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Biography
Professor Owen-Lynch joined Huddersfield from Lancaster University where she was the first Head of Biomedical and Life Sciences in the Faculty of Health and Medicine, a new Faculty at Lancaster set up in 2008. Under Jane’s leadership the Department achieved a rapid period of growth, almost doubling in size, income and student numbers and achieved a research excellence rating placing it within the top three departments in the subject area in the country.
Jane also has a wealth of experience linked with student facing activities primarily in admissions but including development of international courses and acting as project lead for building projects including multidisciplinary teaching laboratories. She is also an active supporter of the Athena Swan agenda and orchestrated the Faculty Athena Swan submission at Lancaster which gained the Silver Award.
Research Expertise and Interests
Professor Owen-Lynch has a distinctive multidisciplinary portfolio of research activity based in Biochemistry, however this spans across collaborations in Physics, Psychology and Biology. Her current work is focuses on biomarker analysis in physiological conditions including cerebrospinal fluid function in brain development, renal function in cardiovascular disease and biochemical markers of stress responses in acute stress.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Biochemistry
- Biomarker Research
- Biomarker Analysis
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Function
- Renal Function
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Biochemical Markers of Stress
- Stress Responses
- Acute Stress
- Cardiovascular Ageing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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STEAM: Making Sense of Science through Art - European Researchers' Night
Owen-Lynch, J. (PI)
1/05/16 → 30/11/17
Project: Research
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Self-assembly of an anion receptor with metal-dependent kinase inhibition and potent in vitro anti-cancer properties
Allison, S. J., Bryk, J., Clemett, C. J., Faulkner, R. A., Ginger, M., Griffiths, H. B. S., Harmer, J., Jane Owen-Lynch, P., Pinder, E., Wurdak, H., Phillips, R. M. & Rice, C. R., 23 Jun 2021, In: Nature Communications. 12, 1, 15 p., 3898.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ruthenium-containing Linear Helicates and Mesocates with Tuneable p53 Selective Cytotoxicity in Colorectal Cancer Cells.
Allison, S., Cooke, D., Davidson, F. S., Elliott, P., Faulkner, R., Griffiths, H., Harper, O., Hussain, O., Owen-Lynch, P., Phillips, R., Rice, C., Shepherd, S. & Wheelhouse, R. T., 26 Jul 2018, In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 57, 31, p. 9799-9804 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evolution of cardiorespiratory interactions with age
Iatsenko, D., Bernjak, A., Stankovski, T., Shiogai, Y., Owen-Lynch, P. J., Clarkson, P. B. M., McClintock, P. V. E. & Stefanovska, A., 28 Aug 2013, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 371, 1997, 20110622.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stress reactivity and cognitive performance in a simulated firefighting emergency
Robinson, S. J., Leach, J., Owen-Lynch, P. J. & Sünram-Lea, S. I., 1 Jun 2013, In: Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine. 84, 6, p. 592-599 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coherence between fluctuations in blood flow and oxygen saturation
Bernjak, A., Stefanovska, A., McClintock, P. V. E., Owen-Lynch, P. J. & Clarkson, P. B. M., 31 Mar 2012, In: Fluctuation and Noise Letters. 11, 1, 1240013.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Research and Projects in the School of Human and Health Sciences
Owen-Lynch, J. (Invited speaker)
21 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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University signs MoU with Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana
Duodu, P. A., Owen-Lynch, J., Sambell, A., Simkhada, B., Simkhada, P., Jones, S., Woolley, P., Oklodu-Abbey, A. D., Addai, D., Neupane, H. K., Parajuli, M. & Akrong, R.
23/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Strengthening Global health partnerships: Nursing & Midwifery Council of Ghana and University of Huddersfield, UK sign Memorandum of Understanding
Duodu, P. A., Woolley, P., Simkhada, B., Simkhada, P., Sambell, A., Owen-Lynch, J., Jones, S., Oklodu-Abbey, A. D., Addai, D., Gillibrand, W., Barker, C., Blakeley, G., Caress, A.-L., Taylor, V., Prescott, S., Currell, K., Rochnia, N., Akrong, R., Neupane, H. K. & Parajuli, M.
8/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research