Chris Elcombe

Dr. Chris Elcombe is an Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University, affiliated with the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences and the Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering. He has been accepting PhD students since 2021 and focuses on environmental chemical mixtures' impacts on animal development, particularly in sheep. His research addresses UN Sustainable Development Goals related to environmental sustainability and health.

Research Interests:

• Chemical mixture toxicity in mammals
• Developmental endocrinology
• Gene expression regulation in reproductive systems
• Offspring growth dynamics

Recent Work Trends:

Elcombe's publications (2021-2025) emphasize in vivo studies of environmental chemical mixtures' effects on sheep physiology, including disruptions to energy metabolism, gene expression, and reproductive systems. His work bridges environmental toxicology with developmental biology, often using sheep as a model organism.

Awards: No scientific awards explicitly mentioned.

Advising & Grants: No grants listed, but actively supervises PhD students. Collaborates internationally on environmental health projects.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, focusing on interdisciplinary environmental health research.