Toby Athersuch PhD

Dr. Toby is a Principal Investigator and Lecturer in the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, at Imperial College London. His main research interests are in the application of molecular profiling technologies – primarily metabolic profiling using NMR- and MS-based platforms – to study aspects of human health and disease. A key research question of importance is how to improve exposure assessment in individuals, small area studies and molecular epidemiology projects investigating environmental exposures. He is also interested in addressing the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the toxicological implications of emerging materials such as nanoparticles. At present, a number of large-scale projects focused on developing the concept of the exposome are underway, and present new opportunities for metabolic research to help understand links between environmental exposures and human health outcomes.