Roger Sturmey

Roger Sturmey is a Senior Lecturer in Reproductive Medicine at Hull York Medical School. His career spans reproductive physiology, embryology, and metabolic research, with a focus on understanding how metabolic activity programs cellular behavior in early development.

• PhD from the University of York (UK), investigating porcine embryo metabolism
• Postdoctoral work on DNA damage in oesophageal cancer

Research interests include:

• Metabolic regulation of fertility
• Long-term metabolic health of offspring
• Platelet function in development
• Interplay between DNA damage and metabolism in preimplantation embryos
• Impact of maternal diet on oocyte/embryo quality

Key methodologies employed by his lab include nanofluorometric assays, nanorespirometry, Seahorse bioenergetics, and advanced imaging techniques.

Scientific awards:

• Wellcome Trust VIP Fellowship
• Medical Research Council Funding