Staff

Professor Leigh Breen is a leading expert in the field of skeletal muscle physiology and metabolism, with an international standing in this field of research. His research has focused on the regulatory mechanisms of human skeletal muscle remodeling, alongside translational in vitro cell approaches. By combining muscle biochemistry with stable isotope tracer techniques and comprehensive in vivo ...

Professor Sarah Aldred is an exercise biochemist interested in oxidative stress. She is interested in how exercise can perturb redox homeostasis in both health and disease. Sarah has worked with young and old, and with those suffering from psychosis and schizophrenia, cardiovascular disease and dementia. 

Sarah is Head of the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Matt has an international reputation for research in coaching and applied sports science.  He investigates the development of sporting skill in applied settings and pathways to expertise in sports people.

Katie Cronin is a practicing physiotherapist as well as an Assistant Professor at the University predominantly focused on Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. She is the admissions Tutor for the MSc (Pre-registration) Physiotherapy alongside her role on the Clinical Team.

Dr Janet Deane is passionate about research and uses digital technology to understand the mechanisms underpinning musculoskeletal conditions to facilitate the development of effective physiotherapy treatments for patients with chronic pain. 

Dr Deane was awarded a Versus Arthritis Clinical Doctoral Fellowship to complete her PhD at Imperial College London and was the first Physiotherapist ...

Dr Galea is broadly interested in motor control. This ranges from the neural correlates of motor learning to stroke rehabilitation. At present, he is particularly interested in how reward/punishment influences our actions and can be used to alter the speed at which our motor system learns or retains new movements.

Personal website: www.josephgalea.weebly.com

Dr Katie Hesketh is an exercise physiologist. Katie has a particular interest in the effectiveness of physical activity interventions as a non-pharmacological management strategy in disease management. Currently, Katie is currently working on enhancing exercise prescription for a range of clinical populations using mobile health technology.

Professor Jonathan Lee is a behavioural neuroscientist primarily interested in the mechanisms and functions of memory processes. In particular, he currently studies the phenomenon of memory reconsolidation, which may have applications in the understanding of and treatment of conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and drug addiction.

Find out more about Jonathans role at Memory ...

Dr Sam Lucas is an integrative physiologist with a primary research interest in brain health; specifically he is interested in how cerebral blood flow is regulated in health and disease, and the resultant impact on brain function (e.g., neurophysiological and psychological/behavioural responses). His broader interests and expertise are in the areas of exercise and environmental physiology, as ...

David is interested in both cognitive and motor difficulties that can arise following stroke, and how these interact, affecting the way people move and function; he has a particular interest in the neglect syndrome.  David undertakes experimental research that aims to understand related problems arising in stroke survivors and contributes to the development of rehabilitative strategies to ...

Caroline has predominantly worked as a physiotherapist across a wide range of elite and national team sports. This has included working in the English Rugby Union Premiership for seven season, four seasons working at the Football Association with their various national teams and attending European championships and World Cups. Presently alongside her university teaching responsibilities she is a ...