Research projects

Finding out why a certain gene variant carried by 20% of us raises the risk of stroke.

University of Cambridge

Professor Hugh Markus

Uncovering the role of IGF-1 in obesity and diabetes

University of Leeds

Professor Mark Kearney

Could an anti-diabetic drug be used to battle heart diseases?

University of Dundee

Dr Graham Rena

Understanding how common cancer drugs affect the heart

University of Reading

Professor Angela Clerk

Developing a new regenerative therapy to repair heart attack damage

Queen Mary, University of London

Professor Ken Suzuki

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A pocket ‘CPR’ coach to save more lives from cardiac arrest

Investigating a potential link between diabetes and damage to blood vessels

Tackling fatty plaques and aneurysms by blocking tiny blood vessel growth.

Testing a new diagnosis tool to prevent fatal heart attacks

Improving heart attack recovery by stopping heart cells from ageing

Investigating a new suspect in hypertension

Could an old cancer medicine be a new treatment for heart failure?

Finding out why a certain gene variant carried by 20% of us raises the risk of stroke.

Uncovering the role of IGF-1 in obesity and diabetes

Could an anti-diabetic drug be used to battle heart diseases?

Understanding how common cancer drugs affect the heart

Developing a new regenerative therapy to repair heart attack damage

Research projects

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Filter by

View all of our research

A pocket ‘CPR’ coach to save more lives from cardiac arrest

Investigating a potential link between diabetes and damage to blood vessels

Tackling fatty plaques and aneurysms by blocking tiny blood vessel growth.

Testing a new diagnosis tool to prevent fatal heart attacks

Improving heart attack recovery by stopping heart cells from ageing

Investigating a new suspect in hypertension

Could an old cancer medicine be a new treatment for heart failure?

Finding out why a certain gene variant carried by 20% of us raises the risk of stroke.

Uncovering the role of IGF-1 in obesity and diabetes

Could an anti-diabetic drug be used to battle heart diseases?

Understanding how common cancer drugs affect the heart

Developing a new regenerative therapy to repair heart attack damage

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