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Dr Katie Harvey

I have been an academic at Canterbury Christ Church University since September 2014.

I am a Reader in Reproductive Science in the School of Psychology and Life Sciences (PLS), am the Course Director for the Biomedical Science and Human Biology courses, and am the equality, diversity and inclusion lead for the School. 

I obtained my PhD in 2011 at the University of Kent, after which I was a postdoctoral research associate at the same institution from 2011-2014 working in the field of embryology.

Currently, I teach on the following modules:

  • Human Reproduction and Development (Level 6) - Module Director
  • Animal Reproduction and Development (Level 6) - Module Director
  • Human Genetics (Level 5) - Module Director
  • Genetics of Animal Breeding (Level 5) - Module Director
  • Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Level 5)

My research focusses on mammalian embryology, with a focus on time lapse imaging and oocyte and embryo vitrification. My research is undertaken in collaboration with Genea Biomedx, a human IVF company and Topigs Norsvin, a swine genetics company.

My work directly relates to the Human Biology and Animal Science Programmes ran at CCCU.

Supervision

Completed PhD students

  • Anjali Mandawala: Tools to optimise pig in vitro production: improving sperm morphometrics, oocyte vitrification and embryo culture

Current PhD students

  • Lucy Vining: Pig in vitro embryo production: impact of morphokinetic parameters on embryo viability and subsequent vitrification
  • Naki Adjirackor: Development of a cell-based replacement for IVF media validation and development

Research Projects

  • Alternative splicing in the animal stress response. Researcher(s): Mr Joseph Hutchings. Supervisor(s): Dr Katie Harvey, Professor Simon Harvey. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Dr Dulanjali Mandawala. Supervisor(s): Dr Katie Harvey, Professor Simon Harvey. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Mrs Preetha Nathan. Supervisor(s): Dr Katie Harvey, Professor Simon Harvey. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • The development of a cell-based assay for quality control in human in vitro fertilisation. Researcher(s): Dr NAKI ADJIRACKOR. Supervisor(s): Dr Katie Harvey, Professor Simon Harvey. [Postgraduate Research Project]