The new festival provides a space where we can highlight the interdisciplinary approach to research for which Cambridge is renowned, and give us all the time to develop collaborative activity with community groups, special interest groups and creative professionals and explore different formats for engagement. For further information on our work please email webmaster@cardiovascular.cam.ac.uk
Resources at the British Heart Foundation
The British Heart Foundation provides an interactive learning tool, Know Your Heart, and a range of information suitable for teens. They also have a wide variety of videos about cardiovascular disorders on YouTube and here BHF Research Animations
Research videos
Dr Sanjay Sinha introduces us to the development of 'cardiac patches'. The project aims to grow human heart muscle tissue in the lab to replace injured tissue after a heart attack, and is one of the flagship projects of the BHF Centre of Regenerative Medicine. The work is an interdisciplinary collaboration with Prof Ruth Cameron and Prof Serena Best in Materials Science, Prof Richard Farndale in Biochemistry, and Dr Thomas Krieg in Experimental Medicine:
To complement the story about cardiac patches, Cambridge Centre for Medical Materials co-led by Prof Ruth Cameron and Prof Serena Best have published a short introduction to their research, especially around the use of collagen scaffolds to direct cell growth:
NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre has published a short introduction to cardiovascular and respiratory disease research featuring Prof Nick Morrell:
In 2017, the University of Cambridge published a compilation of "The Future of Medicine", including a clip about the development of cardiac patches by Dr Sanjay Sinha and colleagues:
In 2015, the British Heart Foundation awarded Dr Geoff Moggridge a special project grant to test new heart valve material that may revolutionise valve replacements in humans:
There is also a longer version of this video including personal stories shared by patients:
Big Biology Day
2017 was the first year we took part in the Cambridge Big Biology Day. This event takes place every October at the Hills Road 6th Form College, and is open to people of all ages. The 2018 event introduced a special "Careers Zone" aimed at 14-18 year olds interested in guidance on study subjects.
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