Recent Advances in Cardiovascular Research: From Disease Mechanisms to Novel Therapeutic Approaches
On December 6th 2024, a symposium titled “Recent Advances in Cardiovascular Research: From Disease Mechanisms to Novel Therapeutic Approaches” was held at Wills Hall to honor Professor Paolo Madeddu’s retirement after 20 years of leading Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine research. To find out more and view photos from the event.
Reflecting on the Enterprise Roadshow: Meet the Royal Society and Experts in Residence
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the Enterprise Roadshow: Meet the Royal Society and Experts in Residence session! It was fantastic to see such strong engagement from our research community, and we hope you found the session both insightful and inspiring.
The recording and slides from the session are now available on the Translational Research Hub internal SharePoint site.*
You’ll also find Contact Details and Self-Study Resources from the Translational Research Hub, covering topics like Intellectual Property, Research Commercialisation, and Funding Opportunities.*
Further information on Royal Society opportunities and application deadlines: https://royalsociety.org/grants/application-dates/
*Contact diane.clark@bristol.ac.uk for further information
5th September 2024, Senate House Gallery and information on this event
Joint Annual Meeting of the BHI and BHF Bristol Accelerator Award
Thursday 22nd February 2024, The Watershed, Bristol
We are delighted to have had another very successful meeting this year. The event showcased the breadth of excellent cardiovascular research on-going in Bristol. There were presentations across basic science, translational and clinical research, and population health, including many presentations from PhD students and early career researchers.
Our plenary speaker, Dr Sarah Murray has a background in patient care and advocacy. She holds positions in various organizations related to cardiovascular health and surgery, including being Chair of the National PPI group for the BHF Clinical Research Collaborative based at Leicester University, demonstrating her commitment to putting patients at the forefront of medical research and innovation. In addition to her professional roles, Sarah has diverse interests, including beekeeping, fencing coaching, and falconry.
Charli Skinner, the Co-Founder of Soda, also featured, discussing inclusive research practices. Soda focuses on incorporating the insights and experiences of chronically ill, disabled, and neurodivergent individuals into the design of healthcare solutions. Charli’s personal lived-experiences and involvement in patient advocacy have driven the formation of Soda, which collaborates with various entities to promote accessible healthcare for all.
Professor Deborah Lawlor provided an update on the BHF accelerator award and we were pleased to welcome our Vice Chancellor , Evelyn Welch who attended the event once again this year and engaged with students to discuss their research projects.
Programme
Joint Annual Meeting Programme for download (pdf format)
Futures: Up late at the SS Great Britain
Helen Williams, Andy Bond, Georgia Atkinson and Sam Sendac represented UOB at the Futures: Up late at the SS Great Britain public engagement event. Hands on activities allowed members of the public to try their hand at being a heart surgeon or a cardiologist. Their exhibit also featured models of hearts and blood vessels borrowed from Giovanni, Michele and Charlie Tanner.
The cardiologist activity involved clearing fatty cells from a giant artery using a grabber mounted with an endoscope camera. While the heart surgeon activity allowed them to try attaching pieces of vein onto hearts using forceps (thanks for Emma Johnson and Tessa Forbes for their crochet skills).
People of all ages visited the exhibit, which was busy the whole evening and featured some healthy family rivalries to see who could remove the most fat cells in the time allowed, or sew on the veins fastest. There were also plenty of questions and interesting discussion about heart disease and the work that takes place at BHI.