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How calcium sensing receptors relax blood vesselsSt George's, University of London | Professor Anthony Albert
This studentship will research how calcium sensing receptors found on the surface of cells lining the blood vessels (endothelial cells) regulate contraction and relaxation of blood vessels. The team believes that one way in which calcium s...
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How platelets change their shape and stick togetherUniversity of Hull | Dr Francisco Rivero
Supervised by Dr Francisco Rivero, the PhD student on this project is working out why platelets become sticky and form blood clots within blood vessels, and if there is a way to prevent this happening. Platelets are a type of blood cell ...
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Could targeting CLIC4 treat pulmonary arterial hypertension?Imperial College London | Dr Beata J Wojciak Stothard
Dr Beata Wojciak Stothard and her team at Imperial College London are looking for new ways to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious condition where high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs leads to low oxygen level...
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Studying the proteins that make platelets stick together in a blood clotUniversity of Oxford | Dr Robert Gilbert
Coronary heart disease is the UK’s single biggest killer. Research to unravel the intricacies of blood clotting may reveal new ways to stop thrombosis, reducing the chance of severe illnesses such as heart attacks and strokes. Blood clot...
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Encouraging new blood vessels to grow after a heart attack or strokeUniversity College London | Professor Christiana Ruhrberg
Heart and circulatory disease is one of the biggest killers in the UK. A common cause of death is from a heart attack or stroke, which occurs when a blood clot in an artery stops vital oxygen-carrying blood from flowing to the heart or brai...
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A new approach to treating pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) involves overactive cell growth in blood vessel walls which reduces the space for blood flow in the lungs. PAH symptoms include breathlessness and chest pain. The signs worsen as lung blood pressure inc...
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Studying how fats called electrophiles could protect against heart diseaseKing's College London | Professor Philip Eaton
Professor Philip Eaton studies a protein in heart cells and blood vessels called soluble Epoxide Hydrolase, or sEH. Drugs that block this protein have been shown to protect against heart and circulatory disease. During previous research, ...
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Can Wnt proteins stop atherosclerotic plaques becoming unstable and rupturing?University of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George
Professor Sarah Jane George and her team at the University of Bristol have discovered that a family of proteins called Wnt may be important in keeping fatty atherosclerotic plaques stable. When fatty material builds up on the inner lining o...
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Large-scale study to aid prediction and prevention of coronary heart diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Professor John Danesh
The British Heart Foundation is funding BHF Professor John Danesh, at the University of Cambridge, nearly £2 million over five years to create an international group of heart experts. This group will bring together data from around the worl...
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Fixing the heart’s electrical wiring system to prevent abnormal heart rhythms and heart failureUniversity of Manchester | Dr Halina Dobrzynski
The heart has an electrical wiring system called the ‘cardiac conduction system’ (CCS), which is responsible for the start and coordination of each heartbeat. When this system goes wrong it results in a slow heart rate – a type of arrhythmi...