Michael Rimmer (MB ChB (Hons), MRes, MSc, PhD, MRCOG)
Chief Scientific Officer Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Centre for Inflammation Research
- Institute of Regeneration and Repair
Contact details
- Email: Michael.Rimmer@ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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Centre for Inflammation Research
Institute for Regeneration and Repair
4-5 Little France Drive - City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH16 4UU
Background
I am a Clinical Lecturer and Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, undertaking sub-specialist training in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery based at the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian.
My current research focuses on extracellular vesicles as a source of biomarkers for disease detection, particularly in gynaecological cancer. I am interested in how these vesicles and their molecular cargo can be used to develop earlier, less invasive diagnostic approaches and improve translation of biomarker discovery into clinical practice as well as deriving greater mechanistic understanding as to how diseases develop.
I completed an MRC Clinical Research Fellowship and PhD at the University of Edinburgh’s MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, where my work focused on male pre-pubertal oncofertility preservation and the role of extracellular vesicles in cellular responses to chemotherapy.
My wider academic interests span translational reproductive science, cancer biomarker discovery, and understanding how reproductive and gynaecological conditions influence fertility and long-term health outcomes.
Qualifications
MB ChB (Hons), MRes, MSc, PhD, MRCOG
Open to PhD supervision enquiries?
Yes
Current PhD students supervised
Sofia Olendraru