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Deciphering the intricate process controlling plateletsUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Alexandra Mazharian
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Alexandra Mazharian is working out the intricate processes behind production of platelets - small fragments of bone marrow cells called megakaryocytes (MK cells) that circulate in the blood ...
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Understanding structural changes and altered calcium signalling in the ageing and failing heartUniversity of Manchester | Dr Ashraf Kitmitto
Dr Ashraf Kitmitto and her collaborative team at the University of Manchester are keen to understand why elderly people are prone to heart failure and identify the changes taking place in the heart that lead to disease. Heart failure can oc...
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Predicting and preventing brain haemorrhage in people taking warfarin after stroke caused by atrial fibrillationUniversity College London | Professor David Werring
Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the heart beats irregularly, which can lead to a clot forming in the heart chambers. This clot can travel up to block a blood vessel in the brain, causing a stroke. After this type of stroke warfarin...
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Previous winners of Reflections on Research
The Reflections of Research competition started in 2005 and it's been going strong ever since with the winning images appearing in national press, on the BBC, and in exhibitions across the country. Here are the winners from previous years.
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Deciphering a surprising discovery in type 2 diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Dr Piruthivi Sukumar
Type 2 diabetes is a major global challenge. The condition can have a wide range of health consequences, including causing damage to blood vessels and raising the risk of a heart attack. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body’s cells can’t re...
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Working out how the GSK3 enzyme prevents blood clottingUniversity of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers
Dr Ingeborg Hers and colleagues at the University of Bristol are working out how an enzyme, called GSK3, prevents blood clotting. Platelets are small blood cells that play a crucial role in causing blood clots to form within arteries, a pro...
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How blood vessel cells change their shape and orientationUniversity of Bristol | Professor Harry Mellor
After a heart attack or stroke, the body needs to make new blood vessels to replenish the oxygen supply to tissues. To form new blood vessels, cells called endothelial cells undergo profound changes in shape and organise themselves into a t...
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Disrupting damaging signals that contribute to atherosclerosisUniversity of East Anglia | Dr Samuel Fountain
Most heart attacks and strokes occur because the arteries feeding the heart or brain have become clogged, a condition called atherosclerosis. During atherosclerosis, fatty material builds up in the walls of arteries. Part of this process in...
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Studying the role of zinc in blood clottingUniversity of St Andrews | Dr Alan Stewart
Supervised by Dr Alan Stewart, the PhD student on this project is studying how zinc is involved in blood clot formation and if zinc is important for why some heparin-based drugs do not work. There is a lot of evidence linking zinc to blo...