biology

Rachel Tribe

Rachel Tribe is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Rachel Tribe rather than just read about it. In short: Rachel Tribe is a British academic who is the Professor of Maternal and Perinatal Sciences at King's College London working on translational research to improve the outcome of pregnancy. Education Rachel Marie Tribe studied for her BSc degree at University of Sheffield in Special Dual Honours Physiology and Zoology.

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Reference excerpt

Rachel Tribe is a British academic who is the Professor of Maternal and Perinatal Sciences at King's College London working on translational research to improve the outcome of pregnancy.

Education Rachel Marie Tribe studied for her BSc degree at University of Sheffield in Special Dual Honours Physiology and Zoology. She was subsequently awarded a PhD from the University of London for research into dietary salt intake, sodium transport, and bronchial reactivity while working at St. Thomas's Hospital.

Career Tribe undertook post-doctoral research at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA into the regulation of intracellular calcium levels within smooth muscle. After returning to the UK, she was employed at King's College, London. She has developed research programmes that aim to increase understanding of the physiology associated with pregnancy and the female reproductive tract so as to improve the outcome of preterm births and other problems that can arise during pregnancy. One specific aim is to identify biomarkers that can predict preterm birth. Her research group focuses on aspects of ion transport, the immune system and the microbiome. The consequence of interactions of the microbiome of the vagina during pregnancy is an area of particular interest that may lead to tests to screen for the risk of premature birth. The way in which the microbiome of the gut develops in infants after birth, and whether this can be related to health is another area. Her research group collaborates with others in the UK as well as with researchers in countries such as the USA, Australia, Kenya, Mozambique and India. She is a member of the PRECISE network that aims to improve the outcomes of pregnancy in the UK and Africa through a shared research programme. Tribe has also been part of several collaborations that are trying to develop apps that can be used by pregnant women or doctors to help decide if there is a risk of a preterm birth. One of these is EQUIPTT and another is QUiPP.

Awards In 2016 Tribe was awarded the G L Brown Prize Lecture by the Physiological Society. She is now a Trustee and Director of the Physiological Society, and a member of its Council, Chair of the Membership & Grants Committee and the Diversity/Equality Lead.

Publications Tribe is the author or co-author of over 150 scientific publications. These include:

Jane Sandall, Rachel M. Tribe, Lisa Avery, Glen Mola, Gerard H. A. Visser, Caroline S. E. Homer Deena Gibbons, Niamh M. Kelly, Holly Powell Kennedy, Hussein Kidanto, Paul Taylor, Marleen Temmerman (2018) Short-term and long-term effects of caesarean section on the health of women and children. The Lancet 392 1349-1357 Danielle S.Abbott, Samara K.Radford, Paul T.Seed, Rachel M.Tribe, Andrew H.Shennan (2013) Evaluation of a quantitative fetal fibronectin test for spontaneous preterm birth in symptomatic women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 208 122.e1-122.e6 N. M. Orsi and R. M. Tribe (2008) Cytokine networks and the regulation of uterine function in pregnancy and parturition. Journal of Neuroendocrinology 20 462–469 Rachel M. Tribe, Mikhail L. Borin and Mordecai P. Blaustein (1994) Functionally and spatially distinct Ca2+ stores are revealed in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells Proc. Natln. Acad. Sci U.S.A. 91 5908-5912

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Rachel Tribe

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Rachel Tribe claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Rachel Tribe before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Rachel Tribe ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Rachel Tribe

In research: Rachel Tribe appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Rachel Tribe in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Rachel Tribe is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 21st-century British biologists, 21st-century British women biologists, Academics of King's College London, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Rachel Tribe outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Rachel Tribe in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Rachel Tribe in simple terms?

Rachel Tribe is a British academic who is the Professor of Maternal and Perinatal Sciences at King's College London working on translational research to improve the outcome of pregnancy. Education Rachel Marie Tribe studied for her BSc degree at University of Sheffield in Special Dual Honours Physi…

Why does Rachel Tribe matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Rachel Tribe?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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