Rachel Jennings

Rachel Jennings is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at The University of Manchester's Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Gastroenterology (L5). Her research focuses on pancreatic development, organogenesis, and the role of transcription factors in human biology. She has contributed to studies on epigenetic regulation and developmental disorders, particularly in the context of human embryology and stem cell biology.

Education: Rachel Jennings completed a PhD in 2014, focusing on early human pancreas development under the supervision of Professors Hanley and Piper Hanley.

Research interests include understanding the molecular mechanisms driving organ formation, particularly in the pancreas, and the implications of genetic factors like ZNF808 in developmental processes. Her work bridges epigenomics and developmental biology, with applications to regenerative medicine and transplantation.

Her publications highlight advancements in pancreatic development, islet transplantation microenvironments, and the dynamic epigenetic landscapes during human organogenesis. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials.

Advising and grants: No advisees or grants are detailed in the text, though her thesis supervision history is not explicitly noted. She contributes to collaborative projects on human embryonic development and pancreatic research, as evidenced by her involvement in datasets like the Human Embryonic Multi-tissue ChIP-seq (Manchester).

Labs/teams: Affiliated with the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Gastroenterology, her work intersects with interdisciplinary teams studying epigenomics and developmental disorders.