BHF CRE Steering Group & Scientific Advisory Board

BHF Cambridge Centre of Excellence (CRE) Steering Group

The Cambridge Cardiovascular BHF/CRE Steering Group consists of representatives from the centres five main themes.

The full Steering group meets annually with members asked to give guidance and lead activities throughout the year. 

Please follow the links below to read more about the Steering group members and their research interests.

NameTheme / Role
Prof Martin BennettAward Director
Prof John DaneshMobilising and translating discoveries from multi-omic cohorts (theme 1 lead)
Prof Adam ButterworthMobilising and translating discoveries from multi-omic cohorts (theme 1 deputy lead)
Prof Ziad MallatTargeting inflammation in cardiovascular disease (theme 2 lead)
Prof Hugh MarkusTargeting inflammation in cardiovascular disease (theme 2 deputy lead)
Prof Sanjay SinhaAdvanced therapeutics for cardiac repair and regeneration (theme 3 lead)
Dr Catherine WilsonAdvanced therapeutics for cardiac repair and regeneration (theme 3 deputy lead)
Prof Antonio Vidal-PuigCardiometabolic syndromes: Exposome and molecular mechanisms linking Obesity, Diabetes, HFpEF, NAFLD, and NASH (theme 4 lead)
Dr Wei LiCardiometabolic syndromes: Exposome and molecular mechanisms linking Obesity, Diabetes, HFpEF, NAFLD, and NASH (theme 4 deputy lead)
Prof Angela WoodApplied Cardiovascular Health Research (theme 5 lead)
Dr Juliet Usher-SmithApplied Cardiovascular Health Research (theme 5 deputy lead)
Dr Ben ChallisAstraZeneca
Admin - Dr Jane SugarsCambridge Cardiovascular Centres Manager
Admin - Sarah GibbingsCambridge Cardiovascular Research Coordinator 

BHF Cambridge Centre of Excellence (CRE) Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)

The Centre has appointed the following SABto give guidance and feedback:

Prof William WhiteleyUniversity of Edinburgh
Muredach ReilyColumbia University, USA
Sarah LewingtonUniversity of Oxford
Stefan JanssensUZ Leuven, Belgium