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 K Natarajan

Associate Professor
Connect with K

Email: knn1y25@soton.ac.uk

Professor Kai Yang

Professor

Research interests

  • Electronic textile materials and manufacturing
  • Wearable medical devices (e.g. stroke rehabilitation, pain management)
  • Digital healthcare

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Kai

Email: ky2e09@soton.ac.uk

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Professor Karl Staples PhD CBiol FRSB FHEA

Associate Dean Enterprise

Research interests

  • Chronic Respiratory Disease e.g. Asthma, COPD
  • Host-pathogen Interactions
  • Ex vivo models of the human lung
Connect with Karl

Email: K.Staples@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 9250

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Dr Kate Farrahi

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • the intersection of machine learning and digital health
  • developing machine learning methods for human sensing using vision- and wearable-based techno…

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Kate

Email: K.Farrahi@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2722

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Dr Kate Greenwell

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Intervention development and evaluation
  • Digital Health
  • Supporting carers, families, and couples

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Kate

Email: K.Greenwell@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Kate Hough

Research Fellow in Neuroimmunology

Research interests

  • Hearing loss
  • Cochlear implants
  • Macrophages
Connect with Kate

Email: K.L.Hough@soton.ac.uk

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Professor Kate Ward

Associate Dean International
Connect with Kate

Email: kw@mrc.soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 0520

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Professor Kath Woods-Townsend

Professor

Research interests

  • Adolescent Health
  • Scientific Literacy
  • Health Literacy

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Kath

Email: K.Woods-Townsend@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 0628

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Dr Katherine Bradbury

Principal Research Fellow
Connect with Katherine

Email: kjb1e08@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 8721

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Professor Katherine Newman-Taylor

Prof of Clinical Psychology and CBT

Research interests

  • CBT and mindfulness for psychosis
  • Attachment based interventions for psychosis
  • Recovery approaches to living well with severe mental ill-health

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Katherine

Email: K.Newman-Taylor@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2655

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