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Here at Leeds we appreciate and value the work and support from our postdoc community!
Join us as we celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) with a series of short talks showcasing the work of postdocs across multiple departments. It's a time to recognise and celebrate their efforts, and thank them for all they do!
Goody bags and refreshments will be provided courtesy of Proteintech, who are supporting NPAW.
#NPAW2024 #CelebratePostdocs @proteintech @pintofscience
Join us as we celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) with a series of short talks showcasing the work of postdocs across multiple departments. It's a time to recognise and celebrate their efforts, and thank them for all they do!
Goody bags and refreshments will be provided courtesy of Proteintech, who are supporting NPAW.
#NPAW2024 #CelebratePostdocs @proteintech @pintofscience
Prevention of blood clots – targeting pro-thrombotic clot phenotype.
Dr Julia Gauer
(Research Fellow)
Blood clots (thrombosis), such as heart attacks and strokes, account for 1 in 4 deaths worldwide. Cellular and protein components of the blood, namely platelets and fibrin, can develop a higher clotting ability, making life-threatening blood clots more likely to occur. My research focuses on identifying new ways to modulate thrombosis risk by investigating the mechanisms involved in the development of a pro-thrombotic clot phenotype.
Harnessing Root Architecture to address challenges in sustainable food production
Dr Suruchi Roychoudhry
(Research Fellow)
The scale of climate change and population increase means that we are facing unprecedented challenges in maximising agricultural productivity while maintaining ecosystem health. While the Green Revolution has focussed on selective breeding for shoot traits to enhance crop yields, root traits have been largely ignored. My research focusses on identifying and characterising novel genetic loci regulating root architecture that can be engineered to maximise water and nutrient acquisition and enhance soil carbon sequestration in order to sustainably enhance agricultural production.
Determining the anti-obesity effects of a brown adipose tissue-derived lipokine.
Dr Raquel Fernando
(Postdoctoral Fellow)
Obesity is at pandemic levels worldwide and is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is involved in non-shivering thermogenesis and dissipates energy as heat. BAT activation is a potential therapeutic approach for CVD, T2D and obesity. Recently, we identified a BAT-released bioactive lipid (lipokine) that potentially regulates systemic metabolism acting through a signalling axis between skeletal muscle, adipose tissue and liver. My research project is focused on determining how this lipokine is produced, secreted and how it regulates these tissues.
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