Dr Susan Broughton
Senior Lecturer in BiogerontologyResearch Overview
Dr Broughton's research interests lie in the mechanisms of ageing, particularly the relationship between lifespan and healthspan, using the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model organism.
She has a particular interest in the role of the insulin/IGF-like signalling pathway and diet in modulating lifespan and age-related functional and cognitive decline using behavioural and anatomical measures of brain ageing.
Profile
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences from Leicester University (1987)
PhD from New York University (2002)
Personal Introduction
My research interests lie in the mechanisms of ageing using the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model organism. I have a particular interest in the role of the insulin/IGF-like signalling pathway in modulating lifespan and age-related functional decline.
Current Teaching
BIOL 113 Genetics
BIOL 311 Genetics
BIOL 332 Neurobiology
BIOL 364 Ageing
PhD Supervision Interests
I would be happy to hear from prospective students at PhD or MSc by Research level to discuss projects on the role of insulin/IGF-like signalling in brain ageing in Drosophila melanogaster.
Securing Better Health, Ageing, and Wellbeing
15/08/2023 → 31/03/2025
Research
Harnessing knowledge of lifespan biological, health, environmental and psychosocial mechanisms of cognitive frailty for integrated interventions
14/02/2022 → 31/03/2025
Research
Investigating the Biological Mechanisms of Brain Ageing
01/11/2019 → 31/03/2022
Research
Biology of Ageing - Sir John Fisher Foundation Studentship (Year 3)
01/10/2018 → 30/09/2019
Research
Workshop on Biosciences Education at South Lakes Federation Teachers Conference
Business Course/Training
- Ageing and Neuroscience
- Centre for Ageing Research