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Dr. Sarah Withers is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford within the School of Science, Engineering & Environment. Her academic career spans over two decades since completing her PhD in 2005 at the University of Manchester, where she investigated the role of apoptosis in restenosis. She has established herself as a leading researcher in cardiovascular physiology with a specialized focus on perivascular adipose tissue function.
Dr. Withers' research interests center on understanding the relationship between inflammation, adipose tissue, and vascular function across various disease states. Her work particularly examines how perivascular adipose tissue exerts anticontractile effects on blood vessels in healthy conditions and how this function is impaired in obesity, with implications for cardiovascular disease. She has made significant contributions to defining immune cell roles in adipose tissue function and identifying key signaling pathways involved in vascular regulation.
Her publication record demonstrates consistent research productivity with 26 outputs spanning from 2014 to 2025, including high-impact journal articles in journals such as Physiological Reviews, Journal of Vascular Research, and Experimental Physiology. Her recent work shows expanding interests into host-pathogen interactions, antimicrobial resistance, and the connections between metabolic health and neurological conditions.
- Cardiovascular Physiology Research
- Perivascular Adipose Tissue Function
- Obesity-Related Vascular Dysfunction
- Host-Pathogen Interactions in Critical Care
- Translational Approaches to Metabolic Disease
Dr. Withers actively supervises PhD students and teaches across multiple courses including Inflammation and Cardiovascular Diseases, Human Physiology, and Pharmacology. She has redesigned curriculum to better prepare students for contemporary research demands. Her public engagement efforts through initiatives like MicrobiHome demonstrate her commitment to science communication and making research accessible to broader audiences.
