Andrew Sharkey
- Associate Lecturer, Department of Pathology
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About
Andrew Sharkey's research interests include embryo implantation, diagnosis and treatment of infertility, development of novel approaches to contraception, placental development and the causes of pre-eclampsia and the interaction of the maternal immune system with the placenta. Learn more about Andrew's research.
Research Areas
- Pregnancy initiation
- Placental development
- Immunology of pregnancy
- Natural killer cells
- Regulation of immune responses
Techniques
- Primary cell isolation and culture
- Flow cytometry
- Fluorescent and confocal imaging
- RNA sequencing
- Gene network analysis and bioinformatics
Research Themes
Reproduction, Development and Lifelong Health