Research output per year
Research output per year
Iron is an essential trace metal in the human diet playing a crucial role in a number of physiological and biochemical functions. Iron homeostasis is maintained by matching dietary absorption to the body's iron requirements (for haemoglobin synthesis, cellular metabolism etc). However, diseases associated with imbalances in body iron status are relatively common - up to 2 billion people worldwide suffer from iron deficiency anaemia while 1:10 people of northern European decent carry a defect in the hfe gene that predisposes them to the iron loading disease haemochromatosis. Clearly therefore body iron status needs to be carefully controlled to maintain optimum human health. Work in my laboratory investigates both the dietary and humoral regulation of duodenal iron absorption with a particular emphasis on diet-gene interactions.
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):
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Sharp, P. (Primary Investigator)
BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/10/2022 → 31/07/2024
Project: Research
Sharp, P. (Primary Investigator)
BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
14/02/2020 → 2/02/2023
Project: Research
Sharp, P. (Primary Investigator), Hall, W. (Primary Investigator), Latunde-Dada, G. (Co-Investigator), Berry, S. (Co-Investigator) & Ellis, P. (Co-Investigator)
BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/10/2019 → 28/02/2020
Project: Research
Sharp, P. (Primary Investigator)
BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/04/2019 → 30/09/2021
Project: Research
Sharp, P. (Primary Investigator)
BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/04/2019 → 31/03/2022
Project: Research
Sharp, P. (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Sharp, P. (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Sharp, P. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Sharp, P. (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Sharp, P. (Advisor)
Activity: Other › Types of Business and Community - Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation