Diagram represents a network of applications by Institute for Life Sciences Members for collaborative projects.
Institute for Life Sciences

Our people

Institute for Life Sciences
Our strength lies in our interdisciplinary collaborative network which is made up of over 430 academic members from across all the University’s faculties.

Institute for Life Sciences core team

Professor Max Crispin (Director)

Professor Mary Barker (Deputy Director)

Professor Hywel Morgan (Deputy Director)

Doctor Alexandra Mant (Collaboration Manager)

Janette Thompson (Project Manager)

Snita Bansal - Institute Coordinator

 

 

Interested in joining us? Please see details about current academic recruitment opportunities here.

Dr Rahul Tare

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Human stem cell biology
  • Skeletal development
  • Regenerative Medicine strategies for cartilage repair

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Rahul

Email: R.Tare@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 2381204292

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Professor Raimund Ober

Prof of Imaging & Biomedical Engineering
Connect with Raimund

Email: R.Ober@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Ralph Gordon BSc, MSc, PhD, FHEA

Lecturer in Skin Sensing Research

Research interests

  • Thermal and exercise physiology
  • Adaptation to different thermal environments
  • Neuromuscular function

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Ralph

Email: R.J.F.H.Gordon@soton.ac.uk

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Professor Ratko Djukanovic

Professor of Medicine

Research interests

  • Professor Djukanovic has a lifelong interest in asthma, especially its severe forms. where hi…
  • Underlying mechanisms of asthma: Professor Djukanovic has conducted pioneer studies into the …
  • Stratification of asthma into clinical phenotypes and mechanism-based endotypes: Professor Dj…
Connect with Ratko

Email: rd1@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 2381204404

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Dr Rebecca Harris

Lecturer in Research Methods

Research interests

  • Violence and Mental Health
  • Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
Connect with Rebecca

Email: RJ.Harris@soton.ac.uk

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Professor Rebecca Hoyle

Associate VP Interdisciplinary Research

Research interests

  • Multimorbidity across the lifecourse
  • Cooperation in social networks and evolution of cooperation
  • Quantitative genetics of transgenerational effects

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Rebecca

Email: R.B.Hoyle@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3733

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Dr Reuben Pengelly PhD, SFHEA

Principal Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • Student attitudes towards academic integrity
  • Splicing regulation of metal binding proteins

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Reuben

Email: R.J.Pengelly@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 9484

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Dr Rich McIlroy EngD, C.ErgHF, C.Psychol, FHEA

Lecturer in Sustainable Transport

Research interests

  • Systems thinking in transport safety and sustainability
  • Transport equity in the context of smart mobility systems
  • Sociotechnical approaches to system safety

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Rich

Email: R.Mcilroy@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 1225

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Dr Richard Cook

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Mechanical and tribological testing of hydrogels for orthopaedic and tissue engineering
  • The tribology of tooth brushing.
  • Efficacy testing of products for dental hypersensitivity management.
Connect with Richard

Email: R.B.Cook@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2164

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Dr Richard Knighton MChem DPhil FHEA

Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry

Research interests

  • Inorganic luminescence
  • Homogeneous catalysis
  • Upconversion spectroscopy

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Richard

Email: R.C.Knighton@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 8163

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