Metabolic Crosstalk

Biography 

I obtained a BSc in Neuroscience at the University of Leeds and then an MSc in Neuroscience at University College London. This was followed by a PhD at Imperial College London during which I characterised novel gut hormone analogues for weight loss and their central mechanisms of action. I subsequently held postdoctoral appointments at the University of Oxford, University of Leipzig, University Hospital Wurzburg and the University of Zurich before being appointed as an Assistant Professor in Biochemistry at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in 2024.  

Research Interests 

My lab is interested in studying the metabolic crosstalk that occurs between organelles, cells and organs in health and disease states. We are also particularly interested in understanding the mechanistic bases of interventions that promote metabolic health including lifestyle modifications such as exercise and diet, surgical procedures such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and drugs such as semaglutide (Ozempic).  We take a multidisciplinary and translational approach using a variety of analytical techniques across scales applied to preclinical models and patient samples.