People

In addition to the core lab, we associate with a few larger groupings within the department and University; the Neurogenetics Group, the Applied Population Genomics Group and the Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability. These groups provide a rich intellectual and social environment, with weekly seminars from group members and an annual retreat somewhere scenic.

Current Members:

Chloe Cranfield (PhD 2024-): Epigenetic biomarkers for predicting transgenerational consequences of pollution exposure.

Dylan McBride (PhD 2024-): Non-genetic mechanisms as predictors of environmentally-induced transgenerational disease.

Ewan Edwards (Natural Sciences BSc 2024-2025): Phenotypic and DNA methylation changes in Nasonia vitripennis in response to microplastics.

Honorary Members:

Tamsin Woodman (PhD 2022-): Laura Ross’ lab - The University of Edinburgh

Ella Tadmor (PhD 2022-): Shai Morin’s lab - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Past Members:

Zainab Kanu (MSc Bioinformatics 2024): Developmental expression of DNMT genes in the ecotoxicological model organism, Parhyale hawaiensis.

Enioluwa Olawoore (Summer student 2024, Edge Hill Opportunity Fund): Epigenetic effects of pollution in the marine amphipod, Parhyale hawaiensis.

Lidia Tembo (Summer student 2024, CENTA REP): Epigenetic effects of upstream eutrohpication in the marine amphipod, Parhyale hawaiensis.

Kane Fortune (Summer student 2024, CENTA REP): Epigenetic effects of microplastics in the marine amphipod, Parhyale hawaiensis.

Joshua Byrne (Summer student 2024, Edge Hill Opportunity Fund): The effect of an arable herbicide on the epigenetic landscape of Daphnia magna and Nasonia vitripennis.