Dr Stuart Hunt

BSc, MSc, PhD

School of Clinical Dentistry

Senior Lecturer in Human Anatomy

s.hunt@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9352

19 Claremont Crescent

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Dr Stuart Hunt
School of Clinical Dentistry
19 Claremont Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2TA

Profile

I completed my PhD in 2008 in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. After a short period as a Post-doctoral Research Associate, I was appointed Lecturer in Human Anatomy in 2010. I was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2019.

My research group focuses on the role of extracellular vesicles in head and neck cancer progression. A better understanding of these nano-sized particles may one day lead to novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for head and neck cancer.

Research interests

My research interests include:

the biogenesis of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in head and neck cancer;
the interplay between EVs and the tumour microenvironment;
the role of EVs in chemotherapy resistance;
and the use of salivary EVs as a source of diagnostic biomarkers.

Publications

Journal articles

Welsh JA, Goberdhan DCI, O'Driscoll L, Buzas EI, Blenkiron C, Bussolati B, Cai H, Di Vizio D, Driedonks TAP, Erdbrügger U , Falcon‐Perez JM et al (2024) Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 13(2).
Guarnerio S, Tempest R, Maani R, Hunt S, Cole LM, Le Maitre CL, Chapple K & Peake N () Cellular Responses to Extracellular Vesicles as Potential Markers of Colorectal Cancer Progression. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(23), 16755-16755.

Preprints

Liu X, Nizamudeen Z, Hill CJ, Parmenter C, Arkill KP, Lambert DW & Hunt S (2023) Vault particles are common contaminants of extracellular vesicle preparations, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Research group

PhD students (primary supervisor):

Anita Liu (co-supervisor Prof Dan Lambert)
Karima Alkasah (co-supervisor Dr Lynne Bingle)
Wenyi Jiang (co-supervisors Dr Barbara Ciani & Dr Helen Colley)
Cathy Park (co-supervisor Dr Helen Colley)
Helal Alanazi (co-supervisor Dr Helen Colley)

Teaching activities: I am the anatomy sub-theme leader for the Oral Cavity in Health and Disease (OCHD) theme. I deliver human anatomy lectures for 1st year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Human Communication Sciences (HCS) students. I lead head and neck anatomy dissection classes for 1st year BDS students. I also am a member of the 1st BDS Working Party, where I respond to student feedback on anatomy teaching and oversee resulting changes/improvements based on feedback.

Professional activities and memberships

Academic lead for tissue culture core facility
Member of Core Facilities Committee
Biological Safety Officer for The School of Clinical Dentistry
Member of the University Biosafety Committee Member of Committee for the Use of Tissue in Teaching (CUTIT)
Human Tissue Authority ‘Person Designated’ for Medical Teaching Unit
UK Society for Extracellular Vesicles (UKEV) Committee member