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Biography
I completed my BSc (Hons) and Postgraduate (MSc) study at the University of Hull in Sport and Exercise Science. I then went onto Loughborough University where I completed my PhD in skeletal muscle tissue engineering and its application to investigate insulin resistance.
As a postdoctoral research associate at Loughborough, I conducted research in humans and cell culture models to investigate glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity and lipids accumulation in response to changes in dietary composition. In 2019, I continued this theme of investigation as a research fellow in endocrinology and metabolism at Coventry University where I am now an Assistant Professor in Endocrinology and Metabolism based in the Centre for Health and Life Sciences. In addition, I recently became a member of the Institute for Cardio-Metabolic Medicine at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.
I currenlty teach across a number of health and life science postgraduate and undergraduate courses at Coventry and am the external examiner for the iBSc in Endocrinology at Imperial College London. I work closely with the Society for Endocrinology as an member of their Council and trustee and am a reciepiant of their Leadership and Development Award.
I review manuscripts for several journals across endocrinology, metabolism and physiology and am currently on the editorial board for the Journal of Endocrinology and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology.
Research Interests
My research interests primerily focus on the cellular and molecular responses of skeletal muscle in health and disease. I'm interested in how skeletal muscle metabolism changes across the life-course and diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cancer. I use an integrative approach to investigate how we can induce adpation which improve skeletal muscle metabolism through nutritional, exercise or pharmacological means to improve health and quality of life.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Academic Practice in Higher Education, Postgraduate Certificate, Coventry University
2022 → 2023
Award Date: 5 Sept 2023
Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Doctorate, Cell culture models of insulin signalling and glucose uptake, Loughborough University
Oct 2011 → Sept 2014
Award Date: 15 Dec 2015
Sport and Exercise Science, MSc, University of Hull
Dec 2010 → Jun 2012
Award Date: 14 Dec 2012
Sport and Exercise Science, Degree, University of Hull
Oct 2007 → Jun 2010
Award Date: 1 Oct 2007
External positions
External Examiner - iBSC Endocrinology, Imperial College London
Sept 2023 → …
Keywords
- QP Physiology
- Metabolism
- Diabetes
- Exercise Physiology
- Cell Metabolism
- Liver
- NAFLD
- Skeletal Muscle
- Nutrition
- Endocrinology
- Metabolic Disease
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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CellShip®: an ambient temperature transport and short-term storage medium for mammalian cell cultures
Buick, E., Mead, A., Alhubaysh, A., Assi, P. B., Das, P., Dayus, J., Turner, M., Kowalski, L., Murray, J., Renshaw, D. & Farnaud, S., 1 Jun 2024, In: Biopreservation and Biobanking. 22, 3, p. 275-285 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Human gut microbiota and endocrinology: paradigm shift from genome to its regulation
Lamaudière, M. T. F., Turner, M. C., Arasaradnam, R. P. & Morozov, I. Y., 1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Endocrinology. 260, 2, 10 p., e230348.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Activation of AMPK & p38MAPK Pathways with a Novel Agonistic Compound in LHCN-M2 Skeletal Muscle Myotubes
Brett, R., Beall, C., Hodson, L., Renshaw, D. & Turner, M., 13 Nov 2023, p. 59. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Associations between the Gut Microbiome and Metabolic, Inflammatory and Appetitive Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy
Brown, H. N., Barber, T., Renshaw, D., Farnaud, S., Oduro-Donkor, D. & Turner, M., Sept 2023, In: Obesity Reviews. 24, 9, 13 p., e13600.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Development of a novel low-order model for atrial function and a study of atrial mechano-electric feedback
Pearce, N., Turner, M., Maddock, H. & Kim, E., Jun 2023, In: Computers in Biology and Medicine. 159, 12 p., 106697.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)93 Downloads (Pure)
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Research Enriched Learning (REL) Lead for Biosciences
Mark Turner (Contributor)
Jan 2023 → …Activity: Other
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PhD Viva: THE INFLUENCE OF OPTIMAL DIETARY PROTEIN INTAKE FOR MUSCLE METABOLISM ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Mark Turner (Examiner)
27 Apr 2023Activity: Examination
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Society for Endocrinology (External organisation)
Mark Turner (Member)
1 Jan 2022 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Journal of Molecular Endocrinology (Journal)
Mark Turner (Editorial Board Member)
Nov 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Prizes
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Leadership and Development Award
Turner, Mark (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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You and Your Hormones - Metabolic Syndrome Article
3/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Learning in lockdown: Lab in your living room webinar series
1/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other