Cambridge BHF Centre of Research Excellence has awarded nine 3-year PhD studentships. These include stipends, University/College fees, and £10,000 per year towards other costs.
Please follow the links below to read more about the Centre's students and their research.
Name | Supervisors | Year | Title |
Mr William Briggs | Dr Julian Griffin | 2014 | Metabolomic analysis of Celecoxib and Rofecoxib administration in mice |
Mr Joel Chappell | Dr Helle Jørgensen | 2014 | VSMC clonality and proliferation in health and disease |
Ms Isabel Rosa | Prof Willem Ouwehand & Dr Mattia Frontini | 2014 | Exploring the molecular basis underlying the observed effect of the silencing of the GWAS gene BRD3 on platelet formation with the purpose to identify possible epigenome-modifying therapeutic interventions |
Mr Daniel Jafferji | Prof Chris Huang & Dr Andrew Grace | 2015 | Metabolically triggered atrial arrhythmia in a PCG-1α deficient murine model of mitochondrial dysfunction |
Dr Vera Graup | Prof Ruth Cameron & Prof Serena Best | 2015 | Development of 3D scaffolds as cell support for cardiovascular repair and regeneration |
Mr Parsa Akbari | Dr Adam Butterworth | 2016 | Genome-wide association study of internal cellular traits |
Mr Baraa Kwieder | Dr Amer Rana | 2016 | Directed programming of arterial endothelial cell identity, and the assembly of arteries through 3D co-culture for translational applications |
Ms Lisa Schmunk | Dr Dirk Paul | 2016 | Functional investigation of genetic determinants of blood cell traits in cardiovascular disease |
Ms Jessica Walsh | Prof Hugh Markus | 2016 | Imaging the role of blood-brain permeability in cerebral small vessel disease |