PCOS and Thyroid dysfunction Jun 1, 2015 - Aug 1, 2015
Undergraduate vacation scholarship application to study the legacy of prenatal programming of polycystic ovary syndrome on postnatal throid function

Sex-specific disease aetiology from developmental steroid insults: mechanistic understanding and biomarker development towards disease prevention Jun 1, 2017 - Oct 1, 2021
Risks of developing many adult illnesses are set down as we develop in the womb, hence the environment we experience during fetal life needs to be ‘just right’. Understanding how the fetal environment colours development helps decision making during... Read More about Sex-specific disease aetiology from developmental steroid insults: mechanistic understanding and biomarker development towards disease prevention.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) developmental model May 1, 2010 - Jun 5, 2014
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is common: more than one in 1 in 15 young women has this condition. There are many associated health problems including abnormal periods, miscarriages, infertility, excess hair, acne, weight gain, diabetes and heart d... Read More about Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) developmental model.

Does the gut microbiome play a role in polycystic ovary syndrome? Feb 1, 2017 - Oct 31, 2018
Does the gut microbiome play a role in polycystic ovary syndrome?

Supporting Evidence Based Interventions Mar 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2019
Supporting Evidence Based Interventions

Mechanism of Chlamydia induced progesterone resistance Apr 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually-transmitted infection in the world, and is associated with miscarriage, pre-term birth and infertility. However, the understanding of the mechanisms through which infection leads to pregnancy failure... Read More about Mechanism of Chlamydia induced progesterone resistance.

Development of a UV-C hand-sanitiser unit Nov 1, 2017 - Dec 22, 2017
Development of a UV-C hand-sanitiser unit

Rutherford fund Strategic Partner Grant Sep 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2019
Rutherford Fellows, will work in project areas related to food safety (Pathogen detection, AMR etc) and food spoilage.

Rutherford Fund, are funded by BEIS and the scheme is being managed by Universities UK International

Direct and paracrine effects of Chlamydia infection on decidualisation of endometrial stromal cells Jun 1, 2018 - Aug 31, 2018
SRF summer studentship

Can exposure to excess androgen during fetal life increase risk of hepatic disease in male offspring? Jun 17, 2019 - Aug 9, 2019
Background
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition. Hyperandrogenaemia characterises PCOS, and is considered an ?in utero environmental programmer? of PCOS in female offspring. Male offspring from PCOS patients develop dyslipidaemia... Read More about Can exposure to excess androgen during fetal life increase risk of hepatic disease in male offspring?.