Research Institute for Sport & Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University

Title of Talk

Vascular Ageing in women across the lifespan

Speaker Bio

Dr. Tori graduated from Liverpool John Moores University in 2009 with a first-class degree in Sports Science (Physiology) and later went on to complete her PhD in 2012. Tori’s PhD work examined the effects of exercise training on endothelial and metabolic health in clinical populations, specifically women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and resulted in 5 peer-reviewed manuscripts, several scientific communications and two young investigator research prizes. Tori continued as a Research Assistant in the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES) until September 2012; this appointment involved pilot work (focus groups and data collection) examining the physiological mechanisms (cardiovascular and thermoregulatory) that underpin hot flushes in post-menopausal females. Following this, Tori was invited by Professor Daniel Green to complete a 4-month sabbatical working in his laboratory at The University of Western Australia. During this time, Tori conducted two mechanistic experimental studies investigating (i) the impact of sympathetic nerve activity on endothelial dysfunction and (ii) the effect of exercise during euthermic water immersion on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular parameters. As a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Liverpool, Tori has set up two large-scale clinical trials in collaboration with the Liverpool Clinical Trials Unit (LCTU) and coordinates a number of experimental clinical studies.