Emma Louise Shepherd

Dr. Emma Louise Shepherd is a Lecturer at the College of Health and Life Sciences (Aston University, UK). Her research focuses on experimental biology, liver disease mechanisms, and the role of extracellular matrix in fibrogenesis and tissue repair.

• Liver disease progression
• Extracellular matrix dynamics
• In vitro/ex vivo disease modeling
• Drug target identification

She develops advanced models to study liver scarring and repair processes. Recent work examines Gremlin-1 as a therapeutic target in steatohepatitis, senescent secretome effects on liver endothelial cells, and metabolic analysis using NMR techniques. Her publications in iScience, eLife, and methods chapters highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining molecular biology with tissue engineering.