Dr Nicola Aberdein BSc, PhD, FHEA
Lecturer in Anatomy and Physiology
- School of Biosciences and Chemistry
- Biomolecular Sciences Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre
- Industry and Innovation Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute
Summary
I teach physiology content across a number of the department's undergraduate bioscience courses as well as lead modules on our degree apprenticeships in cardiovascular and respiratory sleep science. I am also one of the admissions tutors for the Department of Bioscience and Chemistry. I have an active research portfolio which centres around micro-computed tomography and lead our micro-CT facility with the Biomolecular Science Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre.
About
Dr Nicola Aberdein obtained a BSc with honours in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Dundee before completing her Ph.D. at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh whilst researching the effects of short chain fatty acids on adipose tissue metabolism and function. Dr Aberdein most recently spent time in the United States as a Postdoctoral Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Fellow at the University of Mississippi Medical Center where she took an integrative approach to physiology investigating leptin's major actions in the central nervous system in response to diet induced obesity.
Dr Aberdein lectures on the topics of physiology and anatomy to undergraduate students, she also teaches on her research topic of leptin signalling, obesity and bone physiology. Dr Aberdein leads three modules as part of the Healthcare Science Degree Apprenticeship for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sleep Scientists and also supports the development of student professional portfolios.
Teaching
School of Biosciences and Chemistry
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Nicola teaches in the areas of physiology and anatomy at undergraduate level as well as in her specialist area of leptin signaling and obesity. Nicola has also taught on the undergraduate operation department practitioner (ODP) and nursing degree programmes.
Subject area
Physiology and Anatomy
Modules taught
Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Human Nutrition and Health
Healthcare Science: Anatomy and Physiology
Advanced Professional Skills for Scientists
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Projects
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Microbial Community Dynamics and Biocide Susceptibility Profiles in Chronic Wound Biofilms with Dr Sarah Forbes and Dr Keith Miller
Optimisation and development of 3D bone models using high resolution Micro-Computed Tomography with Professor Christine Le Maitre and Dr Tim Nichol
Selective inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B: evaluating the binding of in silico designed inhibitors by X-ray crystallography with Dr Daniel Allwood and Professor Alessandra Princivalle
Collaborators
La Trobe University
University Of Mississippi Medical Centre
Publications
Key Publications
Aberdein, N., Dambrino, R.J., do Carmo, J.M., Wang, Z., Mitchell, L.E., Drummond, H.A., & Hall, J.E. (2018). . AJP: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 314 (3), R478-R488.
do Carmo, J.M., da Silva, A.A., Wang, Z., Fang, T., Aberdein, N., Perez de Lara, C.E., & Hall, J.E. (2017). . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease, 1863 (10), 2508-2514.
Wang, Z., Do Carmo, J., Aberdein, N., Zhou, X., Williams, J.M., Da Silva, A.A., & Hall, J.E. (2017). . Hypertension, 69 (5), 879-891.
do Carmo, J.M., da Silva, A.A., Wang, Z., Fang, T., Aberdein, N., de Lara Rodriguez, C.E.P., & Hall, J.E. (2016). . Current Hypertension Reports, 18, 58.
Aberdein, N., Schweizer, M., & Ball, D. (2014). Sodium acetate decreases phosphorylation of hormone sensitive lipase in isoproterenol-stimulated 3T3-L1 mature adipocytes. Adipocyte, 3 (2), 121-125.
Journal articles
Williamson, A., Bateman, L., Le Maitre, C., Jones, T.H., Aberdein, N., & Kelly, D.M. (2024). . Journal of the Endocrine Society, 8 (Supp 1).
Doolan, O., Lewsey, M.G., Peirats-Llobet, M., Bricklebank, N., & Aberdein, N. (2024). . Plant Methods, 20.
Williamson, A., da Silva, A., do Carmo, J.M., Le Maitre, C., Hall, J.E., & Aberdein, N. (2023). . Physiological Reports, 11 (19).
Wang, Z., do Carmo, J.M., da Silva, A.A., Bailey, K.C., Aberdein, N., Moak, S.P., & Hall, J.E. (2019). . AJP: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 316 (4), R338-R351.
Conference papers
Dascombe, L., Nichol, T., Le Maitre, C., & Aberdein, N. (2023). Translating resolution: Altering micro-computed tomography outputs for 3D bio-printing. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A, 29 (13-14).
Shafiq, S., Evans, H., Le Maitre, C., Hall, J., & Aberdein, N. (2019). . In Physiology 2019, Aberdeen, UK, 8 July 2019 - 10 July 2019 (pp. 197-198). The Physiological Society:
Wang, Z., do Carmo, J.M., Aberdein, N., Fang, T., & Hall, J.E. (2017). The Role of TRPC6 Channels in Glomerular Capillary Endothelial Cell Injury Induced by Mechanic Stretch and High Glucose. FASEB JOURNAL, 31.
Aberdein, N., Wang, Z., do Carmo, J.M., Fang, T., & Hall, J.E. (2017). . FASEB JOURNAL, 31 (1).
Wang, Z., do Carmo, J., da Silva, A., Aberdein, N., & Hall, J. (2016). . Hypertension, 68.
Aberdein, N., do Carmo, J.M., Wang, Z., Fang, T., de Lara, C.P., & Hall, J.E. (2016). . Hypertension, 68 (Supp 1).
Fang, T., do Carmo, J.M., Wang, Z., Aberdein, N., Rodriguez, C.P.D.L., & Hall, J.E. (2016). . The FASEB Journal, 30.
Aberdein, N., do Carmo, J.M., & Hall, J.E. (2016). . The FASEB Journal, 30 (1 Supp).
Theses / Dissertations
Wootton, T.L. (2024). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Allwood, D., Aberdein, N., & Princivalle, A.
Posters
Leyland, R., Aberdein, N., Wright, R., & Button, M.L. (2018). . Presented at: SHU Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, Sheffield, UK, 2018
Other activities
Reviewer for Journal of Endocrinology
Postgraduate supervision
Primarily interested in the internal microarchitecture of bone and the use of Micro-Computed Tomography to assess changes in response to hormonal and loading changes associated with obesity. Also collaborate with other researchers to utilise Micro-CT technology for non-destructive imaging of a number of areas of interest including agriculture and crop optimisation, heart development in response to CO exposure and many more.