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Up to 30,000 lives could be saved over the next decade thanks to a proposed pioneering government collaboration with pharmaceutical company Novartis to tackle heart disease – a leading cause of death in the UK.
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Heart scans could help thousands avoid unnecessary invasive procedure
5 June 2024
Thousands of patients admitted to hospital every year with suspected heart attacks could avoid an unnecessary invasive procedure if they have a routine heart MRI scan first, according to research led by the Radcliffe Department of Medicine.
BHF Fellowship extension for Lisa Heather to further our understanding of metabolic dysfunction in diabetes
16 June 2023
Congratulations are in order for Associate Professor Lisa Heather, who has been awarded an extension of her British Heart Foundation Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowship. The extension recognises her successful research on the impact of abnormal metabolism in diabetes on the heart and will prepare her for progression to a Senior Fellowship.
BHF Fellowship renewal for Sarah De Val paves the way to novel strategies for inducing and improving arterial growth
5 June 2023
Congratulations are in order for Associate Professor Sarah De Val, who has been awarded a renewal of her British Heart Foundation Senior Basic Science Research Fellowship. The award recognises her pioneering research on coronary vessel formation and differentiation.
Unlocking the Secrets of cAMP Signalling in the Heart: A Pathway to Targeted Therapeutics
9 March 2023
A new Zaccolo group study has revealed key new insights into the role of cAMP signalling in both healthy and disease settings within the heart. They have identified new cAMP nanodomains in cardiac muscle cells that have far reaching implications for the treatment of heart disease.
New blood test from DPAG cardiac researchers could save lives of heart attack victims
31 January 2023
Researchers from the Herring group have developed a blood test that measures stress hormone levels after heart attacks. The test – costing just £10 – could ensure patients receive timely life-saving treatment.
Professor Barbara Casadei awarded 2022 Nylin Medal
23 January 2023
The Swedish Society of Medicine has awarded the 2022 Nylin Medal to Professor Barbara Casadei, part of the Oxford BHF CRE leadership team.
Joaquim Vieira recognised in national image competition
9 November 2022
DPAG BHF Intermediate Research Fellow Dr Joaquim Vieira has been shortlisted for the British Heart Foundation’s annual ‘Reflections of Research’ image competition.
BHF Senior Fellowship renewal for Duncan Sparrow could pave the way to revealing unknown causes of heart defects in babies
27 June 2022
Congratulations are in order for Associate Professor Duncan Sparrow, who has been awarded a renewal of his British Heart Foundation Senior Basic Science Research Fellowship. The award will fund crucial investigations into little understood environmental risk factors of congenital heart disease, and could one day lead to new therapeutic strategies.
The effect of nuclear pH on cardiac gene expression
13 April 2022
Research led by Dr Alzbeta Hulikova and Professor Pawel Swietach has, for the first time, described the potential regulation of nuclear acid-base chemistry in neonatal and adult cardiomyocytes, and explained its relevance in the context of heart physiology and pathology.
Review highlights impact of Long COVID on cardiovascular system
21 February 2022
The wide-ranging effects of Long COVID and the associated issues for healthcare providers have been revealed in a new review of the major studies into the condition, which specifically highlights the impact of Long COVID on the cardiovascular system.
London Marathon to fund De Val and Vieira Lab research as two of eight handpicked BHF projects
14 February 2022
Two projects aimed at tackling heart failure led by Associate Professor Sarah De Val and Dr Joaquim Vieira are to be funded by the 2022 TCS London Marathon with the British Heart Foundation as its Charity of the Year. The BHF’s runners, who are raising £3 million in funding, will include De Val Lab postdoctoral researcher Dr Alice Neal.
Xin Sun shortlisted in national science image competition
25 August 2021
DPAG Postdoctoral Research Scientist Dr Xin Sun has been shortlisted in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) annual ‘Reflections of Research’ image competition.
Nicola Smart to deliver John French Lecture
2 June 2021
The British Atherosclerosis Society's John French Memorial Lecture is named in honour of the Oxford-based pathologist, Dr John French, who made seminal observations and contributions to the field of cardiovascular pathology.
Travels with Vignesh
9 February 2021
Vignesh Murugesan, a Postdoctoral Researcher in Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG), describes how he found his way from the large metropolitan town of Chennai in India to studying regenerative medicine here in Oxford, via an 8 year stint in Sweden.
Pawel Swietach becomes Professor Pawel Swietach
30 October 2020
Congratulations are in order to Pawel Swietach on his conferral of the title of full Professor. Research in the Swietach Lab is driven by an interest in how biological processes are affected by chemical acidity.