As a member of the Faculty Management Team, Dr Guy has responsiblity for research and knowledge transfer strategies and their implementation within the Faculty.  He is also an active researcher in the Biomedicine and Sports Science Research Group in the School of Life Sciences. 

PhD 

• Immunology
• Biological Sciences
• Dr Guy is also acts as a Director of Studies or member of supervisory teams for several PhD students

• Physical exercise and its impact on the immune system.
• Human ageing and its effects on the immune system.
• Immune system senescence and the relationship with common human diseases.

Simpson, R.J., Florida-James, G.D., Whyte, G.P. & Guy, K. (2006). The effects of intensive, moderate and downhill treadmill running on human blood lymphocytes expressing the adhesion/activation molecules CD54 (ICAM-1), CD18 (b₂ integrin) and CD53.  European J. Applied Physiol. 97, 109-121.

Simpson, R.J., Florida-James, G.D., Whyte, G.P., Middleton, N., Shave, P., George, K. & Guy, K. (2007). The effects of marathon running on expression of complement regulatory proteins CD55 (DAF) and CD59 (MACIF) on red blood cells.  European J. Applied. Physiol. 99, 201-204.

Simpson, R.J., Florida-James, G.D., Cosgrove, C., Whyte, G.P., Macrae, S., Pircher, H. & Guy, K. (2007). High-intensity exercise elicits the mobilization of senescent T lymphocytes into the peripheral blood compartment in human subjects. J. Applied Physiol. 103, 396-401.

June 2006: COLT Foundation grant (joint with Professor Vicki Stone, Dr David Brown and Rodger Duffin [Edinburgh University]). : "Investigating the mechanism of nanoparticle induced inflammation via activation of macrophages”.  £189,372