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Bethan Hussey

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Postgraduate PhD Research Student (Graduated 2019)

Generic polymorphisms related to fatty acid metabolism and inflammation as related to diet and exercise.

Email: b.c.l.lockett@lboro.ac.uk

Background

Bethan completed a degree in Human Biology with First Class Honours at Loughborough University in 2014, with a Diploma in Professional studies. The diploma was awarded for a one year industrial placement completed at Abbott Diabetes Care during her third year of studies. In her undergraduate final year, Bethan researched the genetic association between a SNP (rs531564) in a gene coding for microRNA hsa-miR-142a and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The postgraduate research Bethan is undertaking is part of the Translational Chemical Biology Mini-Centre for Doctoral Training which aims to assess the “Chemical Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel naturally informed anti-inflammatory agents”. Bethan is co-supervised by Dr Sarabjit Mastana (SSEHS), Dr Martin Lindley (SSEHS) and Dr Jim Reynolds (Department of Chemistry).

Project Information

Epigenetic impact and mechanistic evaluation of bioactive lipid derived mediators

  • Measurement of biological activity of inflammatory mediators from cell culture work.

  • Association and impact of genetic polymorphism on biological activity.

  • Assessment of the epigenetic impact of lipid derived mediators.

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Funding

Bethan has received funding from:

  • The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care East Midlands (CLAHRC EM). 

  • Loughborough University Health & Wellbeing Research Challenge Fund

  • Silver Sponsorship from Primerdesign