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Section of Cardiovascular Sciences
Learn more about the highly multidisciplinary and collaborative Section of Cardiovascular Sciences.
Our research
Our research encompasses a wide range of overarching disciplines and expertise, including:
- Pharmacology
- Cell and molecular biology
- Genetics
- Epigenetics
- Genomics
- Metabolomics
- Transgenic animal models
- Physiology
- Drug development
- Clinical intervention studies.
Current research interests
- The regulation of blood coagulation and the role the coagulation factors play in normal physiology and pathophysiology of disease
- Gene therapy approaches for cardiovascular disease
- Electrophysiological, structural and molecular mechanisms of cardiac disease
- The mechanisms mediating cardiac arrhythmias
- The role that cardiac fibroblasts play in heart physiology and pathology
- Harnessing the cell/material interactions for the design of tissue engineering solutions
- The role of calcium dependent signalling in the regulation of bladder function
- The role of inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress in bladder ageing and pathology.
Meet the team
Section lead
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Dr Paola Campagnolo
Senior Lecturer in Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences
Section members
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Dr Sarah Bailey
Deputy Director of Learning and Teaching, Senior Lecturer in Physiology
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Dr Patrizia Camelliti
Senior Lecturer in Cardiovascular Molecular Science
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Dr Mark Crabtree
Senior Lecturer in Cardiovascular Biochemistry
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Dr Penny Lympany
Lecturer - Toxicology/Pharmacology
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Dr Salvatore Santamaria
Lecturer in Cardiovascular Science
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Dr Sarah Trinder
Director of Learning & Teaching - School of Biosciences, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology
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Professor Changhao Wu
Professor in Cell Physiology