Advancing vascular science and health
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Innovation
Digital study advances monitoring of pulmonary hypertension through mobile app
Our researchers are part of an international study using a mobile app to track heart health in real time, generating large-scale data to improve understanding of pulmonary arterial hypertension and support earlier detection and better management of vascular disease.
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Heads of Section
- Manuel Mayr (Non-Clinical)
- Rasha Al-Lamee (Clinical)
Section Leads
- People and Culture Lead: Mike Emerson
- Education Lead: Birgit Leitinger
- Research Lead: Chris Rhodes
The vascular system plays a central role in human health, regulating blood flow, inflammation and coagulation. Our research focuses on understanding how vascular function is maintained in health and how it becomes disrupted in disease.
We investigate the molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms that underpin vascular biology, with a particular focus on conditions including atherosclerosis, vascular inflammation and pulmonary hypertension. This includes studying endothelial biology, immune interactions, platelet function and vascular remodelling, as well as the circulating factors that influence disease progression.
- Atherosclerosis and vascular inflammation
- Pulmonary hypertension and vascular disease
- Endothelial biology and vascular function
- Platelet biology, thrombosis and coagulation
- Angiogenesis, vascular remodelling and regeneration
- Vascular immunology and inflammatory mechanisms
- Cardiovascular imaging and biomarker discovery
- Genomics, proteomics and precision cardiovascular medicine
- Bioengineering, modelling and data-driven vascular science
- Translational and clinical vascular research
Vascular Science team members
Dr Ursula Mayr
Dr Ursula Mayr
Research Associate
Dr Atieh Modarresi
Dr Atieh Modarresi
Research Associate
Ms Nadiya V Mykytyuk
Ms Nadiya V Mykytyuk
Research Assistant
Dr Charis Pericleous
Dr Charis Pericleous
Advanced Research Fellow
Professor Anna M Randi
Professor Anna M Randi
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Dr Christopher J Rhodes
Dr Christopher J Rhodes
Associate Professor in Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Dr Pavel Shliaha
Dr Pavel Shliaha
Advanced Research Fellow
Mrs Bhawana Singh
Mrs Bhawana Singh
Research Associate
Dr Kaloyan Takov
Dr Kaloyan Takov
Research Associate
Dr Ami Vadgama
Dr Ami Vadgama
Research Associate