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How cells of the immune system pass through blood vessel wallsQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Tamara Girbl
Dr Tamara Girbl has been awarded an Immediate Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellowship of £230,500 for 3 years to take up a research position at Queen Mary University of London. Becoming a fellow at Queen Mary will enable her to solve...
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Can an extract from blueberries and sea buckthorn help treat diabetic kidney disease?University of Exeter | Dr Sebastian Oltean
Although blood sugar (glucose) levels can be controlled relatively well in most people with diabetes, many will still develop complications that can affect their heart and blood vessels. These include a condition called diabetic nephropathy...
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Can we target blood vessel contraction to treat high blood pressure?St George's, University of London | Professor Anthony Albert
Supervised by Dr Anthony Albert, this PhD student is studying the molecular processes controlling blood vessel contraction and high blood pressure. If muscle cells within blood vessel walls contract too much, this can cause high blood pr...
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Investigating the effects of new cancer treatments on the heart and the role of the BRaf proteinUniversity of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk
Cancer is a common disease and many patients are given powerful anticancer drugs in order to combat it. However, little is known about the other effects these drugs have on the body, particularly the heart and circulatory system. This labor...
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From flies to humans: how fly genetics can help us understand cardiovascular biologyUniversity of Bournemouth | Dr Paul Hartley
Our understanding of cardiovascular disease is limited by our lack of knowledge about the genes that control our cardiovascular biology. Many genes evolved millions of years ago in the hearts and circulatory systems of simple organisms such...
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Finding out how blood flow influences plaque formation in atherosclerosisQueen 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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Creating a computer model of the heart to better understand atrial fibrillationKing's College London | Dr Steven Niederer
Normally, your heart’s natural pacemaker sends out regular electrical impulses. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder, mainly affecting people over 55. AF happens when the regular electrical impulses in the atria...
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How GLP-1 producing cells in the brain affect the heart and circulatory systemUniversity College London | Professor Stefan Trapp
Glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a molecule made by the gut and the brain that reduces appetite and helps control blood sugar levels. Drugs that mimic the effects of GLP-1 are currently used to lower body weight and treat diabetes. Howeve...
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Unravelling the complexities of blood clotting that causes heart attacks and strokesUniversity of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers
Coronary heart disease is caused by a process called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty plaques build up inside artery walls. If a plaque breaks off it may cause a blood clot in arteries supplying the heart or brain, a heart...
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Looking for new ways to treat high blood pressureUniversity of Oxford | Professor David Paterson
High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease, but many people with high blood pressure are not receiving treatment for it. Understanding how high blood pressure develops may reveal new ways to treat it and reduce people’s risk of ...