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I joined the Department for Health at the University of Bath as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in 2013 and I was promoted to Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in 2018. My areas of expertise are exercise physiology and immunobiology. My research explores the impact that a physically active lifestyle can have on ageing and mechanisms of chronic disease. My research projects are undertaken either in the context of disease risk, or in clinical settings among patients undergoing treatment for cancer.
Prior to my position at the University of Bath, I undertook a PhD between 2007-2010 at the University of Birmingham, UK. My research covered topics related to exercise, ageing and immune system functioning. Following my PhD, I remained at the University of Birmingham to undertake three years of post-doctoral training in cancer immunology. During this time, my contributions furthered our understanding of how the immune system is impacted by cancer, helping novel therapies to be developed. In addition, my projects provided data to inform the initial design features of a prophylactic vaccine to prevent glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) and cancers caused by Epstein-Barr Virus.
The research projects I am leading cover topics such as:
- Immune system ageing (or immunosenescence)
- Inflammation (or inflammageing)
- Cancer (risk and treatment)
These themes are examined in the context of:
- Exercise and physical activity
- Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour
- Overweight and obesity
- Ageing
- Psychosocial stress
Other professional roles:
- Associate Editor: Frontiers in Physiology - Exercise Physiology section
- Review Editor: Frontiers in Aging - Aging and the Immune System section
- Editorial board member: Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Advisory board member: Journal of Sports Sciences - Physiology and Nutrition section
- NIHR Cancer and Nutrition Collaboration - Molecular mechanisms: experimental to first-in-human
- Breast Cancer UK Independent Scientific Review and Advisory Panel member
- BBSRC Immunology of Ageing Expert Working Group member
Society memberships:
- Biochemical Society
- Physiological Society
- International Society of Exercise and Immunology
- UK Society for Exercise Immunology
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Projects
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Predicting survival in non-small-cell lung cancer: a link between cancer cachexia, cardiorespiratory fitness and cancer immune-surveillance?
Turner, J. & Brum, P.
1/02/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Research-related funding
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International Research Accelerator Scheme
Fullagar, S., Clift, B., Turner, J., Gonzalez, J., Manley, A., Merchant, S. & Millington, B.
1/07/16 → 1/07/17
Project: Research-related funding
Research Output
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A randomized controlled trial to reduce sedentary time in rheumatoid arthritis: Protocol and rationale of the Take a STAND for Health study
Pinto, A. J., Peçanha, T., Meireles, K., Benatti, F. B., Bonfiglioli, K., Lúcia de Sá Pinto, A., Lima, F. R., Pereira, R. M. R., Irigoyen, M. C. C., Turner, J., Kirwan, J. P., Owen, N., Dunstan, D. W., Roschel, H. & Gualano, B., 12 Feb 2020, In: Trials. 21, 1, 171.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
A Repeated-Measures Examination of Organizational Stressors, Perceived Psychological and Physical Health, and Perceived Performance in Semi-Elite Athletes
Simms, M., Arnold, R., Turner, J. & Hays, K., 27 Aug 2020, In: Journal of Sports Sciences.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can exercise affect immune function to increase susceptibility to infection?
Simpson, R. J., Campbell, J. P., Gleeson, M., Krüger, K., Nieman, D. C., Pyne, D. B., Turner, J. E. & Walsh, N. P., 27 Mar 2020, In: Exercise Immunology Review. 26, p. 8-22 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access38 Citations (Scopus) -
Immunological implications of physical inactivity among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
Damiot, A., Pinto, A. J., Turner, J. & Gualano, B., 30 Sep 2020, In: Gerontology. 66, p. 431-438 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Lymphocytopenia
Brown, F. & Turner, J., 1 Jan 2020, Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary