Research projects

How does the balance of sleep, sedentary lifestyle and physical activity affect children’s heart health?

University of York

Dr Paul Collings

Piezo1 - a protein that could help us reap the heart health rewards of exercise.

University of Leeds

Professor David Beech

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Developing a new technique to image blood clots in heart arteries

Investigating how streptococcus bacteria trigger endocarditis

Studying the steps and signals required for the growth of new blood vessels

The effect of ‘BRaf inhibitor’ cancer drugs on the heart

How does being born prematurely increase the risk of stroke in adulthood?

Fixing the volume switch in heart failure – targeting the control of noradrenaline release

How does the balance of sleep, sedentary lifestyle and physical activity affect children’s heart health?

Harnessing natural heart-protective molecules to prevent heart disease

Understanding the different causes of blood pressure in men versus women

Why do some platelets become harmful, while others are helpful?

Developing a scan to detect patients at a higher risk of stroke

Piezo1 - a protein that could help us reap the heart health rewards of exercise.

Research projects

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View all of our research

Developing a new technique to image blood clots in heart arteries

Investigating how streptococcus bacteria trigger endocarditis

Studying the steps and signals required for the growth of new blood vessels

The effect of ‘BRaf inhibitor’ cancer drugs on the heart

How does being born prematurely increase the risk of stroke in adulthood?

Fixing the volume switch in heart failure – targeting the control of noradrenaline release

How does the balance of sleep, sedentary lifestyle and physical activity affect children’s heart health?

Harnessing natural heart-protective molecules to prevent heart disease

Understanding the different causes of blood pressure in men versus women

Why do some platelets become harmful, while others are helpful?

Developing a scan to detect patients at a higher risk of stroke

Piezo1 - a protein that could help us reap the heart health rewards of exercise.

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