Research projects
The role of epigenetic modifications in COPD
Seeking answers to the biomarkers of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an irreversible lung disease.
The pathogenesis of neuroblastoma
Investigating the contribution of transposable elements and endogenous retroviruses to gene deregulation and pathogene...
Recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage
Determining the recovery response to muscle-damaging exercise when in a state of low energy availability.
Personalising sodium bicarbonate supplementation to maximise performance
Helping athletes maximise their performances with personalised supplements of sodium bicarbonate, a hitherto inconsist...
Effects of sodium bicarbonate on exercise performance and recovery
Investigating whether sodium bicarbonate can help aid an athlete's performance and recovery, particularly in the world...
Zinc homeostasis at the host-pathogen interface
The Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc ) is best known for causing severe respiratory infections in people with Cystic...
Athlete preparation for elite swimming
Enhancing the understanding, and place a greater emphasis on, the nutritional needs of young swimmers to maximise thei...
Ergogenic aids for adolescent swimmers
Utilising the use of ergogenic aids to help adolescent swimmers maximise their performance.
The difference in athletes post-sodium bicarbonate digestion
The time to peak blood bicarbonate, pH and strong ion difference in elite adolescent swimmers following sodium bicarbo...
The Football Gene Project
A multi-disciplinary investigation into the association of genetic polymorphisms with performance-related phenotypes i...
Developing interactive biofeedback technology to enable patient recovery
Our team of researchers are developing innovative, interactive technology that will advance patient recovery and provi...
The British South Asian pathway into elite cricket
PhD researcher Tom Brown is investigating why, despite its immense popularity, so few British South Asian cricketers m...
Genetics and Bone Mineral Density
Investigating bone mineral density in athletes and understanding which genetic variants may be associated with this ph...
Developing a low-cost, portable polarisation-sensitive optical coherence tomography imaging system
Researchers in C-LaSS are pursuing a low-cost polarisation-sensitive optical coherence tomography, in order for patien...
Investigating the menstrual cycle tracking practices of athletes
With a better understanding of athletes' menstrual cycles needed, researchers in HELS are investigating in order to imp...