Dr Anna Seager

Research Culture Manager, Research Engagement & Innovation Services

a.l.seager@swansea.ac.uk

Intermediate Welsh Speaker

Contracts Office - 246
Second Floor
Talbot Building
Singleton Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8926-5504

About

Anna Seager is a Research Officer employed on the European funded BEACON research project, which links research, entrepreneurship, and innovation within the S. Wales convergence region. Anna’s BEACON research has ranged from genetic analysis of plants treated with fertilizers to measuring toxicological profiles of the gastric pathogen Cryptosporidium. Prior research projects in Anna’s career have included developing tools to minimise the use of animals in experimental testing and toxicology research (NC3Rs).

Alongside her research role, Anna actively supports the Medical Schools teaching portfolio, delivering teaching on undergraduate and post-graduate courses, such as Cancer genetics and Pharmacology, and providing Academic mentorship to students. In 2018, Anna was awarded a fellowship of the Higher Education Academy based on her research-led approach to student learning.

Anna is a committed STEM ambassador involved in countless initiatives to engage the public and children in science and research including Soapbox Science 2015, Swansea Science festival, Super Science Saturday, Swansea University family fun day, and Pint of Science 2019.

Throughout her career Anna has been passionate about equality, diversity and inclusivity, which is reflected by her ongoing voluntary role as an Athena SWAN lead within the Medical School. Athena SWAN is a national scheme that aims to recognise and address equality issues by acknowledging that academia and HE cannot reach its full potential unless it can benefit from the talents of all. Anna’s commitment to EDI at Swansea University began in 2012 when she became a member of the University Athena SWAN team, and later a Lead in the Medical School’s Athena SWAN team in 2015. Anna runs the Athena SWAN seminar series which delivers workshops to staff and students (on topics such as assertiveness, promotions, unconscious bias, and writing skills), and is a member of the SUMS Equality and Diversity committee and the University’s Athena SWAN Strategy Group.

The success of the Medical School’s Athena SWAN team is reflected in their achievement of a successful Bronze award in 2014, a prestigious Silver award in 2016, and an extended Silver award in 2019 from Advance HE. The team also received recognition at the first annual SUMS awards 2015 collecting the Dean's Award for Outstanding Collaboration.

Areas Of Expertise

Toxicology
Pharmacology
Cell Biology
Microscopy and cell imaging
Molecular techniques

Career Highlights

Award Highlights

Anna’s personal contribution to EDI within the University was recognised by her attainment of the Mary Williams Award 2019.

Publications

Research Highlights

Shah, U., Seager, A., Fowler, P., Doak, S., Johnson, G., Scott, S., Scott, A., & Jenkins, G. (2016). A comparison of the genotoxicity of benzo[a]pyrene in four cell lines with differing metabolic capacity. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, 808, 8-19.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2016.06.009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29535
Patni, S., Wynen, L., Seager, A., Morgan, G., White, J., & Thornton, C. (2009). Expression and Activity of Toll-Like Receptors 1–9 in the Human Term Placenta and Changes Associated with Labor at Term. Biology of Reproduction, 80(2), 243-248.
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069252, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10151
Macfarlane, T., Seager, A., Moller, M., Morgan, G., & Thornton, C. (2010). Thymic stromal lymphopoietin is present in human breast milk. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 21(2p2), e454-e456.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00916.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10152
Seager, A., Shah, U., Mikhail, J., Nelson, B., Marquis, B., Doak, S., Johnson, G., Griffiths, S., Carmichael, P., Scott, S., Scott, A., Jenkins, G., Jenkins, G., Doak, S., Seager, A., Johnson, G., & Mikhail, J. (2012). Pro-oxidant Induced DNA Damage in Human Lymphoblastoid Cells: Homeostatic Mechanisms of Genotoxic Tolerance. Toxicological Sciences, 128(2), 387-397.
https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfs152, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10909
http://toxsci.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/04/26/toxsci.kfs152.abstract
Seager, A., Shah, U., Brusehafer, K., Wills, J., Manshian, B., Chapman, K., Thomas, A., Scott, A., Doherty, A., Doak, S., Johnson, G., Jenkins, G., Jenkins, G., Doak, S., Seager, A., Johnson, G., Bruesehafer, K., Shah, U., & Chapman, K. (2014). Recommendations, evaluation and validation of a semi-automated, fluorescent-based scoring protocol for micronucleus testing in human cells. Mutagenesis, 29(3), 155-164.
https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/geu008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17804
Chapman, K., Wilde, E., Chapman, F., Verma, J., Shah, U., Stannard, L., Seager, A., Tonkin, J., Brown, R., Doherty, A., Johnson, G., Doak, S., & Jenkins, G. (2021). Multiple-endpoint in vitro carcinogenicity test in human cell line TK6 distinguishes carcinogens from non-carcinogens and highlights mechanisms of action. Archives of Toxicology, 95(1), 321-336.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-020-02902-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55186

All Research

Journal Articles

Chapman, K., Wilde, E., Chapman, F., Verma, J., Shah, U., Stannard, L., Seager, A., Tonkin, J., Brown, R., Doherty, A., Johnson, G., Doak, S., & Jenkins, G. (2021). Multiple-endpoint in vitro carcinogenicity test in human cell line TK6 distinguishes carcinogens from non-carcinogens and highlights mechanisms of action. Archives of Toxicology, 95(1), 321-336.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-020-02902-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55186
Shah, U., Seager, A., Fowler, P., Doak, S., Johnson, G., Scott, S., Scott, A., & Jenkins, G. (2016). A comparison of the genotoxicity of benzo[a]pyrene in four cell lines with differing metabolic capacity. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, 808, 8-19.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2016.06.009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29535
Seager, A., Shah, U., Brusehafer, K., Wills, J., Manshian, B., Chapman, K., Thomas, A., Scott, A., Doherty, A., Doak, S., Johnson, G., Jenkins, G., Jenkins, G., Doak, S., Seager, A., Johnson, G., Bruesehafer, K., Shah, U., & Chapman, K. (2014). Recommendations, evaluation and validation of a semi-automated, fluorescent-based scoring protocol for micronucleus testing in human cells. Mutagenesis, 29(3), 155-164.
https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/geu008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17804
Seager, A., Shah, U., Mikhail, J., Nelson, B., Marquis, B., Doak, S., Johnson, G., Griffiths, S., Carmichael, P., Scott, S., Scott, A., Jenkins, G., Jenkins, G., Doak, S., Seager, A., Johnson, G., & Mikhail, J. (2012). Pro-oxidant Induced DNA Damage in Human Lymphoblastoid Cells: Homeostatic Mechanisms of Genotoxic Tolerance. Toxicological Sciences, 128(2), 387-397.
https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfs152, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10909
http://toxsci.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/04/26/toxsci.kfs152.abstract
Macfarlane, T., Seager, A., Moller, M., Morgan, G., & Thornton, C. (2010). Thymic stromal lymphopoietin is present in human breast milk. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 21(2p2), e454-e456.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00916.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10152
Patni, S., Wynen, L., Seager, A., Morgan, G., White, J., & Thornton, C. (2009). Expression and Activity of Toll-Like Receptors 1–9 in the Human Term Placenta and Changes Associated with Labor at Term. Biology of Reproduction, 80(2), 243-248.
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069252, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10151

Taught Modules

PM-317 Genetics of Cancer

This module will provide students with an advanced understanding about the genetic mechanisms involved in carcinogenesis, and how these underlying processes and molecules affect the human body.
PMBM02 Introduction to Biomedical Science Practice in Health Care

The role of Biomedical Science in the delivery and provision of Health Care will be explored and critically evaluated within this module. This module is designed to provide you with the fundamental and principal concepts of Health Care, specifically to support the role of Biomedical Science. It will provide learning activities based around the general themes of Biomedical Science in Health Care, Anatomy and Pathology, Patient Experience, Pharmacology and Professionalism.
PMBM03 Fundamentals of Biomedical Science

This module has been designed to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and principle concepts of biomedical science from a scientific and practice basis. The module will cover key topic areas ranging from Good Laboratory Practice, Biomedical Diagnostics, Pathophysiology, the disciplines in Biomedical Science and the various approaches involved to ensure Quality Control and Laboratory Management.
PMBM03J Fundamentals of Biomedical Science

This module has been designed to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and principle concepts of biomedical science from a scientific and practice basis. The module will cover key topic areas ranging from Good Laboratory Practice, Biomedical Diagnostics, Pathophysiology, the disciplines in Biomedical Science and the various approaches involved to ensure Quality Control and Laboratory Management.
PMRM00 Introduction to the practice of Medical Physicists & Clinical Engineers in Health Care

Provides a broad-based overview of the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering discipline.

Dr Anna Seager

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Welsh language proficiency

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About

Areas Of Expertise

Career Highlights

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Taught Modules

PM-317 Genetics of Cancer

PMBM02 Introduction to Biomedical Science Practice in Health Care

PMBM03 Fundamentals of Biomedical Science

PMBM03J Fundamentals of Biomedical Science

PMRM00 Introduction to the practice of Medical Physicists & Clinical Engineers in Health Care