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Research project

H2020-MSCA ITN-DohART

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Sandrine Willaime-Morawek

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • How brain development and function are affected by external factors such as maternal diet
  • In vitro stem cells modelling of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases' molecular and cellular pathology
Connect with Sandrine

Email: S.Willaime-Morawek@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Cell and Developmental Biology

We explore how molecular interactions between proteins and small molecules, defined at atomic resolution, govern biochemical output and in turn control cell behaviour.

Institute for Life Sciences

We bring together interdisciplinary researchers with expertise across the themes of health and medicine, living systems, disruptive life technologies, and insights through data

Clinical Neurosciences

Examining how clinical and environmental factors can affect brain development.

Interdisciplinary Dementia and Ageing Centre

We are a network that brings together local expertise from across the research spectrum within the University and University Hospital Southampton. Our aim is to increase understanding of dementia and brain ageing and how to treat and care for people with these conditions.

Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration

The CHDSCR brings together researchers studying stem cells and development and ways to promote the regeneration of diseased or injured tissues. We aim to provide an environment where excellent scientists can make exciting discoveries for patient benefit.

Research outputs

The effect of high-fat diet during mouse preimplantation and pregnancy-lactation on uterine fluid protein composition, maternal metabolism and offspring health
2023
Type: thesis
Epigenetics in the Uterine Environment: How Maternal Diet and ART May Influence the Epigenome in the Offspring with Long-Term Health Consequences
Irene Peral Sanchez, Batoul Hojeij, Diego Ojeda Pedraza, Regine P.M. Steegers-Theunissen & Sandrine Willaime-Morawek, 2021, Genes, 13(1)
DOI: 10.3390/genes13010031
Type: review
Environmental alterations during embryonic development
Federica Lamberto, Irene Peral-Sanchez, Suchitra Muenthaisong, Melinda Zana, Sandrine Willaime-Morawek & András Dinnyés, 2021, Genes, 12(10)
DOI: 10.3390/genes12101564
Type: review