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Institute for Life Sciences

Our strength lies in our interdisciplinary collaborative network which is made up of over 430 academic members from across all the University’s faculties.

Interested in joining us? Please see details about current academic recruitment opportunities here.

Mr Jack Stubbs MSci

Research interests

Natural products biosynthesis: a complex cascade of catalytic steps in vitamin B6 biosynthesis is characterised by structures or reaction intermediates in the large PLP synthase complex
Time-resolved serial crystallography: experiments using microcrystals at room temperature, performed at synchrotrons and XFELs
Droplet microfluidics: producing homogenous microcrystal slurries for serial experiments

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Email: J.R.Stubbs@soton.ac.uk

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Dr James Ashton

Associate Professor

Research interests

Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Paediatrics
Big Data

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: J.Ashton@soton.ac.uk

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Professor James Batchelor

Associate Dean International

Research interests

Public Health / Health Systems
Clinical Research Infastrcuture
Clinical Informatics / Health Infromatics

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: J.Batchelor@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 7648

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Dr James Faulkner

Associate Professor

Research interests

Development and implementation of physical activity and exercise interventions for primary and secondary prevention of health conditions
Management of long-term conditions and multimorbidity
Translating basic and applied science into public health outcomes

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: J.A.Faulkner@soton.ac.uk

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Dr James Gavin

Lecturer

Research interests

Musculoskeletal conditions
Physical activity
Self-management

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: J.P.Gavin@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 5311

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Professor James Nicoll

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Email: J.Nicoll@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 2381206634

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Dr Jan Janouskovec PhD

Lecturer in Ecology

Research interests

Eukaryotic cell evolution
Metabolism in chloroplasts and mitochondria
Photosynthetic proteins and pigments

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: J.Janouskovec@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 2380 590 258

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Professor Jana Kreppner

Professor

Research interests

Jana's work focusses on the impact of early experience on development. She is particularly interested in the role of relationship experiences, especially caregiver-child and peer/friend relationships, in typical and atypical development. Jana studies factors that influence relationship experiences as well as the effects and correlates of such relationship experiences on children’s development. Jana uses this knowledge to inform the development of relationship-based interventions to promote children and young people’s wellbeing. Her research has been funded by the ESRC, NIHR, the Waterloo Foundation and the Welcome Trust. Jana's research uses both quantitative and qualitative methods. She has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research across childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. Jana is currently involved in a range of interdisciplinary collaborations which span Psychiatry, Paediatric Neurology, Psychology, Education, Social Work, Public Policy, and Law.

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Email: J.Kreppner@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 4603

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Dr Jane Cleal PhD

Associate Professor

Research interests

Areas of Scientific Expertise:
Reproductive Cell Biology – Fundamental mechanisms of cell biology in placenta and endometrium and the impact on the intra-uterine environment, fetal development and lifelong health.Regulation of Reproductive Cell Biology – Maternal exposures and molecular regulation of cellular gene expression, phenotype and function in placenta and endometrium and the clinical translation.Disease/phenotype – Fetal growth, Obesity, Cardiometabolic programming, Subfertility, Recurrent pregnancy loss.Cellular mechanisms – Membrane transport, endocytosis, vesicular transport & signalling, gene transcription, microRNA biology, epigenetic regulation.Vitamin D - Transport, regulation, metabolism and signalling.

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: J.K.CLEAL@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 2381208663

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Dr Jane Gibson

Associate Professor

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Email: J.Gibson@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 2381205163

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