Group Leader, Departments of Pharmacology and Biochemistry
Alecia-Jane Twigger's group focusses on uncovering the biology behind how breastfeeding works and the impact this has on the future health and welfare of the mother and child, establishing state-of-the-art models of lactation with the aim of developing and trialling treatments to support mothers with low-milk production in partnership with breastfeeding advocates and clinical stakeholders. Learn more about Alecia-Jane's research.
Research AreasOmics analysis
Biosynthesis pathways
Mammary gland
Lactation
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TechniquesscRNA-sequencing
Organoid culture
Bioinformatics
Confocal imaging
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Areas for CollaborationLipidomics
Metabolomics Cross species comparisons Artificial Intelligence |
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