Albert Koulman

Dr. Albert Koulman is a Principal Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Metabolic Research Laboratories (MRL) within the Institute of Metabolic Science. His work focuses on developing advanced analytical methods for metabolomics and lipidomics to understand metabolic processes in diseases.

• Department: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge
• Key Roles: Scientific Director of the NIHR BRC Metabolomics and Lipidomics facility

Research Interests

1. Metabolism in Pregnancy & Early Life: Collaborates with international teams to study lipid metabolism during pregnancy and infancy, developing biomarkers for gestational diabetes, infant nutrition, and childhood obesity risks.
2. Technological Innovations: Leads development of single-cell lipidomics and organelle-specific lipid profiling, establishing a full pipeline from sample preparation to bioinformatics.
3. Nutritional Biomarker Methodology: Specializes in dried blood spot applications for lipid analysis in clinical and population studies, supported by the MRC Epidemiology Unit.

Article Trends

Recent publications highlight his expertise in lipid metabolism across diseases (e.g., diabetes, melanoma, NAFLD). Key themes include sexual dimorphism in lipid biosynthesis, vitamin D dynamics during exercise, stromal lipid influences on cancer progression, and malnutrition recovery protocols. Methodological advancements (LC-MS/MS, single-cell analysis) and global health applications (Gambian maternal nutrition, pediatric rehabilitation) are recurring topics.

Group Members & Collaborations

• Dr. Ben Jenkins (Analytical Chemist)
• Ms. Paulina Guevara Dominguez (Research Assistant)
• Ms. Nina van der Velde (MPhil Student)
• Collaborators: Sue Ozanne (Pregnancy Metabolism), MJFF (Parkinson’s research), MRC (Epidemiology Unit)

Research Funding

• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
• JPI (Joint Programming Initiative)
• Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)
• Medical Research Council (MRC)
• National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)