Dr Emma Lucas

PhD, MMedSci, BSc (Hons)

Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health

Lecturer in Reproductive Medicine

Dr Emma Lucas
Dr Emma Lucas
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e.s.lucas@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9044

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Dr Emma Lucas
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Jessop Wing
Tree Root Walk
Sheffield
S10 2SF
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I studied undergraduate Human Biology (Loughborough University, UK) followed by a Masters degree in Assisted Reproduction Technology (University of Nottingham, UK) before obtaining my PhD from the University of Nottingham, UK. I undertook Postdoctoral positions at the University of Southampton, looking at the role of maternal environment on offspring development and long-term health, and then at the University of Warwick, where I investigated the role of the endometrium in recurrent miscarriage. I joined the University of Sheffield in October 2023 as Lecturer in Reproductive Medicine.

Qualifications
  • Human Biology, BSc (Hons) – Loughborough University, UK
  • Assisted Reproduction Technology, MMedSci (Distinction) – University of Nottingham, UK
  • PhD Obstetrics and Gynaecology – University of Nottingham, UK
Research interests

We are interested in the function of the endometrium, particularly around the time of embryo implantation, in determining pregnancy outcomes. We study the role of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on endometrial function and in reproductive dysfunction to identify the impact these have on interactions with the embryo, establishment of the placenta and the short- and long-term implications for offspring health.

Publications

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Conference proceedings papers

  • Rawlings TM, Scott JN, Tryfonos M, Garcia-Milian R, Brosens JJ, Lucas ES & Tong M (2024) Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 3 Inhibits Endometrial DNA Repair with Negative Consequences for Subsequent Pregnancy.. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, Vol. 31 (pp 185A-186A) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tryfonos M, Rawlings T, Kong CS, Lucas E & Brosens J (2023) Modelling the impact of acute and chronic decidual senescence on endometrial stemness in 3D assembloids. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, Vol. 38 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hamshaw I, Stark R, Alam MT, Lucas ES, Ferguson GD & Hamshaw I (2023) The role of PGF in the development of labour and how FP antagonists could prevent preterm birth. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, Vol. 180(4) (pp 507-508) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kong CS, Muter J, Fishwick K, Brighton P, Lucas ES, Joshua O, Hawkes A, Quenby S & Brosens JJ (2022) Immune deficiency and endometrial dyshomeostasis in recurrent miscarriages. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, Vol. 37 (pp I179-I179) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harden S, Muter J, Chen Q, Lee YH, Brosens J & Lucas E (2022) Lower expression of AHCY is associated with increased miscarriage risk. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, Vol. 37 (pp I180-I180) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mitchell A, Lipecki J, Muter J, Lucas E, Makwana K, Fishwick K, Odendaal J, Hawkes A, Vrljicak P, Brosens J & Ott S (2022) EndoTime: Non-categorical timing estimates for luteal endometrium. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, Vol. 37 (pp I397-I397) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Odendaal J, Fishwick K, Hussain Q, Thornton J, Larsen K, Vrljicak P, Lucas E, Brosens JJ & Quenby S (2020) The importance of timing in detection of asymptomatic CD138 diagnosed chronic endometritis. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, Vol. 35 (pp I285-I285) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lucas ES, Vrljicak P, Muter J, Diniz-da-Costa M, Ott S & Brosens JJ (2019) Aberrant Specification of Endometrial Stromal Cells into Distinct Decidual Subpopulations in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, Vol. 26 (pp 198A-198A) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tewary S, Lucas E, Ewington L, Polanco A, Kimani P, Brosens J & Quenby S (2019) Pre-conception sitagliptin increases endometrial clonogenicity in women with recurrent pregnancy loss. A double blind randomised placebo controlled trial. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, Vol. 126(6) (pp E136-E136) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tewary S, Lucas E, Ewington L, Polanco A, Kimani P, Brosens J & Quenby S (2019) Pre-Conception Sitagliptin Increases Endometrial Clonogenicity in Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. A Double Blind Randomised Placebo Controlled Trial.. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, Vol. 26 (pp 294A-294A) RIS download Bibtex download
  • da Costa MMD, Lucas ES, Vrljicak P, Kong CS, Fishwick K, Ott S & Brosens JJ (2019) High-Throughput Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis of the Mid-Luteal Human Endometrium.. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, Vol. 26 (pp 378A-378A) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pounds R, Lucas E, Vrljicak P, Lipecki J, Brosens J, Kehoe S, Dawson C, Ott S & Yap J (2018) The use of a novel single-cell sequencing technology, Drop-Seq, to unravel tumour heterogeneity and identify potential chemoresistant cells in high-grade serous ovarian cancer. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, Vol. 125(8) (pp E38-E38) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lucciola R, Vrljicak P, Lucas ES, Lansdowne L, Dyer N, Ott S & Brosens JJ (2018) Analysis of the Dynamic Changes in Chromatin Accessibility in Decidualizing Human Endometrial Stromal Cells.. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, Vol. 25 (pp 96A-97A) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Muter J, Lucas E, Chan Y-W, Brighton P, Quenby S & Brosens J (2015) PER2 Synchronizes Mitotic Transition and Decidual Transformation of Human Endometrial Stromal Cells. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, Vol. 22 (pp 82A-83A) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lanham SA, Lock FR, Lucas ES, Watkins AJ, Fleming TP, Oreffo ROC & Harding S (2012) MATERNAL DIET ALTERS FETAL BONE DEVELOPMENT. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 23 (pp S605-S606) RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

Teaching activities

I teach on the MSc in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, contributing to several taught modules as well supervising Research Projects.

Professional activities and memberships
  • Associate Editor for the journal Molecular Human Reproduction (2022- )
  • Member of Council for the Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF) and member of the Finance and Journals Committees (2021- )
  • External reviewer for several international journals in reproductive and developmental biology