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Personal profile
Academic Background
I am based in the Nutrition and Preventive Medicine group at Norwich Medical School, and I am a member of the Norwich Institute for Healthy Ageing. I teach on the MB BS medical degree, am a PBL tutor, a year 4 Elective Module tutor and I am also the Nutrition Theme lead for the Gateway Medicine Year Self Selected Component. I am a PhD supervisor, PhD mentor for the EDESIA PhD program and supervise BSc Biomedicine UG final year research projects.
Biography
I obtained my BSc in Biomedical Sciences in 2004 and was awarded the Fahrenheit Placement Prize for Excellence. I spent a year in industry with Pfizer Ltd, and in 2008 was awarded my PhD in Molecular Biology from UEA. My post-doctoral research spanned 12 years in the BioMedical Research Centre at UEA. In 2020, I was seconded for 20 months during the COVID-19 pandemic to develop an award winning clinical molecular diagnostics laboratory in collaboration with the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust to provide extra capacity for Pillar 1 testing. This collaboration worked in partnership with the Quadram Institute for Bioscience, and I became a member of the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium. I was also a leading member of The Norwich Testing Initiative working in partnership with The Earlham Institute.
Research Interests
My research interests centre on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying joint tissue homeostasis and how dietary phytonutrients might interact with these to promote musculoskeletal health. I have special interests in Osteoarthritis and Dupuytren’s disease.
I collaborate with partners across the Norwich Research Park, local hospitals, and further afield to bring cross disciplinary skills together for a holistic research approach. My major research contributions follow a translational path from lab bench to clinical intervention trial. I have published key papers on the molecular mechanisms of sulforaphane in chondrocytes and cartilage, synergistic activity with other bioactives, identifying sulforaphane in the joint tissues following dietary consumption, and impact on synovial fluid proteome. This led to the BRoccoli In Osteoarthritis (BRIO) Study that looks at pain outcomes in osteoarthritis patients.
My current research interests:
- The impact of dietary sulforaphane on musculoskeletal health.
- The development of high-throughput in vitro screening methods (phytonutrient function discovery).
- The inhibition of MMP-14 as a viable therapeutic in Dupuytren’s Disease.
Key Responsibilities
I currently serve on internal and local committees:
- UEA Human Tissue Committee
- Human Tissue Sub Committee
- Norwich Research Park Biorepository Access Committee
- MED Promotions Committee
Professional Activities
I provide article peer review for Nature Protocols, Scientific Reports, Genes and Nutrition, The Knee, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Faculty 1000, Australian Knee Society, Food Chemistry advances, International Immunopharmacology.
I am on the Norwich Medical School MB BS Interview Panel and am a PhD examiner.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of East Anglia
Award Date: 1 Oct 2008
Bachelor of Biomedical science, Sheffield Hallam University
Award Date: 1 Aug 2004
Network
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Establishing inhibition of MMP-14 as a viable therapeutic in Dupuytren’s Disease
Orthopaedics Trust (Prev. Gwendoline Fish Trust)
1/11/21 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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Establishing inhibition of MMP-14 as a viable therapeutic in Dupuytren’s Disease
Action Arthritis (Norwich Hip Trust)
1/11/21 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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Establishing inhibition of MMP-14 as a viable therapeutic in Dupuytren’s Disease
British Society For Surgery of the Hand
1/11/21 → 31/10/24
Project: Fellowship
Research output
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COVID-19 due to the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant compared to B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant of SARS-CoV-2: A prospective observational cohort study
Kläser, K., Molteni, E., Graham, M., Canas, L. S., Österdahl, M. F., Antonelli, M., Chen, L., Deng, J., Murray, B., Kerfoot, E., Wolf, J., May, A., Fox, B., Capdevila, J., Modat, M., Hammers, A., COVID-19 Genomics U. K. (COG-UK) Consortium, Spector, T. D., Steves, C. J., Sudre, C. H. & 2 others, , 28 Jun 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 10904.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genomic assessment of quarantine measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 importation and transmission
Aggarwal, D., Page, A. J., Schaefer, U., Savva, G. M., Myers, R., Volz, E., Ellaby, N., Platt, S., Groves, N., Gallagher, E., Tumelty, N. M., Le Viet, T., Hughes, G. J., Chen, C., Turner, C., Logan, S., Harrison, A., COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium, Peacock, S. J., Chand, M. & 1 others, , 23 Feb 2022, In: Nature Communications. 13, 1012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in a UK university identifies dynamics of transmission
Aggarwal, D., Warne, B., Jahun, A. S., Hamilton, W. L., Fieldman, T., du Plessis, L., Hill, V., Blane, B., Watkins, E., Wright, E., Hall, G., Ludden, C., Myers, R., Hosmillo, M., Chaudhry, Y., Pinckert, M. L., Georgana, I., Izuagbe, R., Leek, D., Nsonwu, O. & 23 others, , 8 Feb 2022, In: Nature Communications. 13, 751.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Citations (Scopus)1 Downloads (Pure) -
Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in a university outbreak setting and implications for public health planning
Nickbakhsh, S., Hughes, J., Christofidis, N., Griffiths, E., Shaaban, S., Enright, J., Smollett, K., Nomikou, K., Palmalux, N., Tong, L., Carmichael, S., Sreenu, V. B., Orton, R., Goldstein, E. J., Tomb, R. M., The COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium, Templeton, K., Gunson, R. N., da Silva Filipe, A., Milosevic, C. & 5 others, , 19 Jul 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 11735.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hospital admission and emergency care attendance risk for SARS-CoV-2 delta (B.1.617.2) compared with alpha (B.1.1.7) variants of concern: a cohort study
Twohig, K. A., Nyberg, T., Zaidi, A., Thelwall, S., Sinnathamby, M. A., Aliabadi, S., Seaman, S. R., Harris, R. J., Hope, R., Lopez-Bernal, J., Gallagher, E., Charlett, A., De Angelis, D., Presanis, A. M., Dabrera, G. & COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium, Jan 2022, In: The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 22, 1, p. 35-42 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access267 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Achievement
Davidson, Rosemary (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fahrenheit Placement Prize for Excellence
Davidson, Rosemary (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Food Chemistry Advances (Journal)
Rosemary Davidson (Editorial board member)
2022Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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Chinese Society for Anatomical Sciences
Rosemary Davidson (Speaker)
9 Nov 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Frontier of Life Science and Technology
Rosemary Davidson (Speaker)
7 Nov 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (External organisation)
Rosemary Davidson (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Committee
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COVID-19 Norwich Science Festival Panel 2020
Rosemary Davidson (Speaker), Dylan Edwards (Chair), Mark Hitchcock (Speaker), Justin O'Grady (Speaker), Kristian Bowles (Speaker) & Kirsty Culley (Speaker)
28 Oct 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Festival/Exhibition/Performance
Press / Media
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Making an impact: how local researchers are changing the world
14/07/21
1 item of Media coverage
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Meet the scientist specialising in Covid testing technology
24/04/21
1 item of Media coverage
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UEA makes new coronavirus test for hundreds more patients a day
23/04/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Broccoli: Researchers say it slows arthritis
28/08/13
1 item of Media coverage
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Broccoli slows arthritis, researchers think
23/08/13
1 item of Media coverage
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