Cardiovascular Sciences PhD

Our PhD/MPhil Cardiovascular Sciences programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Cardiovascular Sciences. <br/><br/>Cardiovascular diseases are major causes of mortality and morbidity in developed and developing countries worldwide. <br/><br/>Our research spans five main themes: <br/>- Cardiovascular genetics and development; <br/><br/><br/>- Experimental cardiology; <br/><br/><br/>- Vascular biology/hypertension; <br/><br/><br/>- Stroke; <br/><br/><br/>- Clinical cardiovascular research. <br/><br/><br/>We adopt an integrated bench-to-bedside translational approach for understanding the underlying mechanisms responsible for the functioning of the cardiovascular system in both health and disease.<br/><br/>To this end, there is a wide spectrum of research spanning clinical trials, small and large animal models of cardiovascular diseases, whole organs and tissues, cells and single molecule studies. Working together in purpose-built facilities provides for a stimulating and cutting-edge environment. <br/><br/>Examples of research programmes include:<br/>- Cardiac and vascular electrophysiology;<br/><br/><br/>- Cardiac conduction system;<br/><br/><br/>- Calcium and second messenger signalling in the heart and vasculature;<br/><br/><br/>- Heart failure and arrhythmias;<br/><br/><br/>- Hypertrophic signalling pathways in the heart;<br/><br/><br/>- Cardiovascular genetics and development;<br/><br/><br/>- Cellular and protein structure;<br/><br/><br/>- Comparative biology and mitochondrial function;<br/><br/><br/>- Computer modelling;<br/><br/><br/>- Hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes research;<br/><br/><br/>- Vascular biology of small and large arteries;<br/><br/><br/>- Angiogenesis and endothelial biology;<br/><br/><br/>- Stroke;<br/><br/><br/>- Cardiovascular imaging;<br/><br/><br/>- Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) models of cardiovascular disease;<br/><br/><br/>- Cardiac and vascular regeneration.<br/><br/><br/>- Renal physiology and genetics<br/><br/><br/>- Renal medicine.<br/>