Dr April Rees

Dr April Rees

Lecturer in Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences

Email address

Welsh language proficiency

Basic Welsh Speaker
Academic Office - 204
Second Floor
Institute of Life Science 1
Singleton Campus
Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

April is a monocyte immunologist, but also has an interest in T-cells. April was awarded a PhD from Swansea University Medical School in 2022 investigating the metabolic and immunologic adaptations during pregnancy. April has a strong interest in studying the immunological adaptation of various conditions, including pregnancy and reproductive disorders.

April utilises novel mass spectrometry and spectroscopy techniques to try and unveil blood-based biomarkers. Her overall goal is to translate the research towards a clinical setting, developing improved diagnostic and therapeutic tools.

Areas Of Expertise

  • Immunology
  • Immunometabolism
  • Pregnancy
  • Reproductive disorders, eg, endometriosis and PCOS
  • Autoimmunity
  • Monocytes
  • Obstetric conditions, eg, gestational diabetes
  • Novel blood-based diagnostics

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

April lectures on the Genetics and Biochemistry BSc and MSci degree programmes, as well as the Biomedical Sciences MSc degree. Specifically, April utilises the symbiotic relationship between teaching and research, contributing to immunology, biochemistry, chemistry, and reproductive biology lectures. She effectively teaches by bridging the gap from classroom to lab and has successfully supervised both undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. Several students have contributed as named authors on scientific papers and have gone on to study medicine or pursue a further research career with a PhD.

Research Collaborations