Sam is a MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research funded PhD student co-supervised by Prof. Kostas Tsintzas at the University of Nottingham.

Sam’s research focuses on the interactions between glucocorticoid hormones and NAD⁺ metabolism. The aim of his project is to determine whether these interactions change as we age in order to inform the development therapeutic measures that promote healthy ageing. Sam works with in vitro cell models as well as in vivo mouse models and humans.

Prior to joining the group Sam completed a BSc and MSc by research in Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham. During this time, he first entered research, publishing his first paper in 2019 entitled Dose-response relationship of weekly resistance-training volume and frequency on muscular adaptations in trained men. Sam brings an applied appreciation to his research practice, having worked outside of academia for both Tennis Australia and West Bromwich Albion FC in applied sport science positions.