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I was employed in the Department for Health at the University of Bath from 2013-2022. I joined as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in 2013 and I was promoted to Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in 2018. In September 2022, I moved institutions to the University of Birmingham UK, to take up an Associate Professor position in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences. Please contact me via: j.e.turner.2@bham.ac.uk
My areas of expertise are exercise physiology and immunology. 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 academic posts, 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
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
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):
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Research Capability Funding: Haematology Clinical Research Fellow
Campbell, J., Turner, J. & Oliver, R.
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
1/09/21 → 31/08/22
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Targeting Bed Reset-Induced Adipose Tissue Dysfunction with Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Nutrients
Thompson, D., Holman, G., Stokes, K. & Turner, J.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/07/15 → 30/06/19
Project: Research council
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Divergent immunometabolic changes in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle with ageing in healthy humans
Trim, W., Walhin, J-P., Koumanov, F., Bouloumie, A., Lindsay, M., Chen, Y. C., Travers, R., Turner, J. & Thompson, D., 15 Feb 2022, In: The Journal of Physiology. 600, 4, p. 921-947 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial: The Effects of Physical Activity and Exercise on Immune Responses to Infection
Dutra, P. M. L., Da-Silva, S. A. G., Mineo, J. R. & Turner, J. E., 17 Feb 2022, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 13, 842568.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Reframing How Physical Activity Reduces The Incidence of Clinically-Diagnosed Cancers: Appraising Exercise-Induced Immuno-Modulation As An Integral Mechanism
Emery, A., Moore, S., Turner, J. E. & Campbell, J. P., 14 Mar 2022, In: Frontiers in Oncology. 12, 788113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Impact of Long-term Physical Inactivity on Adipose Tissue Immunometabolism
Trim, W., Walhin, J-P., Koumanov, F., Bouloumie, A., Lindsay, M., Travers, R., Turner, J. & Thompson, D., 1 Jan 2022, In: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107, 1, p. 177-191 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"‘You’re kind of left to your own devices’: A UK qualitative focus group study of breast, prostate and blood cancer patients’ engagement with exercise and physical activity during cancer treatment and in the months following standard care."
Smith, S. K., Wiltshire, G., Brown, F., Dhillon, H. M., Osborn, M., Wexler, S., Beresford, M., Tooley, M. & Turner, J., 28 Mar 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 3, e056132.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dataset for "Divergent immunometabolic changes in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle with ageing in healthy humans"
Trim, W. (Creator), Walhin, J. (Creator), Koumanov, F. (Creator), Bouloumié, A. (Creator), Lindsay, M. (Creator), Chen, Y. (Creator), Travers, R. (Creator), Turner, J. (Creator) & Thompson, D. (Creator), University of Bath, 24 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00806
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Data from "The impact of long-term physical inactivity on adipose tissue immunometabolism"
Trim, W. (Creator), Walhin, J. (Creator), Koumanov, F. (Creator), Bouloumié, A. (Creator), Lindsay, M. (Creator), Travers, R. (Creator), Turner, J. (Creator) & Thompson, D. (Creator), University of Bath, 6 Sep 2021
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01052
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Dataset for: Exercise-induced amplification of mitogen-stimulated oxidative burst in whole blood is strongly influenced by neutrophil counts during and following exercise
Lester, A. (Creator), Vickers, G. (Creator), Macro, L. (Creator), Gudgeon, A. (Creator), Bonham-Carter, A. (Creator), Campbell, J. (Creator) & Turner, J. (Creator), University of Bath, 8 Sep 2021
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01070
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