I feel it is important to develop research-led teaching, I bring a lot of my current research in epigenetics and neuroscience into the classroom. I further also research aspects of historical genetics to feed into my lectures.
I have published a book “The Power of the gene” aimed at delivering the concepts of human medical genetics to the general public, using famous examples and historical aspects. Murgatroyd C. The Power of the Gene: The Origin and Impact of Genetic Disorders. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.; 1 edition (April 1, 2010).
I maintain a website delivering the basics of clinical genetics www.powerofthegene.com
I edit a series of special issues in the Elsevier journal “Gene”, titled “Historical Medical Genetics” drawing on my interest in developing research-led teaching bringing my academic roles into the classroom.
I deliver lectures, tutorials and practical classes in genetics, cellular and molecular biology and neuroscience to under- and postgraduate students studying biology or biomedical science. I am unit leader for Physiology of Aging (Unit 6H6Z1011). I support Molecular Biology 3rd yr and MSc Projects in genetics, epigenetics and neuroscience.
Diplomas, Academic training:
Professional Certificates:
Theme Lead: Ageing and Lifelong Health
English and German
Level 4 Units: Biomolecules, Cells and Microorganisms (6F4Z1004_1314_9Z6); Genetics, Adaptation and Diversity (6F4Z1003_1314_9Z6); Biomedical Science (6H4Z1004_1314_9Z6)
Level 5 Units: Techniques and Applications in Molecular Biology (6F5Z1001_1314_9Z6); Cellular Science (6H5Z1002_1314_9Z6)
Level 6 Units: Genetics, DNA and Disease (6H6Z1005_1314_9Z6); Physiology of Ageing (6H6Z1011_1314_9Z6); Project (Healthcare Science) (6H6Z1001_1314_9Z6); Human Neuroscience (6H5Z1013_1314_9Z6); Recent Advances in Biomedical Research, 6ABM7135; Exercise prescription Disease Processes (6H5Z1007_1314_9Z6)
Genetics and Molecular Science (6ACP7149_1314_9); Biological Aspects of Disease (6ABM7102_1314_9); MSc projects
PhD:
Steven Bradburn (DoS) - Molecular mechanisms underlying age-related cognitive decline (Funder MMU studentship award). Degree awarded 2016.
Reema Saad Alyamani (DoS) - A Translational Approach to Investigate Mechanisms Underlying Intergenerational Inheritance of Depression. Degree awarded 2018.
Laura Smith (DoS) – Oxytocin regulation in maternal care. Dec 2016-.
Salma Miyan (DoS) - A retrospective analysis of patient data, for responses to novel therapies administered by Breakspear Medical, as a treatment for chronic inflammatory related illnesses. Jun 2019-
Maha Abdulkareem (CoS) – Exploring RNA expression in Spermatozoa.
Stefano Iemma (CoS) – Mechanisms of Monomeric C-Reactive Protein Induced Neuroinflammation.
Georgios Ponirakis (CoS) – Diabetic Neuropathy and Vascular Dementia.
Thomas Robertson (CoS) – Hyperpolarisation of Oxytocin in Aqueous Media – A New Route to its
Detection.
Xenia Sawkulycz (CoS) – Epigenetic Regulation of Neuroinflammation in Dementia.
Ana-Maria Tomova (CoS) – The role of diet in the epigenetic regulation of fertility.
Louise Zieme (CoS) – The role of stress in impairments in their ability to recognise facial emotions.
Natalia Besuch (CoS) – Transgenerational Inheritance of Stress in Zebra fish.
Rachel Woods (CoS) - Epigenetic mechanisms of behavioural, placental and cognitive impairment in
a neurodevelopmental model for schizophrenia.
Scott Yim (CoS) - Epigenetic signatures of phenotypic plasticity in invertebrates.
MRes:
Oriana Gamrot – Microbiome analysis in prenatal and postnatal stress in a rat model. Sep 2019-
Bethany Hulme - Epigenetic regulation of CLOCK genes in dementia. Jan 2018-
Natalia Bezuch - Epigenetic regulation of ApoE in Alzheimer's disease. Degree awarded: May 2019.
Xenia Sawkulycz - Epigenetic regulation of Interleukin 6 in age-related cognitive decline. Degree awarded: May 2019
Kiran Nadeem (intergrated MSc) - Telomere regulation in cognitive ageing. Degree awarded: May 2016
Toby Aarons - The regulation of brain derived neurotrophic factor in cognitive ageing. Degree awarded: Dec 2017
Jennifer Shackleton – Telomere length in sperm. Degree awarded: Sep 2016
Usman Khalid - Oxytocin regulation in a model of Williams Syndrome. Degree awarded: Sep 2015
Mohammad Taliefar - Neuroendocrine regulation in a rodent model of Maternal Depression. Degree awarded: Aug2015
External examiner: Coventry University, BSc. Human Biosciences; Liverpool University, MRes Biomedical Sciences & Translational Medicine.
Society Memberships: Theme panel member and local ambassador for the Biochemical Society International Society for Neurochemistry Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie European Neuropeptide Club Epigenetics Society British Society for Neuroendocrinology.
Editorial Duties: Scientific Reports, editorial board member; Gene, editorial board member; BMC Research Notes, editorial board member; Gene - Special Issues, Historical Medical Genetics I & II, Guest Editor.
Reviewer: grant applications for numerous funding bodies. Reviewer of manuscripts for numerous International high ranking Journals.
Study of gene-environment interactions in early-life ageing. I work on mouse and rat models and human cohorts following early-life environmental exposures and study the epigentic mechanisms underlying programming of long-term gene regulatory changes.
X. Sawkulycz, S. Bradburn, A. Robinson, A. Payton, N. Pendleton, et al. C. Murgatroyd. (2020). Regulation of Interleukin 6 by a polymorphic CpG within the frontal cortex in Alzheimer’s disease. Neurobiology of Aging. 92, pp.75-81.
S. Bradburn, C. Murgatroyd, N. Ray (2019). Neuroinflammation in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews. 50, pp.1-8.
RA. Seaborne, J. Strauss, M. Cocks, S. Shepherd, TD. O'Brien, et al. KAV. Someren, PG. Bell, C. Murgatroyd, JP. Morton, CE. Stewart, CA. Mein, AP. Sharples. (2018). Methylome of human skeletal muscle after acute & chronic resistance exercise training, detraining & retraining. Scientific Data. 5,
HP. Santos, BC. Nephew, A. Bhattacharya, X. Tan, L. Smith, et al. RAS. Alyamani, EM. Martin, K. Perreira, RC. Fry, C. Murgatroyd. (2018). Discrimination exposure and DNA methylation of stress-related genes in Latina mothers. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 98, pp.131-138.
C. Nevin, L. McNeil, N. Ahmed, C. Murgatroyd, D. Brison, et al. M. Carroll. (2018). Investigating the Glycating Effects of Glucose, Glyoxal and Methylglyoxal on Human Sperm. Scientific Reports. 8(1),
T. Gali Ramamoorthy, T-J. Allen, A. Davies, E. Harno, C. Sefton, et al. C. Murgatroyd, A. White. (2018). Maternal overnutrition programs epigenetic changes in the regulatory regions of hypothalamic Pomc in the offspring of rats. International Journal of Obesity. 42, pp.1431-1444.
RA. Seaborne, J. Strauss, M. Cocks, S. Shepherd, TD. O'Brien, et al. KA. Van Someren, PG. Bell, C. Murgatroyd, JP. Morton, CE. Stewart, AP. Sharples. (2018). Human Skeletal Muscle Possesses an Epigenetic Memory of Hypertrophy. Scientific Reports. 8(1),
J. Coulson, L. Bagley, Y. Barnouin, S. Bradburn, G. Butler-Browne, et al. H. Gapeyeva, JY. Hogrel, T. Maden-Wilkinson, AB. Maier, C. Meskers, C. Murgatroyd, M. Narici, M. Pääsuke, L. Sassano, S. Sipilä, N. AL-Shanti, L. Stenroth, DA. Jones, JS. McPhee. (2017). Circulating levels of dickkopf-1, osteoprotegerin and sclerostin are higher in old compared with young men and women and positively associated with whole-body bone mineral density in older adults. Osteoporosis International. 28(9), pp.2683-2689.
BC. Nephew, LM. Carini, S. Sallah, C. Cotino, RAS. Alyamani, et al. F. Pittet, S. Bradburn, C. Murgatroyd. (2017). Intergenerational accumulation of impairments in maternal behavior following postnatal social stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 82, pp.98-106.
CA. Murgatroyd, A. Hicks-Nelson, A. Fink, G. Beamer, K. Gurel, et al. F. Elnady, F. Pittet, BC. Nephew. (2016). Effects of Chronic Social Stress and Maternal Intranasal Oxytocin and Vasopressin on Offspring Interferon-γ and Behavior. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 7,
C. Murgatroyd (2010). The Power of the Gene: The Origin and Impact of Genetic Disorders.
R. Alyamani, B. Nephew, C. Murgatroyd (2022). Intergenerational changes in hippocampal transcription in an animal model of maternal depression. European Journal of Neuroscience. 55(9-10), pp.2242-2252.
S. Ashley, S. Bradburn, C. Murgatroyd (2021). A meta-analysis of peripheral tocopherol levels in age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Nutritional Neuroscience. 24(10), pp.795-809.
N. Bezuch, S. Bradburn, AC. Robinson, N. Pendleton, A. Payton, et al. C. Murgatroyd. (2021). Superior Frontal Gyrus TOMM40-APOE Locus DNA Methylation in Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports. 5(1), pp.275-282.
G. Ponirakis, T. Elhadd, S. Chinnaiyan, AH. Hamza, S. Sheik, et al. MA. Kalathingal, MS. Anodiyil, Z. Dabbous, M. Siddique, H. Almuhannadi, I. Petropoulos, A. Khan, KAE. Ashawesh, KM. Dukhan, ZR. Mahfoud, MA. Zirie, A. Jayyousi, C. Murgatroyd, M. Slevin, RA. Malik. (2021). Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic neuropathy and painful diabetic neuropathy in primary and secondary health care in Qatar. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 12(4), pp.592-600.
M. Villalba de la Peña, V. Piskobulu, C. Murgatroyd, R. Hager (2021). DNA methylation patterns respond to thermal stress in the viviparous cockroach Diploptera punctata. Epigenetics. 16(3), pp.313-326.
A. McEwan, JC. Erickson, C. Davidson, J. Heijkoop, Y. Turnbull, et al. M. Delibegovic, C. Murgatroyd, A. MacKenzie. (2021). The anxiety and ethanol intake controlling GAL5.1 enhancer is epigenetically modulated by, and controls preference for, high-fat diet. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 78(6), pp.3045-3055.
HP. Santos, H. Adynski, R. Harris, A. Bhattacharya, A. Incollingo-Rodriguez, et al. R. Cali, AT. Yabar, BC. Nephew, C. Murgatroyd. (2021). Biopsychosocial Correlates of Psychological Distress in Latina Mothers. Journal of Affective Disorders. 282, pp.617-626.
F. Sluiter, AC. Incollingo Rodriguez, BC. Nephew, R. Cali, C. Murgatroyd, et al. HP. Santos. (2020). Pregnancy associated epigenetic markers of inflammation predict depression and anxiety symptoms in response to discrimination. Neurobiology of Stress. 13, pp.100273-100273.
X. Sawkulycz, S. Bradburn, A. Robinson, A. Payton, N. Pendleton, et al. C. Murgatroyd. (2020). Regulation of Interleukin 6 by a polymorphic CpG within the frontal cortex in Alzheimer’s disease. Neurobiology of Aging. 92, pp.75-81.
SC. Berneau, J. Shackleton, C. Nevin, B. Altakroni, G. Papadopoulos, et al. G. Horne, DR. Brison, C. Murgatroyd, AC. Povey, M. Carroll. (2020). Associations of sperm telomere length with semen parameters, clinical outcomes and lifestyle factors in human normozoospermic samples. Andrology. 8(3), pp.583-593.
F. Pittet, N. Van Caenegem, A. Hicks‐Nelson, HP. Santos, S. Bradburn, et al. C. Murgatroyd, BC. Nephew. (2019). Maternal social environment affects offspring cognition through behavioral and immune pathways in rats. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 31(9), pp.e12711-e12711.
M. Manca, V. Pessoa, P. Myers, A. Pickles, J. Hill, et al. H. Sharp, C. Murgatroyd, VJ. Bubb, JP. Quinn. (2019). Distinct chromatin structures at the monoamine oxidase-A promoter correlate with allele-specific expression in SH-SY5Y cells. Genes, Brain and Behavior. 18(6), pp.e12483-e12483.
T. Aarons, S. Bradburn, A. Robinson, A. Payton, N. Pendleton, et al. C. Murgatroyd. (2019). Dysregulation of BDNF in Prefrontal Cortex in Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 69(4), pp.1089-1097.
S. Bradburn, C. Murgatroyd, N. Ray (2019). Neuroinflammation in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews. 50, pp.1-8.
NE. Bezuch, S. Bradburn, S. Sipilä, M. Pääsuke, H. Gapeyeva, et al. AB. Maier, JY. Hogrel, Y. Barnouin, G. Butler-Browne, M. Narici, J. McPhee, C. Murgatroyd. (2019). Association of interleukin-6 rs1800796 polymorphism with reduced cognitive performance in healthy older adults. Meta Gene. 19, pp.51-55.
RA. Seaborne, J. Strauss, M. Cocks, S. Shepherd, TD. O'Brien, et al. KAV. Someren, PG. Bell, C. Murgatroyd, JP. Morton, CE. Stewart, CA. Mein, AP. Sharples. (2018). Methylome of human skeletal muscle after acute & chronic resistance exercise training, detraining & retraining. Scientific Data. 5,
HP. Santos, BC. Nephew, A. Bhattacharya, X. Tan, L. Smith, et al. RAS. Alyamani, EM. Martin, K. Perreira, RC. Fry, C. Murgatroyd. (2018). Discrimination exposure and DNA methylation of stress-related genes in Latina mothers. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 98, pp.131-138.
C. Nevin, L. McNeil, N. Ahmed, C. Murgatroyd, D. Brison, et al. M. Carroll. (2018). Investigating the Glycating Effects of Glucose, Glyoxal and Methylglyoxal on Human Sperm. Scientific Reports. 8(1),
T. Gali Ramamoorthy, T-J. Allen, A. Davies, E. Harno, C. Sefton, et al. C. Murgatroyd, A. White. (2018). Maternal overnutrition programs epigenetic changes in the regulatory regions of hypothalamic Pomc in the offspring of rats. International Journal of Obesity. 42, pp.1431-1444.
RAS. Alyamani, C. Murgatroyd (2018). Epigenetic Programming by Early-Life Stress. Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science. 157, pp.133-150.
M. Manca, V. Pessoa, AI. Lopez, PT. Harrison, F. Miyajima, et al. H. Sharp, A. Pickles, J. Hill, C. Murgatroyd, VJ. Bubb, JP. Quinn. (2018). The Regulation of Monoamine Oxidase A Gene Expression by Distinct Variable Number Tandem Repeats. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 64(3), pp.459-470.
RA. Seaborne, J. Strauss, M. Cocks, S. Shepherd, TD. O'Brien, et al. KA. Van Someren, PG. Bell, C. Murgatroyd, JP. Morton, CE. Stewart, AP. Sharples. (2018). Human Skeletal Muscle Possesses an Epigenetic Memory of Hypertrophy. Scientific Reports. 8(1),
J. Coulson, L. Bagley, Y. Barnouin, S. Bradburn, G. Butler-Browne, et al. H. Gapeyeva, JY. Hogrel, T. Maden-Wilkinson, AB. Maier, C. Meskers, C. Murgatroyd, M. Narici, M. Pääsuke, L. Sassano, S. Sipilä, N. AL-Shanti, L. Stenroth, DA. Jones, JS. McPhee. (2017). Circulating levels of dickkopf-1, osteoprotegerin and sclerostin are higher in old compared with young men and women and positively associated with whole-body bone mineral density in older adults. Osteoporosis International. 28(9), pp.2683-2689.
BC. Nephew, LM. Carini, S. Sallah, C. Cotino, RAS. Alyamani, et al. F. Pittet, S. Bradburn, C. Murgatroyd. (2017). Intergenerational accumulation of impairments in maternal behavior following postnatal social stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 82, pp.98-106.
CA. Murgatroyd, A. Hicks-Nelson, A. Fink, G. Beamer, K. Gurel, et al. F. Elnady, F. Pittet, BC. Nephew. (2016). Effects of Chronic Social Stress and Maternal Intranasal Oxytocin and Vasopressin on Offspring Interferon-γ and Behavior. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 7,
TG. Ramamoorthy, T-J. Allen, A. Davies, E. Harno, C. Sefton, et al. J. Wray, C. Murgatroyd, A. White. Maternal overnutrition programs hypothalamic neuropeptides and metabolic syndrome in offspring. Endocrine Abstracts.
M. Taliefar, C. Benjamin, C. Murgatroyd (2014). P.1.013 Social stress alters gene expression in a transgenerational rodent model of postpartum mood disorders. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 24, pp.S13-S14.
M. Slevin, M. Baldellou, E. Hill, Y. Alexander, G. McDowell, et al. C. Murgatroyd, M. Carroll, H. Degens, J. Krupinski, N. Rovira, M. Chowdhury, F. Serracino-Inglott, L. Badimon. (2014). Novel methods for accurate identification, isolation, and genomic analysis of symptomatic microenvironments in atherosclerotic arteries. Methods Mol Biol. 1135, pp.289-305.
B. Nephew, C. Murgatroyd (2013). The role of maternal care in shaping CNS function. Neuropeptides. 47(6), pp.371-378.
C. Murgatroyd (2013). Introduction to the special issue historical medical genetics: skeletal disorders. Gene. 528(1), pp.1-1.
CA. Murgatroyd, BC. Nephew (2013). Effects of early life social stress on maternal behavior and neuroendocrinology. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 38(2), pp.219-228.
CA. Murgatroyd, BC. Nephew (2013). Effects of early life social stress on maternal behavior and neuroendocrinology. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 38(2), pp.219-228.
C. Murgatroyd, D. Spengler (2012). Genetic variation in the epigenetic machinery and mental health. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 14(2), pp.138-149.
C. Murgatroyd, A. Hoffmann, D. Spengler (2012). In vivo ChIP for the analysis of microdissected tissue samples. Methods Mol Biol. 809, pp.135-148.
C. Murgatroyd, L. Carini, B. Nephew (2012). Effects of chronic social stress on maternal behavior, anhedonia, milk intake, pup growth, and gene expression. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 3(0),
C. Murgatroyd, D. Spengler (2011). Epigenetic programming of the HPA axis: early life decides. Stress. 14(6), pp.581-589.
Y. Bockmühl, CA. Murgatroyd, A. Kuczynska, IM. Adcock, OFX. Almeida, et al. D. Spengler. (2011). Differential regulation and function of 5'-untranslated GR-exon 1 transcripts. Mol Endocrinol. 25(7), pp.1100-1110.
Y. Menger, M. Bettscheider, C. Murgatroyd, D. Spengler (2010). Sex differences in brain epigenetics. Epigenomics. 2(6), pp.807-821.
C. Murgatroyd, AV. Patchev, Y. Wu, V. Micale, Y. Bockmühl, et al. D. Fischer, F. Holsboer, CT. Wotjak, OFX. Almeida, D. Spengler. (2010). Erratum: Dynamic DNA methylation programs persistent adverse effects of early-life stress. Nature Neuroscience. 13(5), pp.649-649.
C. Murgatroyd, Y. Wu, Y. Bockmühl, D. Spengler (2010). Genes learn from stress: how infantile trauma programs us for depression. Epigenetics. 5(3), pp.194-199.
C. Murgatroyd (2010). FC03-06-Epigenetic programming of the HPA axis. European Psychiatry. 25,
C. Murgatroyd, Y. Wu, Y. Bockmühl, D. Spengler (2010). Genes learn from stress. Epigenetics. 5(3), pp.194-199.
C. Murgatroyd (2010). EPIGENETIC PROGRAMMING OF THE HPA AXIS. EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY. 25,
C. Murgatroyd, AV. Patchev, Y. Wu, V. Micale, Y. Bockmühl, et al. D. Fischer, F. Holsboer, CT. Wotjak, OFX. Almeida, D. Spengler. (2010). Erratum: Dynamic DNA methylation programs persistent adverse effects of early-life stress. Nature Neuroscience. 13(5), pp.649-649.
C. Murgatroyd, AV. Patchev, Y. Wu, V. Micale, Y. Bockmühl, et al. D. Fischer, F. Holsboer, CT. Wotjak, OFX. Almeida, D. Spengler. (2009). Dynamic DNA methylation programs persistent adverse effects of early-life stress. Nature Neuroscience. 12(12), pp.1559-1566.
M. Bunck, L. Czibere, C. Horvath, C. Graf, E. Frank, et al. MS. Keßler, C. Murgatroyd, B. Müller-Myhsok, M. Gonik, P. Weber, B. Pütz, P. Muigg, M. Panhuysen, N. Singewald, T. Bettecken, JM. Deussing, F. Holsboer, D. Spengler, R. Landgraf. (2009). A hypomorphic vasopressin allele prevents anxiety-related behavior. PLoS ONE. 4(4),
MS. Kessler, C. Murgatroyd, M. Bunck, L. Czibere, E. Frank, et al. W. Jacob, C. Horvath, P. Muigg, F. Holsboer, N. Singewald, D. Spengler, R. Landgraf. (2007). Diabetes insipidus and, partially, low anxiety-related behaviour are linked to a SNP-associated vasopressin deficit in LAB mice. Eur J Neurosci. 26(10), pp.2857-2864.
R. Landgraf, MS. Kessler, M. Bunck, C. Murgatroyd, D. Spengler, et al. M. Zimbelmann, M. Nussbaumer, L. Czibere, CW. Turck, N. Singewald, D. Rujescu, E. Frank. (2007). Candidate genes of anxiety-related behavior in HAB/LAB rats and mice: focus on vasopressin and glyoxalase-I. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 31(1), pp.89-102.
C. Murgatroyd, A. Patchev, D. Fischer, O. Almeida, D. Spengler (2007). Epigenetic programming of sustained AVP expression by early-life stress in mice. Pharmacopsychiatry. 40(05),
C. Murgatroyd, D. Bilko, D. Spengler (2006). Isolation of high-quality DNA for genotyping from feces of rodents. Anal Biochem. 348(1), pp.160-162.
C. Murgatroyd, A. Wigger, E. Frank, N. Singewald, M. Bunck, et al. F. Holsboer, R. Landgraf, D. Spengler. (2004). Impaired repression at a vasopressin promoter polymorphism underlies overexpression of vasopressin in a rat model of trait anxiety. J Neurosci. 24(35), pp.7762-7770.
C. Murgatroyd, A. Wigger, D. Spengler, R. Landgraf (2003). Molecular-genetic dissection of anxiety/depression: From HAB phenotype to functional SNP. Pharmacopsychiatry. 36(05),
OM. El-Agnaf, MD. Curran, A. Wallace, D. Middleton, C. Murgatroyd, et al. A. Curtis, R. Perry, E. Jaros. (1998). Mutation screening in exons 3 and 4 of alpha-synuclein in sporadic Parkinson's and sporadic and familial dementia with Lewy bodies cases. Neuroreport. 9(17), pp.3925-3927.
C. Murgatroyd (2021). Laboratory techniques in psychiatric epigenetics. In: Epigenetics in Psychiatry. Elsevier, pp.197-231.
C. Murgatroyd (2020). Epigenetic Modifications of Early-Life Stress and Adult Life Psychopathology. In: Progress in Inflammation Research. Springer International Publishing, pp.33-48.
C. Murgatroyd (2018). Epigenetic Changes in the Immune Systems Following Early-Life Stress. In: Inflammation and Immunity in Depression. Elsevier, pp.325-338.
C. Murgatroyd (2016). Epigenetics. In: Molecular Neuroendocrinology: From Genome to Physiology. Wiley, pp.121-138.
C. Murgatroyd, S. Bradburn (2016). Translational Animal Models for the Study of Epigenetics and the Environment. In: Epigenetics, the Environment, and Children’s Health Across Lifespans. Springer International Publishing, pp.207-229.
M. Taliefar, S. Bradburn, G. Podda, C. Murgatroyd (2015). Reverse Transcription Real-Time PCR Protocol for Gene Expression Analyses. In: Handbook of Vascular Biology Techniques. Springer Netherlands, pp.363-372.
S. Bradburn, JS. McPhee, A. Williams, S. Heffernan, S. Lockey, et al. S. Day, C. Murgatroyd. (2015). Protocol for Multiplex Amplicon Sequencing Using Barcoded Primers. M. Slevin, G. McDowell. In: Handbook of Vascular Biology Techniques. Springer Netherlands, pp.427-438.
C. Murgatroyd (2014). Laboratory Techniques in Psychiatric Epigenetics. J. Peedicayil, D. Grayson, D. Avramopoulos. In: Epigenetics in Psychiatry. Elsevier, pp.129-162.
M. Slevin, M. Baldellou, E. Hill, Y. Alexander, G. McDowell, et al. C. Murgatroyd, M. Carroll, H. Degens, J. Krupinski, N. Rovira, M. Chowdhury, F. Serracino-Inglott, L. Badimon. (2014). Novel Methods for Accurate Identification, Isolation, and Genomic Analysis of Symptomatic Microenvironments in Atherosclerotic Arteries. In: Methods in Molecular Biology. Springer New York, pp.289-305.
M. Slevin, M. Carroll, C. Murgatroyd, G. McDowell (2014). Biophysical and Molecular Targets. In: Cardiac Arrhythmias. Springer London, pp.335-343.
SC. Berneau, J. Shackleton, CLARE. Nevin, B. Altakroni, G. PAPADOPOULOS, et al. G. Horne, D. Brison, C. Murgatroyd, M. Carroll. (2019). Testing association of sperm telomere length with semen parameters, clinical outcomes and lifestyle factors in human normozoospermic samples. In: Fertility 2019. Birmingham, UK, 2/1/2019.
L. Ward, J. Nightingale, A. Paltoglou, M. Cordero, C. Murgatroyd The Effect of Stress on Prefrontal Activity and Emotion Recognition, Pilot Study. BPS Psychobiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Windermere, 5/9/2018.
C. Nevin, B. Altakroni, A. Povey, C. Murgatroyd, DR. Brison, et al. M. Carroll. (2015). Environmental and lifestyle factors associated with sperm DNA methylation. In: HUMAN REPRODUCTION. Lisbon, PORTUGAL, 14/6/2015. pp.172-172.
M. Carroll, C. Nevin, L. McNeil, C. Murgatroyd, D. Brison, et al. N. Ahmed. (2015). Using an in vitro system to investigate advanced glycation endproduct-induced damage in human sperm. In: Human Fertility. pp.295-295.
C. Murgatroyd (2010). EPIGENETIC PROGRAMMING OF VASOPRESSIN BY EARLY-LIFE STRESS. In: NEUROPEPTIDES. Pecs, HUNGARY, 21/6/2010. pp.529-529.
C. Murgatroyd, A. Patchev, D. Fischer, O. Almeida, D. Spengler (2007). Epigenetic programming of sustained AVP expression by early-life stress in mice. In: PHARMACOPSYCHIATRY. Munich, GERMANY, 3/10/2007. pp.214-214.
C. Murgatroyd, A. Wigger, D. Spengler, R. Landgraf (2003). Molecular-genetic dissection of anxiety/depression: From HAB phenotype to functional SNP. In: PHARMACOPSYCHIATRY. MUNICH, GERMANY, 8/10/2003. pp.250-251.
C. Murgatroyd, D. Rujescu, A. Wigger, R. Landgraf (2002). Polymorphisms underlying innate anxiety. In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 9/10/2002. pp.839-839.
CA. Murgatroyd (2005). Impaired repression at a vasopressin promoter polymorphism in a rat model of trait anxiety and depression.
Funding bodies: MRC, BBSRC, ESRC, NERC, NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada), NWO (Dutch Research Council)
Journals: (>40) including Nature Neuroscience, Molecular Psychiatry, Neurology. I usually review around 12-15 a year.
Editorial review boards of: BMC Research Notes (2011-) Frontiers in Epigenomics (2012-) Gene (2013-)
Guest Editor of; Historical Medical Genetics I, Elsevier, Gene (pub.2013), Historical Medical Genetics II, Elsevier, Gene (pub.2014) Historical Medical Genetics III, Elsevier, Gene (exp.pub Feb 2016).
Biochemical Society (member of the Panel and also act as an ambassador)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie
European Neuropeptide Club
Epigenetics Society
British Neuroendocrine Society
ISN International Society for Neurochemistry.