Group
Metabolic Health
Unit(s) of assessment: Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
Research theme(s): Health Innovation
School: School of Science and Technology
Overview
Research within the Metabolic Health theme encompasses analysis of the molecular basis of genetic and cellular events that impact metabolic processes.
Our research is increasing our understanding of fundamental processes and identifying biomarkers and therapeutic interventions to target metabolic diseases including diabetes, obesity and cancer.
Our researchers have proven expertise and track record of success in the study of diet and lifestyle factors affecting metabolic health and pathology during early development, in specific disease states and in ageing.
The Metabolic Health group works at the interface of basic biological research, human translational research and bioengineering to increase understanding and provide new tools to combat diseases and improve health.
Our research and PhD opportunities
Opportunities often arise for postgraduate research towards a PhD within our research team.
Researchers
Mohammed I Ahmed
Dr. Mohammed I. Ahmed is a Lecturer in Molecular Biosciences in the school of science and technology. Dr. Ahmed research focuses on the role of molecular regulators of stem cells during skin development, wound repair, ageing and cancer.
Adaikala Antonysunil
Dr Adaikala Antonysunil is a Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry at the School of Science and Technology, with an interdisciplinary background spanning Nutriepigenomics, Molecular Biology, and Epidemiology.
Craig L. Doig
Craig Doig is Associate Professor at Nottingham Trent University. His research area is Steroid hormone signalling, PARPs and NAD+ metabolism.
Dr Rebecca Dumbell
Dr Rebecca Dumbell is Associate Professor of Molecular Neuroendocrinology at Nottingham Trent University. Her research expertise is in the neuroendocrine regulation of appetite, growth, energy balance and chronophysiology.
Jehan El-Jawhari
Jehan EL-Jawhari is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biosciences. Her research area is investigating the bone marrow niche and the role of mesenchymal stromal cell-immune interactions in healthy and diseased bone marrow and blood cancers.
Gareth Lavery
Head of Biosciences and Research at Nottingham Trent University. Working to understand how hormones, nutrients, and exercise interact and impact adaptive physiology in health and disease
Zoi Michailidou
Zoi is an Associate Professor in Metabolic Health at NTU. Her research involves harnessing environmental extremes to improve metabolic health.
Nik Morton
Nik Morton is Professor of Metabolic Resilience and his research is focusing on discovery and pre-clinical validation of novel genetic mechanisms underpinning resilience against metabolic disease.
Mark D. Turner
Dr Turner is Co-Lead for the NTU Research Theme: Diabetes, Chronic Diseases & Ageing and Associate Professor of Biomedical Molecular Biosciences at Nottingham Trent University. His research focuses on understanding the causes of diabetes and inflammatory diseases, and identifying new therapeutic targets for drug development.
Elisabetta Verderio Edwards
Elisabetta Verderio Edwards is a Professor in the Department of Biosciences. Her research revolves around extracellular vesicles, extracellular matrix dynamics and protein cross-linking in tissue fibrosis and neurodegeneration.
Visiting Researchers
Philip McTernan
Funding
Current awarded external research funding include:
- BBSRC
- The Physiological Society
- The Society for Endocrinology
- Bioscientifica
- The Biochemical Society
- MRC
- Wellcome Trust
- Diabetes UK
- Diabetes Wellness and Research Foundation
- Royal Society
Publications
You can search our publications on NTU's iRep database.