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Dr Owen Jeffries

Senior Lecturer

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Background

I joined 缅北禁地 in 2018 as a lecturer in Sport & Exercise Physiology within the School of Biomedical, Nutritional & Sport Sciences. My research focuses on how humans respond and adapt to extreme environments. Prior to this, I lectured in exercise physiology at St Mary’s University in London for four years. I completed my Ph.D. in Molecular Physiology at the University of Edinburgh in 2010. Under the supervision of Professor Michael Shipston, I investigated the role of post-translational modification on BK potassium ion channel structure and function. Following this, I obtained an early career postdoctoral research fellowship with Dr Michael Hastings at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the University of Cambridge. Here, I investigated ion channel modulation of circadian rhythms within the superchiasmatic nucleus in the mammalian brain.


Ph.D. Molecular Physiology – Edinburgh University

M.Sc. Exercise Physiology – Brunel University

B.Sc. (Hons) Biomedical Sciences – Queens University Belfast


Sporting interests

I competed for Ireland in road cycling in 2003, was also Irish University Cycling champion in 2003 and raced all over the UK, Belgium, Spain and USA. I have since completed five IronMan triathlons and working towards my next.


 

Research

My research focuses on how humans respond and adapt to extreme environments. The changing global climate and increased propensity for sudden extreme heat events is a public health emergency. Therefore our focus, in the extreme environments laboratory group, is on understanding how humans respond to extreme heat stress with respect to public health, exercise performance and occupational tolerance. Further, we explore mitigation strategies to cope with such extreme weather events. Published work can be found under the publications tab.


Our extreme environments laboratory research blog can be viewed here: 

 

Current PhD Supervision:

PhD student – Lee Ager – Understanding human responses to extreme environmental heat stress

PhD student – Ollie Page – Heat stress in clinical populations

PhD student - Will Pearmain - Neuromuscular fatiguability and physiological resilience

PhD student - Saeed Alqahtani - Fatiguability in horse racing jockeys



Supervise UG, MSc and MRES students annually.

 

Media engagement:

[The Business Insider] The most effective and cheap ways to cool your body during a heat wave, according to scientists

[The Insider] Sports scientist who ran Ironman race in 95F shares 5 tips for exercising in extreme temperatures

[BBC] Is water always the best choice on a hot day?

Teaching

Administrative roles in School of Biomedical, Nutritional & Sport Sciences

- Chair of the Board of Examiners - UG Sport & Exercise Science, Nutrition and Dietetics

- Chair of the PEC committee - UG Sport & Exercise Science, Nutrition and Dietetics

 

Teaching in School of Biomedical, Nutritional & Sport Sciences

SES8098 MSc Exercise Physiology dissertation (Module Leader)

SES8000 MSc Exercise Physiology Applied Exercise Science

SES8001 MSc Exercise Physiology Assessment Skills

SES3004 UG Lifestyle & disease

SES3002 UG Factors Affecting Elite Performance 

SES3000 UG Research Projects

SES2000 UG Principles of Strength & Conditioning (Module Leader)

SES2004 UG Exercise Physiology

BMS2002 UG Cell Biology and Disease (Biomedical science)

SES1000 UG Human Physiology and Practical Skills

PSC1002 UG Physiology (Biomedical science)


Publications

  • Articles

    • Jeffries O, Jibi G, Clark J, Barwood M, Waldron M. . European Journal of Applied Physiology 2025, 125, 629-638.
    • Aggett J, Page J, Peel J, John K, Matta G, Tallent J, Heffernan S, Jeffries O, Waldron M. . European Journal of Sport Science 2025, 25(10), e70044.
    • Peeters WM, Coussens AH, Spears I, Jeffries O. . Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 2024, 6, 1433368.
    • Horner D, Jeffries O, Brownstein CG. . Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2024, 56(9), 1816-1829.
    • Jeffries O, Blenkinsop S. . Journal of Applied Physiology 2024, 136(6), 1336-1337.
    • John K, Kathuria S, Peel J, Page J, Aitkenhead R, Felstead A, Heffernan SM, Jeffries O, Tallent J, Waldron M. . European Journal of Applied Physiology 2024, 124, 2489-2502.
    • Peel J, John K, Page J, Jeffries O, Heffernan SH, Tallent J, Waldron M. . European Journal of Sport Science 2023, 23(10), 2038-2048.
    • Chopra K, Jeffries O, Tallent J, Heffernan S, Kilduff L, Gray A, Waldron M. . Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance 2022, 93(1), 13-19.
    • Simmonds R, Cole J, Tallent J, Jeffries O, Theis N, Waldron M. . European Journal of Sport Science 2022, 22(2), 209-217.
    • Peel J, John K, Page J, Scott G, Jeffries O, Heffernan S, Tallent J, Waldron M. . European Journal of Sport Science 2022, 23(7), 1305-1314.
    • Brown F, Jeffries O, Gissane C, Howatson G, van Someren K, Pedlar C, Meyers T, Hill J. . Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 2022, 36(1), 212-219.
    • Orange ST, Hritz A, Pearson L, Jeffries O, Jones TW, Steele J. . Journal of Sports Sciences 2022, 40(11), 1220-1234.
    • Parton AJ, Waldron M, Clifford T, Jeffries O. . Physiology & Behavior 2021, 229, 113250.
    • Butterfield J, Tallent J, Patterson SD, Jeffries O, Howe L, Waldron M. . Movement and Sport Sciences 2021, 114, 3-8.
    • Patterson SD, Swan R, Page W, Marocolo M, Jeffries O, Waldron M. . Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2021, 24(7), 709-714.
    • Fowler R, Jeffries O, Tallent J, Theis N, Heffernan SM, McNarry MA, Kilduff L, Waldron M. . European Journal of Sports Science 2021, 21(3), 370-378.
    • Jeffries O, Simmons R, Patterson SP, Waldron M. . Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 2021, 35(10), 2790-2794.
    • Waldron M, Fowler R, Heffernan S, Tallent J, Kilduff L, Jeffries O. . Sports Medicine 2021, 51, 1509-1525.
    • Clifford T, Jeffries O, Stevenson EJ, Bowden Davies KA. . Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 2020, 60(21), 3669-3679.
    • Uddin N, Jeffries O, Read P, Howe L, Patterson S, Waldron M. . Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 2020, 34(11), 3232-3240.
    • Barwood MJ, Gibson OR, Gillis DJ, Jeffries O, Morris NB, Pearce J, Ross ML, Stevens C, Rinaldi K, Kounalakis SN, Riera F, Mündel T, Waldron M, Best R. . Sports Medicine 2020, 50, 1709-1727.
    • Jeffries O, Hill J, Patterson SD, Waldron M. . Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 2020, 34(12), 3475-3481.
    • Waldron M, Papavasileiou G, Jeffries O, Nevola V, Heffernan SM, Kilduff L, Tallent J. . Journal of Thermal Biology 2020, 93, 102724.
    • Waldron M, Jeffries O, Tallent J, Patterson S, Nevola V. . European Journal of Applied Physiology 2019, 119(10), 2391-2399.
    • Jeffries O, Waldron M. . Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2019, 22(6), 707-715.
    • Jeffries O, Patterson SD, Waldron M. . European Journal of Applied Physiology 2019, 119, 1213-1224.
    • Jeffries O, Evans DT, Waldron M, Coussens A, Patterson SD. . Journal of Sports Sciences 2019, 37(24), 2798-2805.
    • Waldron M, Patterson SD, Jeffries O. . Amino Acids 2019, 51, 1433-1441.
    • Glasiter M, Towey C, Jeffries O, Muniz-Pumares D, Foley P, McInnes G. . International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 2019, 14(4), 426-431.
    • Jeffries O, Waldron M, Patterson SP, Galna B. . International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 2019, 14(9), 1273-1279.
    • Page LK, Jeffries O, Waldron M. . European Journal of Sport Science 2019, 19(8), 1101-1109.
    • Waldron M, Knight F, Tallent J, Patterson S, Jeffries O. . Amino Acids 2018, 50(6), 663-669.
    • Waldron M, Patterson SD, Tallent J, Jeffries O. . Sports Medicine 2018, 48(5), 1247-1253.
    • Waldron M, Ralph C, Jeffries O, Tallent J, Theis N, Patterson SD. . Amino Acids 2018, 50(7), 831-839.
    • Jeffries O, Goldsmith M, Waldron M. . European Journal of Applied Physiology 2018, 118(11), 2435-2442.
    • Mackay J, Patterson SD, Jeffries O, Walron M. . Archives of Physical Health and Sports Medicine 2018, 1(1), 22-33.
    • Hughes L, Jeffries O, Waldron M, Rosenblatt B, Gissane C, Paton B, Patterson SD. . PeerJ 2018, 6, e4697.
    • Jeffries O, Waldron M, Pattison JR, Patterson SD. . Frontiers in Physiology 2018, 9, 463.
    • Veness D, Patterson SD, Jeffries O, Waldron M. . Journal of Sports Sciences 2017, 35(24), 2461-2467.
    • Warnock R, Jeffries O, Patterson S, Waldron M. . International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 2017, 12(10), 1341-1347.
    • Waldron M, Whelan K, Jeffries O, Burt D, Howe L, Patterson SD. . Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 2017, 42(6), 630-636.
    • Flood TR, Waldron M, Jeffries O. . European Journal of Applied Physiology 2017, 117(7), 1501-1512.
    • Waldron M, Patterson SD, Jeffries O. . Sports Medicine International Open 2017, 02(01), E9-E15.
    • Angius L, Crisafulli A, Hureau TJ, Broxterman RM, Amann M, Incognito AV, Burr JF, Millar PJ, Jones H, Thijssen DJ, Patterson SD, Jeffries O, Waldron M, Silva BM, Lopes TR, Vianna LC, Smith JR, Copp SW, Van Guilder GP, Zuo L, Chuang CC. . Journal of Applied Physiology 2017, 122(3), 721-725.
    • Jeffries O, Tian L, McClafferty H, Shipston MJ. An electrostatic switch controls palmitoylation of the large conductance voltage- and calcium-activated potassium (BK) channel. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2011, 287(2), 1468-77.
    • Jeffries O, Geiger N, Rowe IC, Tian L, McClafferty H, Chen L, Bi D, Knaus HG, Ruth P, Shipston MJ. Palmitoylation of the S0-S1 linker regulates cell surface expression of voltage- and calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285(43), 33307-14.
    • Tian L, Jeffries O, McClafferty H, Molyvdas A, Rowe IC, Saleem F, Chen L, Greaves J, Chamberlain LH, Knaus HG, Ruth P, Shipston MJ. Palmitoylation gates phosphorylation-dependent regulation of BK potassium channels. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2010, 105(52), 21006-11.
    • Tian L, McClafferty H, Jeffries O, Shipston MJ. Multiple palmitoyltransferases are required for palmitoylation-dependent regulation of large conductance calcium- and voltage-activated potassium channels. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285(31), 23954-62.
    • Chen L, Jeffries O, Rowe IC, Liang Z, Knaus HG, Ruth P, Shipston MJ. Membrane trafficking of large conductance calcium-activated potassium channels is regulated by alternative splicing of a transplantable, acidic trafficking motif in the RCK1-RCK2 linker. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285(30), 23265-75.
    • Jeffries O, McGahon MK, Bankhead P, Lozano MM, Scholfield CN, Curtis TM, McGeown JG. cAMP/PKA-dependent increases in Ca Sparks, oscillations and SR Ca stores in retinal arteriolar myocytes after exposure to vasopressin. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2009, 51(3), 1591-8.

  • Book Chapter

    • Patterson SP, Waldron M, Jeffries O. . In: Stéphane Walrand, ed. Nutrition and Skeletal Muscle. Academic Press, 2019, pp.183-196.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

    • Page O, Carruthers M, Taylor GS, Orange ST, Dulson DK, West DJ, Jeffries O. . In: Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2025. 2025, Glasgow, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

  • Letter

    • Waldron M, Fowler R, Heffernan S, Tallent J, Kilduff L, Jeffries O. . Sports Medicine 2021, 52, 1719-1720.

  • Review

    • Waldron M, Patterson SD, Tallent J, Jeffries O. . Current Hypertension Reports 2018, 20, 81.