Raelyn MillerImmersive technology (AR and VR) for heart surgery
Immersive technology (AR and VR) for heart surgery
About the Project Immersive technology (AR and VR) for heart surgery Introduction Heart valves often become weak with old age, previously a common cause of death. Open heart surgery has … Read More Read More
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Jeremy HuntExercise, cardiovascular physiology and healthy ageing research scholarship
Exercise, cardiovascular physiology and healthy ageing research scholarship
About the Project This project will test new intervention strategies that aim to enhance the effectiveness of cardiovascular rehabilitation. The candidate will join the VasoActive cardiovascular research group, which includes … Read More Read More
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Rishikesh GuptaCardiac Harmony: Modelling Heart Beats with Stem Cells and Code
Cardiac Harmony: Modelling Heart Beats with Stem Cells and Code
About the Project Despite significant advancements in cardiac research, heart disease remains a leading cause of mortality globally. Unexpected cardiac events can occur even in young, fit individuals engaged in … Read More Read More
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Daisy LyDevelopment of novel macrophage high-throughput cell-based phenotypic assay for drug screening
Development of novel macrophage high-throughput cell-based phenotypic assay for drug screening
About the Project Research Group Biomedical Research Group Proposed supervisory team Dr Grisha Pirianov Prof David Leake (University of Reading) Theme Translational Biomedicine Summary of the research project Background: … Read More Read More
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Tiffany WilliamsPatient outcomes and new therapies in aortic aneurysm using iPSC ‘disease-in-a-dish’ models
Patient outcomes and new therapies in aortic aneurysm using iPSC ‘disease-in-a-dish’ models
About the Project Project Overview We have pioneered the use of induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with genetically mediated aortic aneurysms (such as Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndromes) to set … Read More Read More
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Rodrigo OsorioFeasibility and Acceptability of Remote Home-Based Leg Isometric Exercise Training and Lifestyle Change for the Management of Hypertension (Ref: RDFC24/HLS/SER/CUCATO)
Feasibility and Acceptability of Remote Home-Based Leg Isometric Exercise Training and Lifestyle Change for the Management of Hypertension (Ref: RDFC24/HLS/SER/CUCATO)
About the Project Arterial hypertension (AH) is a significant contributor to high cardiovascular mortality and economic burden in the United Kingdom. While aerobic and dynamic resistance training are commonly recommended … Read More Read More
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Antonio SanchezFunded PhD- The molecular basis of inherited heart disease
Funded PhD- The molecular basis of inherited heart disease
About the Project Hypertrophic Cardio Myopathy (HCM) is the most common form of inherited heart disease and the leading cause of sudden death in young adults. Our aim is to … Read More Read More
Category:MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Establishing the link between extracellular vesicles, maternal cardiac dysfunction and offspring cardiovascular health in pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes
MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Establishing the link between extracellular vesicles, maternal cardiac dysfunction and offspring cardiovascular health in pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes
About the Project Maternal diabetes currently affects 21.1 million live births worldwide and the global prevalence is estimated to surge in the next twenty years. Diabetes during pregnancy not only … Read More Read More
Categories:MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Biological mechanisms underlying the frailest of patients with peripheral artery disease
MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Biological mechanisms underlying the frailest of patients with peripheral artery disease
About the Project Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects ~200 million people worldwide and alarmingly rates continue to increase. PAD is characterised by atherosclerotic blockages of arterial supply in the lower … Read More Read More
Categories:AZ funded non-clinical PhD Studentship (Fixed Term) in Partitioning the genetic effects of obesity on future comorbidity risks
AZ funded non-clinical PhD Studentship (Fixed Term) in Partitioning the genetic effects of obesity on future comorbidity risks
About the Project Applications are invited for 4-year PhD studentship (starting October 2025) based in the University of Cambridge's Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit and the new AstraZeneca Discovery Centre at Cambridge. … Read More Read More
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