Development Maria was educated at Godolphin and Latymer School and Lady Margaret Hall Oxford where she studied physiology She was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975 from the University of Oxford 1 She trained in pain physiology and neuroscience with Bruce Lynn and Patrick David Wall at University College London where she was awarded a PhD in 1978 2 5 Maria was awarded her first research grant from the Medical Research Council in 1981 and her research has been continuously supported by the MRC ever since She was awarded a new blood lectureship in the Department of Anatomy at UCL in 1984 and is now Professor of Developmental Neurobiology in the UCL Department of Neuroscience Physiology and Pharmacology and a member of UCL Neuroscience Research and career editFitzgerald studies the developmental physiology and neurobiology of nociceptor circuits 6 in the brain and spinal cord Her work has had a major impact on our understanding of how pain perception emerges in early life and how early pain experience can shape pain sensitivity for life 7 Fitzgerald s research has changed clinical perception by showing that pain in infancy requires appropriate measurement and treatment and that it should be tailored to the developmental stage of the child 2 8 Awards and honours edit In recognition of her work Fitzgerald was awarded the Jeffrey Lawson Award for Advocacy in Children s Pain Relief from the American Pain Society in 2011 the first basic scientist to have received this award In 2013 she was elected to the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists for sustained and significant contributions to pain medicine 9 She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences FMedSci in 2000 and a Fellow of the Royal Society FRS in 2016 2 She has been awarded honorary membership in the International Association for the Study of Pain IASP the British Pain Society 10 the International Society for Pediatric Pain ISPP and the Physiological Society 11 A podcast describing her research career is available on the Pain Research Forum 12 References edit a b c Anon 2017 FitzGerald Prof Maria Who s Who online Oxford University Press ed Oxford A amp C Black doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 U287272 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c d e Anon 2016 Professor Maria Fitzgerald FMedSci FRS London Royal Society Archived from the original on 29 April 2016 One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety org website where All text published under the heading Biography on Fellow profile pages is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4 0 International License Royal Society Terms conditions and policies Archived from the original on 25 September 2015 Retrieved 9 March 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Fitzgerald Maria 1983 Capsaicin and sensory neurones a review Pain 15 1 109 130 doi 10 1016 0304 3959 83 90012 X PMID 6189047 S2CID 29662320 Professor Maria Fitzgerald The neural development of pain processing London University College London Archived from the original on 15 March 2016 Fitzgerald Maria 1978 The sensitization of cutaneous nociceptors PhD thesis University College London OCLC 926251169 EThOS uk bl ethos 478655 Fitzgerald Maria 2005 The development of nociceptive circuits Nature Reviews Neuroscience 6 7 507 520 doi 10 1038 nrn1701 PMID 15995722 S2CID 1223090 Fitzgerald maria 8 February 2019 Maria Fitzgerald publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database subscription required Awards and Recognition Honorary Membership 2017 Recipients News British Pain Society Congratulations to the 2021 Honorary Members Being Brave and Asking Questions A Podcast with Maria Fitzgerald 28 October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Fitzgerald amp oldid 1170375567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
