معرفی
Dr. Cheryl Hawkes is a Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience at Lancaster University's Department of Biomedical and Life Sciences, affiliated with the Faculty of Health and Medicine. Her research focuses on Alzheimer's disease (AD) aetiology, particularly cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), β-amyloid protein deposition, and the impact of aging, obesity, and early-life environmental factors (e.g., parental obesity) on brain health and age-related diseases. She investigates vascular structural changes and β-amyloid clearance mechanisms in AD, as well as developmental origins of neurodegenerative risks.
Research Projects:
- Investigating astroglial bicarbonate transport in stroke-induced pH imbalance (2024–2025).
- Impact of paternal obesity on offspring brain structure (2023–2026).
- Characterization of perivascular astrocyte heterogeneity in human brains (2022–2023).
Engagement & Roles: Hawkes participates in academic activities such as PhD examinations, editorial roles for journals like Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience and International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and public outreach (e.g., Defying Dementia Day, Furness STEM Show). Her office is located in B022, B-Floor, Furness College.
