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To enhance the likelihood research findings can be translated quickly into patient benefit, we ask all grant holders to be aware of the British Heart Foundation's standard conditions on intellectual property.

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University of Birmingham | Dr Davor Pavlovic

Digoxin is a common treatment for people with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, but it doesn’t always work as well as expected. Dr Pavlovic’s team at the University of Birmingham has previously shown that substances in the blood called...

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University of Edinburgh | Dr Mairi Brittan

BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Mairi Brittan is studying regenerative cells, called endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), to find out if they could be used to treat heart and circulatory disease. In heart and circulato...

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been chosen as the official charity partner for the AJ Bell Great Run Series, which raises millions of pounds for charity every year and includes the largest half marathon in the world – the AJ Bell Great North Run.

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Rob Krams

Professor Rob Krams is finding out what causes plaques to form and block the coronary artery in atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of coronary heart disease. Coronary artery plaques can rupture causing a heart attack, which is the main r...

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Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Thomas Nightingale

A BHF-funded team based in London are studying how to prevent harmful blood clotting without preventing helpful clots. The body’s response to injury needs to be rapid to prevent blood loss and minimise the chance of infection. Cells that l...

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University of Bristol | Professor Russell Jago

We know that keeping active and doing exercise helps to keep our hearts healthy, whilst sitting for long periods of time, whether watching TV, playing computer games or surfing the internet, can lead to high blood pressure and a higher risk...

BHF Professor of Translational Cardiovascular Sciences, Andrew Baker, is leading a team of scientists aiming to 'translate' discoveries made in the lab into new treatments for heart patients.

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University of Dundee | Professor Michael L J Ashford

Dr William Fuller is studying the mechanisms that control how the heart responds to adrenaline, the hormone that increases the strength of the heartbeat. Caveolae are small pits in the cell membrane that bring proteins together so they c...