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Insulin-like growth factors, microRNA, placenta, pregnancy, endocrinology, reproductive biology, cell signalling, biochemistry, immunology, extracellular vesicles, diabetes, exosomes
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Employment (4)

University of Leeds: Leeds, West Yorkshire, GB

2020-08-01 to present | Associate Professor (Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine)
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Karen Forbes

University of Leeds: Leeds, Leeds, GB

2014-10-01 to 2020-07-31 | Lecturer in Molecular Genetics (Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine)
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Karen Forbes

University of Manchester: Manchester, Manchester, GB

2010-03-01 to 2014-09-30 | Research Fellow (Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences)
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University of Manchester: Manchester, Manchester, GB

2004-10-01 to 2010-02-28 | Postdoctoral Research Associate (Maternal & Fetal Health Research Centre)
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Education and qualifications (2)

University of Strathclyde: Glasgow, Glasgow, GB

2001-10-01 to 2004-09-30 | PhD Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Physiology & Pharmacology)
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Karen Forbes

University of Strathclyde: Glasgow, Glasgow, GB

1997-09 to 2001-06 | BSc (Hons) Immunology & Pharmacology (Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences)
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Karen Forbes

Professional activities (9)

Society for Endocrinology: Bristol, GB

2019-12 to present | Public Engagement Committee
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Karen Forbes

Edge Hill University: Ormskirk, Lancashire, GB

2016-09 to present | External Examiner BSc (Hons) Human Biology (Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science)
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International Federation of Placenta Associations: Urbana, Illinois, US

2006-11 to 2013-03 | New Investigator Committee- UK representative
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International Federation of Placenta Associations: Urbana, Illinois, US

2012-09 | Gábor Than Award
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Endocrine Society: DC, DC, US

2010-06 | Presidential Poster Prize
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Society for Reproductive Investigation: Milwaukee, Wisconsin , US

2010-03 | Giorgio Pardi Foundation Award
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Society for Endocrinology: Bristol, GB

2006-09 to 2009-09 | Young Endocrinologists Steering Group Committee member
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Endocrine Society: DC, DC, US

2009-06 | International Scholars Award
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Karen Forbes

Endocrine Society: DC, DC, US

2009-06 | Presidential Poster Prize
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Karen Forbes

Funding (4)

Maternal extracellular vesicles as key mediators of fetal growth and offspring cardiometabolic health in pregnancies complicated by type-1 diabetes.

2024-02-12 to 2027-02-11 | Grant
Medical Research Council (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER: MR/Y003659/1
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Karen Forbes via DimensionsWizard

Circulating microRNAs as novel regulators of placental and fetal growth in pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes

2018-11-01 to 2021-10-30 | Grant
Medical Research Council (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER: MR/R023166/1
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Establishing the contribution of microRNAs in regulating IGF-mediated placental function

2010-03 to 2014-08 | Salary award
University Of Manchester (Manchester, GB)
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Karen Forbes

Dissecting IGF regulation of cell turnover in an integrated cellular system: the human placenta as a model

2006-12-01 to 2009-11-30 | Grant
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Swindon, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER: BB/E007678/1
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Peer review (3 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Placenta. (3)