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Derek graduated with a PhD from the Department of Endocrinology at Bart's and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London in 2001. Since then he has completed post-doctoral posts within the University of London in areas including wound healing, appetite regulation and inflammation.
Derek works on models of inflammation and particularly the area of pro-resolution with a focus on Annexin A1 protein. He secured a lecturership in physiology at the University of Westminster in September 2007 and began to develop an independent academic research career. Derek continued to work in the area of inflammation and pursued a number of research areas including work on salivary biomarkers, the inflammation associated with adiposity and the use of anti-inflammatory substances as therapeutic agents.
Derek has also led a number of commercialization projects including a wound healing project investigating novel combinations of peptides in human tissue repair. Another externally funded project involved the development of a micro-particle based nutrient delivery platform for the oral delivery of iron. Derek was also Lead Academic of a Technology Strategy Board (now Innovate UK) funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant between the University of Westminster and Nelsons Spatone®. In recognition of his achievements in the area of enterprise in January 2012 Derek was awarded the School of Life Sciences Entrepreneurial Prize Fellowship, which involved the co-ordination and academic leadership of all enterprise activities within the School of Life Sciences at the University of Westminster. Recently Derek joined the Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences at Coventry University as Professor of Translational Physiology and now provides academic leadership for the theme of Health and Disease within the research centre.
Area of Expertise:
Endocrinology/inflammation/gut physiology
Research Interests
Vision Statement
My research addresses a number of key areas of human health. My research led to the novel discovery that endogenous anti-inflammatory substances found in human blood are significantly attenuated in human obesity. This demonstrates the potential of using anti-inflammatory therapeutics to treat the inflammation associated with human obesity, a disease that is strongly linked with metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. The overall aim of this research is to delineate the pathophysiological pathways, which link adipose tissue expansion to human disease in order to design pharmacological and life-style interventions to tackle this growing crisis in human metabolic disease.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Influence of vitamin D supplement on immune function of the healthy older population: a randomized control trial
Dong, H., Renshaw, D. & Farnaud, S.
28/05/18 → 29/11/19
Project: Research
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PRECISE: Investigating the acute physiological response to exercise in end stage renal disease
McGregor, G., McGuire, S., Horton, E. & Renshaw, D.
3/10/16 → 31/03/20
Project: Internally funded project
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Changes in 24‐h energy expenditure, substrate oxidation, and body composition following resistance exercise and a high protein diet via whey protein supplementation in healthy older men
Griffen, C., Renshaw, D., Duncan, M., Weickert, M. O. & Hattersley, J., Jun 2022, In: Physiological Reports. 10, 11, 24 p., e15268.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-Administration of Iron and Bioavailable Curcumin Reduces Levels of Systemic Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in a Placebo-Controlled Randomised Study
Lorinczova, H. T., Begum, G., Temouri, L., Renshaw, D. & Zariwala, M. G., 8 Feb 2022, In: Nutrients. 14, 3, 21 p., 712.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of resistance exercise and whey protein supplementation on skeletal muscle strength, mass, physical function, and hormonal and inflammatory biomarkers in healthy active older men: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Griffen, C., Duncan, M., Hattersley, J., Weickert, M. O., Dallaway, A. & Renshaw, D., Feb 2022, In: Experimental Gerontology. 158, 111651.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of Vitamin D Supplement on Immune Function of the Older Healthy People: A Pilot Randomised Control Trial
Dong, H., Farnaud, S. & Renshaw, D., 14 Jun 2022, In: Current Developments in Nutrition. 6, Supplement 1, p. 976-976 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Suppression of Anti-Inflammatory Mediators in Metabolic Disease May Be Driven by Overwhelming Pro-Inflammatory Drivers
Sajid, S., Zariwala, M. G., Mackenzie, R., Turner, M., Nell, T., Bellary, S. & Renshaw, D., 6 Jun 2022, In: Nutrients. 14, 11, 19 p., 2360.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Society for Endocrinology BES 2014
Derek Renshaw (Speaker)
24 Mar 2014 → 27 Mar 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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European Iron Club meeting
Derek Renshaw (Speaker)
11 Sep 2014 → 14 Sep 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting and Expo
Derek Renshaw (Speaker)
15 Jun 2013 → 18 Jun 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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British Endocrine Societies annual conference
Derek Renshaw (Chair)
18 Mar 2013 → 21 Mar 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Fifth Congress of the International BioIron Society IBIS), Biennial World Meeting (BioIron 2013)
Derek Renshaw (Speaker)
14 Apr 2013 → 18 Apr 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference