Biochemist
Educational background
- PhD Biochemistry, University of Bristol, UK
- BSc (hons) Molecular Biology, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Professional experience
- Postdoctoral research and investigation into novel, targeted, antimicrobial agentns against MRSA, Eastman Dental Institute, UCL, London
- Graduate research into the interactions of type II restriction endonucleases with different and distant DNA sites, Department of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, UK
- Translation and editing of various scientific and medical literature
Scientific community involvement
- Embleton, Michelle & Nair, Sean & Heywood, Wendy & Menon, Dev & Cookson, Barry & Wilson, Michael. (2005). Development of a Novel Targeting System for Lethal Photosensitization of Antibiotic-Resistant Strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 49. 3690-6. 10.1128/AAC.49.9.3690-3696.2005.
- Embleton, Michelle & Nair, Sean & Cookson, Barry & Wilson, Michael. (2004). Antibody-Directed Photodynamic Therapy of MethicillinResistant Staphylococcus aureus. Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.). 10. 92-7. 10.1089/1076629041310000.
- Embleton ML, Williams SA, Watson MA, Halford SE. Specificity from the synapsis of DNA elements by the Sfi I endonuclease. J Mol Biol. 1999 Jun 18;289(4):785-97. doi: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2822. PMID: 10369761.
- Embleton ML, Vologodskii AV, Halford SE. Dynamics of DNA loop capture by the SfiI restriction endonuclease on supercoiled and relaxed DNA. J Mol Biol. 2004 May 21;339(1):53-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.03.046. PMID: 15123420.
Latest articles and collaborations
- Assisted reproduction techniques to combat female infertility
- What is a sperm cell like? Its structure, parts and functions
- Fertility after miscarriage or abortion: Is pregancy possible?
- What are the most frequent symptoms after an embryo transfer?
- How the ISCI procedure is performed - the treatment step by step
- Donor intrauterine insemination: What is it and how much is it?
- What are some of the main advantages of in vitro fertilization?
- What is meant by egg vitrification and what are its advantages?
- IMSI in IVF - differences to ICSI, advantages and disadvantages
- Embryo transfer: How many embryos should be transferred in IVF?
- The different grades of oligozoospermia: mild, moderate and severe
- What Is the Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)?
- Post Vasectomy Semen Analysis - How Many Tests to Confirm Sterility?
- Male Fertility Testing - How Do You Know if You Are Infertile?
- What is hysterosalpingography (HSG): why and how is it performed?
- Absent uterus: What is Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome?
- Low ovarian reserve? Causes and possibilities of getting pregnant
- What treatment options exist for oligospermia (low sperm count)?
- Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH): its use in the study of fertility
- Hydrosalpinx: what is it, what causes it and how to treat it.
- What is sperm cell capacitation? - definition and the in vitro techniques
- What is the best biological age to become a mother?
- Double donor IVF: assisted reproduction with donor egg and sperm
- Feeding your newborn baby - breastfeeding or formula feeding?
- How is male infertility caused by Y chromosome microdeletions?
- Salpingectomy: how and why are the Fallopian tubes extracted?
- Fluorescent in situ hybridization FISH: Alterations in Sperm Cells
- What is reciprocal IVF? - IVF with donor egg from female partner
- What is embryo vitrification? How and when is this procedure used?
- Spanish Fertility Society (Sociedad Española de Fertilidad - SEF)
- Midwest Centre for Reproductive Health
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection: What is ICSI and how much is it?
- What is IVF with egg donation and how much does treatment cost?
- What is embryo donation and adoption and when is it recommended?
- What is IVF with vitrified eggs and what are the results like?
- What are the advantages & disadvantages of artifical insemination?
- What differences exist between artificial insemination and IVF?
- IVF using donor sperm: the process, costs and its success rates
- What is intrauterine insemination (IUI) with partner's sperm?
- IVF with egg donation: what are the chances of getting pregnant?
- Understanding the Results of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
- Success rates achieved for in vitro fertilization treatments (IVF)
- How Successful Is IVF with ICSI? - Pregnancy & Live Birth Rates
- What is the probability of success of intrauterine insemination?
- An analysis of success rates in assisted reproduction treatments
- Menstruation: symptoms and characteristics of the monthly period
- What is fertility preservation? - cryopreservation of eggs and sperm
- Pregnancy over the age of 40 - the options and associated risks
- What is Turner syndrome? Its causes, characteristics and pregnancy
- What is the andropause? The male version of the menopause explained
Latest replies to FAQs
- Are there any natural treatments for female infertility?
- What assisted reproduction techniques do we have to treat female infertility?
- How is intrauterine insemination (IUI) used to treat female infertility?
- How does in vitro fertilization (IVF) combat infertility?
- How can we use donor eggs to treat female infertility?
- What kind of results do we get from female infertility treatments?
- Are there any surgical treatments for female infertility?
- When is donor sperm intrauterine insemination (IUI) recommended?
- How does intrauterine insemination (IUI) with donor sperm work?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of donor sperm intrauterine insemination (IUI)?
- How successful is intrauterine insemination (IUI) with donor sperm?
- How much does intrauterine insemination (IUI) with donor sperm cost?
- What is a sperm donor agreement?
- How many donor intrauterine insemination (IUI) attempts should we try?
- How successful is donor intrauterine insemination (IUI) for women over 40?
- What is Intracytoplasmic Morphologically selected Sperm Injection (IMSI)?
- When is IMSI used in IVF?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of IMSI?
- How is IMSI performed?
- Why is IMSI such a lengthy and costly technique?
- How do we decide on number of embryos to transfer in IVF?
- Why do we want reduce the possibility of multiple pregnancy in IVF?
- What is meant by Single Embryo Transfer (SET)?
- In embryo transfer, is it the same process for fresh and frozen embryos?
- Is it possible to predict which embryos will implant into the uterus?
- When does ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) occur?
- How can ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) be prevented?
- What are the different degrees of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)?
- How is ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) treated?
- I am under 30, am I at risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)?
- Can I do sports with mild ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)?
- How do men get tested for infertility?
- What physical examinations can a man have to assess fertility?
- How can a semen analysis indicate male infertility problems?
- What hormones are studied in male fertility testing?
- What is a sperm DNA fragmentation test?
- Why would a semen culture be performed?
- What is a fertility karyotype study?
- What is a hypoosmotic swelling test?
- Why would I need a testicular biopsy?
- What is the most important part of male fertility testing?
- Why does a gynecologist order an hysterosalpingography (HSG) test?
- What does a hysterosalpingography (HSG) involve?
- When is a hysterosalpingography (HSG) recommended?
- How is a hystersalpingography (HSG) performed?
- What do the results of a hysterosalpingography (HSG) mean?
- Are there any special preparations needed for a hysterosalpingography (HSG) test?
- Can I get pregnant after a hysterosalpingography (HSG)?
- Are there any risks with a hysterosalpingography (HSG)?
- What is the ovarian reserve?
Last Update: 06/27/2022
