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Research project

Computational modelling to evaluate, understand and predict the placental transfer of xenobiotics as an integrated system

Staff

Lead researcher

Dr Bram Sengers

Associate Professor
Connect with Bram

Email: B.G.Sengers@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Xunli Zhang PhD, DIC, FRSC, CChem, CEng

Head of Department-Chemical Engineerg

Research interests

  • Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies
  • Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
  • Nanomaterials
Connect with Xunli

Email: XL.Zhang@soton.ac.uk

Professor Rohan Lewis PhD, FTPS

Prof of Placental&Integrative Physiology
Connect with Rohan

Email: Rohan.Lewis@soton.ac.uk

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