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.