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Professor Ros John is the Director of Research and Academic Team Leader at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University. Her research focuses on optimizing pregnancy outcomes through addressing prenatal adversity, leveraging cohort data (The Grown in Wales Study) and experimental systems. She investigates how maternal mental health, psychosocial factors, and endocrinological processes influence fetal development and lifelong health risks. Key research domains include epigenetics, animal developmental biology, and perinatal mental health.
Her work highlights underfunded areas in pregnancy research, noting the £5.8 billion annual NHS cost versus minimal research investment. Recent studies explore links between maternal depression and infant behavior, seasonal birth patterns and mental health risks, and dietary impacts on fetal growth. Supervision opportunities for postgraduate students are available through her research group.
Professor John’s affiliations include Cardiff University’s Sir Martin Evans Building, and she maintains external profiles on LinkedIn, ResearchGate, and Twitter. Her interdisciplinary approach spans biomedical sciences, neuroscience, and psychosocial studies.
