Research themes and groups
Developmental physiology and medicine
We promote awareness of health and nutrition in adolescents, young people and prospective parents, and novel technologies for improving reproductive outcomes. We lead and advise on work with UK parliamentary committees, the World Health Organisation and FIGO, and through learned society membership DOHaD Society.
We challenged how media reports on IVF stories , distorting research messages and opening infertile couples to exploitation. Read our article in the Times (BMJ 2013;347:f6004)
Developmental Physiology and Medicine group
Epigenetics
We work to understand how epigenetic modifications induced through environmental exposures at different life stages can modulate disease risk throughout the life course. We study environmental influences on the genome and the mechanisms underlying the disease risk. We aim to identify individuals with increased risk profiles, inform nutritional recommendations and develop novel/targeted intervention strategies to promote healthy ageing and reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases throughout life.
Human genetics and genomic medicine
We are a leading member of the EU COST network on Congenital Imprinting disorders. We initiated the first international consensus for Silver Russell syndrome and established a Southampton Imprinting Growth clinic, part of the Rare disease European Endocrinology network.
Nutrition, endocrinology and metabolism
We are active in learned societies such as Nutrition Society, the Association for Nutrition and All Party Parliamentary Groups. We lead a European activity on ensuring trust in nutrition science that includes developing guidance for communication of research with the public, the media and industry.
Nutrition, Endocrinology and Metabolism group
Regenerative medicine and musculoskeletal science
With innovative biocompatible scaffolds and approaches to transform orthopaedic treatment, we promote musculoskeletal regeneration across the life course informing:
- patient care
- the national and global EU Research agenda
- translational orthopaedic research agenda harnessing bone stem cells