Research output per year
Research output per year
BS8 1TD
The aim of our research group is:
To investigate mechanisms involved in the development of hypertension and transition to heart failure and so develop novel therapies to improve outcomes for patients.
The key questions that we are trying to address focus on the role the sympathetic nervous system in hypertension and heart failure:
Our clinical physiology lab is run by Dr Emma Hart at the Clinical Research Imaging Centre in Bristol.
The main techniques that are in use in our lab are:
Our group has pioneered the mechanistic understanding of the role of carotid body in contributing to sympathetic activation in hypertension. We have translated the basic science work of Professor Julian Paton on carotid body dysfunction. In collaboration with groups in Poland and St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London we have demonstrated that carotid body modulation is a potential treatment option for resistant hypertension and heart failure.
Our group runs regular blood pressure awareness days in Bristol and businesses and in public spaces helping over 500 people to “Know their BP number”.
We have taken part in public engagement activities such as participating in Pint of Science.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Abstract