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PhD projects available in the Cardiovascular Research Group

Self-funded projects

The following projects are currently advertised and open for applications. Applicants will be expected to pay their own fees or have access to suitable third-party funding, such as the Doctoral Loan from Student Finance. In addition to the university's standard tuition fees, bench fees may also apply to these projects. 

Beat-to-beat modulation of Calcium-induced Calcium release in cardiac muscle
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Cellular signalling mechanisms in iPSC-derived cardiovascular cells
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Development of a personalized therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Dr Talat Nasim

MAPK signalling pathways regulating the blood brain barrier
, Dr Ethan Perkins, Dr David Hauton

Mechanisms underlying the effects of activated protein C (APC) in cardiac muscle
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Molecular mechanisms of pacemaker (sinus node) dysfunction in ageing, heart failure and athletes
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Re-purposing established drugs for the resolution of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Dr Talat Nasim

Therapeutic resolution of BMPR2-mediated signalling defects in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Dr Talat Nasim, Dr Raj Gopalan, Dr Khaled Assi

Therapeutic resolution of coronavirus (COVID-19) diseases by natural products
Dr Talat Nasim

Therapeutic resolution of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) by natural products
Dr Talat Nasim, Dr Mojgan Najafzadeh

Therapeutic resolution of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by natural products
Dr Talat Nasim, Prof Colin Wright

For more details regarding each project please click on the relevant link, which will take you to the project description on Find-A-PhD.

To enquire about other potential cardiovascular projects you may be interested in, please contact the relevant researcher directly.