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Assessing therapeutic strategies to target the counter-regulatory renin-angiotensin system in cardiovascular disease
Project outline: . The renin angiotensin system (RAS) is a hormonal cascade mediating cardiovascular function. The RAS is key to the development of cardiovascular diseases, including cardiac remodelling in hypertension and heart failure and atherosclerosis. Read more
Investigating the environmental, population, and planetary health co-benefits of achieving net-zero
Research Group:
Centre for Public Health
Sectoral decarbonisation, climate change, the environment, population health and planetary health are intrinsically linked. Read more
Our Mission: to Educate, Nurture and Discover for the benefit of Human Health
Our ultimate purpose is to work in service of patients. RCSI was founded by Royal Charter on 11th February 1784, to set and support professional standards for surgical training and practice in Ireland. Read more
Modulating endothelial cell crosstalk within tissues to delay and/or reverse ageing
Blood vessels, running across all tissues, provide a unique biological hub that integrates ageing signals at the molecular, cellular, and organ levels. Read more
4-year PhD Studentship: Rhythms of hormones and cytokines in health and disease.
We have developed a novel system to measure tissue levels of hormones, metabolites and inflammatory mediators over the full 24 hours in people going about their normal everyday lives. Read more
Investigating the Roles for deSUMOylation Enzyme SENP3 in Autophagy Impaired by α-synuclein
Aggregation of α-synuclein protein in neuronal cells has been strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders (Synucleinopathies) including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Read more
Effect of dietary vitamin B supplementation on brain synaptic activity
Numerous studies have demonstrated the importance of B vitamins (e.g., B6, B12 and folate) for optimal physiological and neurological functioning. Read more
Fast and strong: neural determinants of increases in rate of force development
Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for research intensity (REF, 2014) and an outstanding 66% of the work of Loughborough’s academic staff who were eligible to be submitted to the REF was judged as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, compared to a national average figure of 43%. Read more
Sedentary behaviour, physical activity, psychological stress and vascular health - implications for cardiovascular disease
Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for research intensity (REF, 2014) and an outstanding 66% of the work of Loughborough’s academic staff who were eligible to be submitted to the REF was judged as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, compared to a national average figure of 43%. Read more
Determining the roles that GRK and arrestin proteins play in the development of hypertension and vascular disease
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute a very large family of heptahelical, integral membrane proteins that mediate a wide variety of physiological processes ranging from the transmission of light and odorant signals to the mediation of neurotransmission and hormonal actions. Read more
How do hormones regulate memory?
Deficiencies of thyroid hormone are common throughout the globe. Adult-onset hypothyroidism is prevalent in around 8-10% of the population and is associated with reproductive disorders, anxiety, depression, and impairment of memory. Read more
Active travel among adolescents: co-benefits for health and the climate
Ref. Active travel among adolescents. co-benefits for health and the climate. Post. Self-funded PhD. Hours. Full-time or part-time. Read more
Investigating amphibian tolerance to the skin fungal disease chytridiomycosis
*** ABOUT THE PROJECT ***. The Frog Research Team in eastern Australia (. https://www.frogresearch.com/). has a PhD opportunity available for a highly motivated applicant to study frog chytrid fungal disease (3 year PhD). Read more
Central regulation of appetite and body weight
Our laboratory is interested in how the brain regulates appetite and body weight. We use a multi-disciplined approach; studying gene expression, cellular function, brain connectivity and behaviour. Read more
An Organ on a Chip Platform for Biomedical Applications
Organ on a chip devices are an emerging technology which employ microfluidics to grow 3D tissues, mimicking the physiological conditions found in vivo. Read more