Isobella Turner
BBSRC Ph.D. Student
About Me
My research aims to discover novel mechanisms by which foetal hypoxia may accelerate the ageing trajectory of the heart and skeletal muscle in African Turquoise killifish and zebrafish. The work combines studying the hallmarks of ageing with phenotypical signs of ageing longitudinally across multiple time points to confirm an acceleration. This may provide drug targets for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and muscle sarcopenia in the future. I completed my BSc in Chemistry for Drug Discovery and my Masters in Drug Discovery (Pharmacology).
Field Work & Public Engagement
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Participated in a fish trawling fieldwork day trip: Measuring morphology, identifying species and collecting water samples. For salinity level changes within Florida's estuaries.
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Millport, Scotland 2026: Supervising practical's and research projects in zoology at Millport Marine Station.
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Mar 2026: Manchester Museum - Temperature Dependent Sex Determination in Sea Turtles- Assisted with an undergraduate final year project in outreach to senior school children on how climate change is affecting sea turtle populations and communicated about conservation topics to the public.
Conferences
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Jul 2026: NCRG Conference (Hull, UK)(Poster). The Use of Antioxidants as Cardiac Protectors Against the Damaging Effects of Foetal Hypoxia.
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Dec 2024: The international Skin@Bath Conference (Bath, UK) (Poster) Natural Iron Chelators and Antioxidants for the Protection of Fibroblasts from Photoaging and Iron-induced Cytotoxicity.
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