Project
Metabolic Health
Unit(s) of assessment: Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
Research theme: Health and Wellbeing
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. If you are interested in carrying out a PhD please visit our Research Degrees webpage.
Researchers
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
Nik Morton
Nik joined NTU in Spring 2023 as Professor of Metabolic Resilience and Director of the Centre for Systems Health and Integrated Metabolic Research.
Dr Rebecca Dumbell
Dr Rebecca Dumbell is a lecturer in biosciences at Nottingham Trent University. Her research expertise is in the neuroendocrine regulation of appetite, growth, energy balance and chronophysiology.
Craig L. Doig
Craig Doig is Associate Professor at Nottingham Trent University. His research area is Steroid hormone signalling, PARPs and NAD+ metabolism.
Philip McTernan
Professor Philip McTernan, Head of Bioscience Department, School of Science and Technology at NTU.
Mark D. Turner
Dr Turner is Co-Lead for the NTU Research Theme: Diabetes, Chronic Diseases & Ageing and Associate Professor in 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.
Carl Nelson
Carl Nelson
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 Antonysunil is a lecturer in Biochemistry, School of Science and Technology at NTU and has an interdisciplinary academic background in nutriepigenomics, medical biochemistry, cell & molecular biology and epidemiology.
Zoi Michailidou
Zoi moved to NTU in spring 2023 as an Associate Professor in Metabolic Health.
Jehan El-Jawhari
Senior lecturer of Biosciences.
Visiting Researchers
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.