BHF Oxford CRE Annual Symposium 26th November 2025

The research symposium will run from 9.30am - 5.15pm followed by a drinks reception to 6.15pm

Our programme features talks from across the BHF Oxford CRE network, blitz talks from selected poster presenters, a lunchtime poster and networking session, image competition and the launch of the Cardiovascular Innovation Award (CIAs). Our keynote speaker, Professor Frances Platt, will highlight her experience in translating research into medical treatments.

Please find the Symposium programme here featuring all of the speakers below.

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• Professor Frances Platt, Head of Pharmacology, Professor of Biochemistry and Pharmacology
• Professor Yimon Aye, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
• Dr Andia Redpath, BHF CRE Transition Research Fellow (Repair & Regeneration Theme)
• Dr Gareth Purvis, BHF Transition Research Fellow (Drug Discovery & Delivery Theme)
• Dr Stefan Van Duijvenboden, BHF Transition Research Fellow (Big Data and Computational Science Theme)
• Professor Samira Lakhal-Littleton, Professor of Cell Physiology
• Professor Neil Herring, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
• Associate Professor Svetlana Reilly, Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Science and BHF Senior Research Fellow
• Associate Professor Chris Toepfer and Dr Filipa Simões
• Dr Adam Lokman, DPAG
• Mr Konstantinos Lekkos, DPhil, IDRM

Please contact Philippa Major or Tracey Marr with any queries.