Cardiology (investigation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 5 Cardiology (investigation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigation of short-term effects of colchicine on blood proteins using proteomics

The anti-inflammatory medication colchicine has been shown to significantly improve cardiovascular outcomes post heart attack and in chronic heart disease patient groups, suggesting it may be a suitable candidate for repurposing in cardiovascular diseases. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Rena, Dr I Mordi, Prof C Lang

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating the mechanisms for cardiac fibrosis development and reversal

University of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences

Research interests/description of main research theme. Fibrosis is a hard to treat condition of major socioeconomic importance, with ~45% of all deaths in the developed world being attributed to some type of chronic fibro-proliferative disease and is exemplified by heart disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Pavlovic, Dr C O'Shea

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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MScR - Preserving t-tubule function in adult cardiac myocytes in short-term culture

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

Invaginations of the sarcolemma of adult cardiac myocytes known as transverse (or t-) tubules account for up to 65% of the total sarcolemma surface and play a key role in excitation-contraction (EC) coupling and cell signalling (Hong & Shaw, 2017). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A James, Dr S Harmer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Health inequalities in medication adherence in those with cardiometabolic disease(s)

University of Leicester Department of Population Health Sciences

Background. Medication adherence, defined as the degree to which the person’s behaviour corresponds with the agreed recommendations from a health care provider [1], is often low in those with cardiometabolic conditions, in particular hypertension [2]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Highton

21 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-atherogenic actions of natural products

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of myocardial infarction, stroke and peripheral vascular disease, is responsible for most deaths in the western world with mortality increasing at a marked rate in developing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Ramji, Dr T Hughes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 5 Cardiology (investigation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Cardiology (investigation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 5 Cardiology (investigation) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigation of short-term effects of colchicine on blood proteins using proteomics

Investigating the mechanisms for cardiac fibrosis development and reversal

MScR - Preserving t-tubule function in adult cardiac myocytes in short-term culture

Health inequalities in medication adherence in those with cardiometabolic disease(s)

Molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-atherogenic actions of natural products

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