Matt Spick

Matt Spick is a Lecturer in Health and Biomedical Data Analytics at the University of Surrey's School of Health Sciences. He holds a PhD and specializes in metabolomics, lipidomics, and biomarker discovery, particularly in the context of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and cancer research. His work emphasizes developing analytical methods for biomarker identification and addressing challenges in data integrity and reproducibility in biomedical research.

Research interests include the application of mass spectrometry-based techniques to study metabolic changes in health and disease, single-cell lipidomics protocols, and the impact of environmental factors on public health. Spick has contributed to studies on SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis, prostate cancer diagnostics, and the effects of treatments like glucocorticoids on disease progression.

His recent work highlights concerns about methodological flaws in large-scale health databases (e.g., NHANES) and advocates for rigorous statistical practices in academic publishing. He has also explored the role of circadian rhythms in neurodegenerative diseases and the interplay between weather patterns and infectious disease transmission.

Spick collaborates extensively with interdisciplinary teams, including statisticians, clinicians, and engineers, to advance translational research. His publications span high-impact journals in metabolomics, proteomics, and biomedical data science, demonstrating a focus on both fundamental and applied research questions.