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

Investigating a potential link between diabetes and damage to blood vessels

King's College London

Dr Alison C Brewer

Understanding how common cancer drugs affect the heart

University of Reading

Professor Angela Clerk

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

Queen Mary, University of London

Professor Kairbaan Hodivala Dilke

Uncovering how platelets and excess fat in the bloodstream interact and damage blood vessels.

University of Leeds

Professor Khalid Naseem

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Investigating a new candidate cell for growth and repair of blood vessels

Developing a new regenerative therapy to repair heart attack damage

Investigating the molecular switch that sparks new blood vessel growth

Harnessing IGF binding protein-2 to help grow new blood vessels

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

Understanding how gene mutations cause arrhythmia

Uncovering the role of IGF-1 in obesity and diabetes

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

Investigating a potential link between diabetes and damage to blood vessels

Understanding how common cancer drugs affect the heart

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

Uncovering how platelets and excess fat in the bloodstream interact and damage blood vessels.

Research projects

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View all of our research

Investigating a new candidate cell for growth and repair of blood vessels

Developing a new regenerative therapy to repair heart attack damage

Investigating the molecular switch that sparks new blood vessel growth

Harnessing IGF binding protein-2 to help grow new blood vessels

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

Understanding how gene mutations cause arrhythmia

Uncovering the role of IGF-1 in obesity and diabetes

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

Investigating a potential link between diabetes and damage to blood vessels

Understanding how common cancer drugs affect the heart

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

Uncovering how platelets and excess fat in the bloodstream interact and damage blood vessels.

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