Academic Unit: Human Development and Health
Through our internationally recognised Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Centre we incorporate the work of the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, the NIHR Nutrition Biomedical Research Centre and the University's Institute of Developmental Sciences.
Currently Active: Yes
Group Overview
These combined centres of excellence are developing successful interventions for mothers and babies in the UK and around the world. Examples include our multicentre trials of Vitamin D supplementation for pregnant women in the UK and of micronutrient supplementation to women before they become pregnant in Mumbai, India. Our research on the development of epigenetic biomarkers will lead to early warning of at risk groups and our innovative LifeLab educational and Southampton Initiative for Health programmes aim to promote healthy lifestyles and health literacy in school students and young mothers.
Our acclaimed researchers are working with the World Health Organisation, the United Nations and other international government and non-government organisations to reduce the burden of non-communicable disease in both developed and developing countries. We have extensive links with industry and the private sector in joint initiatives to promote a healthy start to life globally.
Staff
Members of staff associated with this academic unit:
Professor Avan Aihie Sayer
MRC Clinical Scientist and Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Professor Nigel Arden
Professor in Rheumatic Diseases
Dr Janis Baird
Senior Lecturer, Honorary Consultant in Public Health
Dr Diana Baralle
Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Clinical Genetics
Professor David Barker
Professor of Clinical Epidemiology
Dr Mary Barker
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Dr Graham Burdge
Reader in Human Nutrition
Professor Christopher Byrne
Professor Endocrinology & Metabolism, Honorary Consultant Diabetologist & Metabolic Physician
Dr Felino Cagampang
Senior Lecturer
Professor Philip Calder
Professor of Nutritional Immunology
Dr Ying Cheong
Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Honorary Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Clinical Director, Complete Fertility Centre, Southampton
Professor Nicholas Clarke
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor of Orthopaedics
Dr Jane Cleal
Lecturer in Epigenetics
Professor Geraldine Clough
Professor of Vascular Physiology, Co-Leader Clinical and Experimental Cardiovascular Sciences
Professor David Coggon
Professor of Occupational and Environmental MedicineDr Zoe Cole
Clinical Lecturer in RheumatologyProfessor Andrew Collins
Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics
Professor Cyrus Cooper
Director of the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Professor of Rheumatology, Honorary Consultant RheumatologistProfessor Nick Cross
Professor of Human Genetics, Director, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory
Professor Nick Curzen
Consultant Cardiologist, Professor of Interventional CardiologyDr Justin Davies
Senior Lecturer
Professor Elaine Dennison
Professor of Musculoskeletal Epidemiology and Honorary Consultant in RheumatologyDr Judith Eckert
Senior Lecturer in Early Development
Dr Nicola Englyst
Lecturer in Physiology, Deputy Semester Coordinator for Semester 4, BM5, Coordinator for Endocrinology and Life Cycle Course Semester 4 BM5, Chair of Mentoring Scheme
Dr Sarah Ennis
Senior Lecturer in Cell & Molecular Biology, Genomic Informatics Group Lead
Dr Nicholas Evans
Lecturer in Bioengineering
Professor Caroline Fall
Professor of International Paediatric Epidemiology
Dr Catharine Gale
Reader in Epidemiology
Professor Keith Godfrey
Professor of Epidemiology and Human Development,, Consultant SUHT, Director Centre for the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, and Deputy Director, NIHR Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle Biomedical Research Unit
Dr Lucy Green
Reader in Developmental Physiology
Professor Mike Grocott
Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Head, Integrative Physiology and Critical Illness Group, CES Lead, Critical Care Research Area, Southampton NIHR Respiratory BRU
Professor Mark Hanson
Director, Academic Unit of Human Development and Health, Director, Institute of Developmental Sciences, British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Science
Dr Nicholas Harvey
Senior Lecturer, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist
Professor John Holloway
Professor of Allergy and Respiratory Genetics
Professor Richard Holt
Professor in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Honorary Consultant Physician
Dr Franchesca Houghton
Senior Lecturer in Stem cells & Developmental Biology
Professor Hazel Inskip
Deputy Director, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Professor of Statistical Epidemiology
Dr Wendy Lawrence
Research Psychologist, Faculty of Medicine IPL Lead
Dr Rohan Lewis
Lecturer in Physiology
Dr Ben MacArthur
Lecturer in mathematics in the life sciencesDr Deborah Mackay
Senior Lecturer in Human Genetics
Professor Nicholas Stephen Macklon
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Honorary Consultant Gynaecologist , Director, Complete Fertility Centre, SouthamptonProfessor John Morgan
Professor of Cardiac Rhythm Management, CardiologyDr Penelope Nestel
Lecturer, Programme Director MSc Public Health Nutrition
Dr Ita O'Kelly
Lecturer in Molecular Cell Physiology
Professor Richard Oreffo
Professor of Musculoskeletal Science, Associate Dean International and Enterprise, Faculty of Medicine
Professor Clive Osmond
MRC Senior Scientist, Honorary Professor of Biostatistics, University of Southampton
Professor Keith T Palmer
Honorary Professor of Occupational Medicine, Clinical Scientist, Consultant Occupational Physician
Dr Kirsten Poore
Lecturer in Physiology, Coordinator BM5 Year 2 Endocrinology and the Life Cycle Course, Deputy Coordinator BM5 Semester 4
Dr Dieter Riethmacher
Reader in Human Genetics
Professor Graham Roberts
Professor and Honorary Consultant Paediatrician in Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine
Dr Helen Roberts
Senior Lecturer in Geriatric Medicine
Professor Cliff Shearman
Professor of Vascular Surgery, Head of Wessex Postgraduate School of Surgery, Associate Medical Director Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Rahul Tare
Lecturer - Musculoskeletal Science and Bioengineering
Professor Karen Temple
Professor of Medical Genetics, Deputy Director of Human Development and Health, Honorary Consultant in Clinical Genetics
Dr Christopher Torrens
Senior Lecturer in Physiology
Dr Igor Vorechovsky
Principal Research Fellow
Professor David Wilson
Professor of Human Developmental Genetics, Deputy Director of Research
Dr Stephen Wootton
Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition, Operational Lead Southampton Biomedical Research Unit (Nutrition, Diet & Lifestyle) Southampton Centre for Biomedical Research
Research projects
No research projects are currently associated with this academic unit.