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Can endometrial gland structure and function help us understand why some women are more at risk of infertility and miscarriage than others?

  • Lead researchers:
    Dr Jane Cleal
  • Research funder:
    Rosetrees Trust
  • Status:
    Active

Staff

Lead researchers

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.
Connect with Jane

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

Research outputs