Archive for the Research grant highlights Category

Novel and Emerging Technologies (NET) Grant Prof Omar Escalona, Ulster University Amount: £248,436 Summary: This project has established that wireless power supplies can be successfully optimised for use with LVADs in patients with heart failure. This will reduce the risk of infection presented by the previous powerRead more →

Northern Ireland Grant Dr Chris Watson, Queen’s University Belfast Amount: £149,540 Summary: This project aimed to study how the genetic code is expressed in the heart and how this relates to the development of coronary heart disease. Several key genes were identified relating to cardiac fibrosis, aRead more →

Translational Research Project Grant Dr Markos Klonizakis, Sheffield Hallam University Amount: £144,134 It is estimated that there are 10 million cigarette smokers in the UK and 1.3 billion in the world.  Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with the majority of these deaths dueRead more →

Scotland Grant Prof Rod Taylor, University of Glasgow Amount: £128,885 Heart failure affects an estimated 1 million adults in the UK and costs the NHS about £2 billion each year.  Heart failure reduces quality of life for patients and can lead to unplanned stays in hospital.  CardiacRead more →

Prof Sarah George University of Bristol £146,930 Heart attacks are usually caused by blockage of the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle. One of the treatments for blocked coronary arteries is heart bypass surgery using sections of vein from the patient’s leg to bypass theRead more →