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Becky Foster completed her BSc in Zoology at the University of Wales, Swansea in 1999. In 2001, she undertook a PhD in the Microvascular Research Laboratories, Department of Physiology, University of Bristol with Prof. Dave Bates and Dr Steve Harper, studying the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A in podocyte biology, which she completed in 2004. Becky extended her interest in renal physiology as an MRC funded Post-doctoral research scientist in the Academic Renal Unit, School of Clinical Science @ North Bristol, University of Bristol with Prof Peter Mathieson and Prof Moin Saleem and later with Dr Simon Satchell. In 2010, she was awarded a BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowship to address the question "Can VEGF-C regulate VEGF-A induced changes in glomerular endothelial cell barrier properties in health and disease?" Since then she has been funded by the British Heart Foundation, Kidney Research UK, Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation and European Foundation for the study of Diabetes. In 2015, she secured a lectureship at the University of Bristol and now splits her time between research and teaching. She is particularly interested in the contribution of the endothelial cell glycocalyx (the protective layer that lines all blood vessels) to vessel barrier function within the kidney and beyond. She aims to identify therapeutic approaches that can restore the endothelial glycocalyx which will be common across vessel beds and vascular diseases.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Endothelial glycocalyx restoration to prevent proteinuria-associated vascular damage
24/05/21 → 15/07/24
Project: Research
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Research output
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Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism in diabetes reduces albuminuria by preserving the glomerular endothelial glycocalyx
Crompton, M., Ferguson, J. K., Ramnath, R. D., Onions, K. L., Ogier, A. S., Gamez, M., Down, C. J., Skinner, L., Wong, K. H., Dixon, L. K., Sutak, J., Harper, S. J., Pontrelli, P., Gesualdo, L., Heerspink, H. L., Toto, R. D., Welsh, G. I., Foster, R. R., Satchell, S. C. & Butler, M. J., 8 Mar 2023, In: JCI Insight. 8, 5, 17 p., e154164.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Podocyte protease activated receptor 1 stimulation in mice produces focal segmental glomerulosclerosis mirroring human disease signaling events
May, C. J., Chesor, M., Hunter, S. E., Hayes, B., Barr, R., Roberts, T., Barrington, F. A., Farmer, L., Ni, L., Jackson, M., Snethen, H., Tavakolidakhrabadi, N., Goldstone, M., Gilbert, R., Beesley, M., Lennon, R., Foster, R., Coward, R., Welsh, G. I. & Saleem, M. A., 18 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Kidney International. 104, 2, p. 265-278 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Circulating hyaluronan as a marker of endothelial glycocalyx damage in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease and dogs in a hypercoagulable state
Lawrence-Mills, S., Hezzell, M. J., Adamantos, S. E., Chan, I., Borgeat, K., Payne, J. R., Satchell, S. C., Welsh, G. I., Foster, R. R. & Finch, N. C., 31 May 2022, In: Veterinary Journal. 285, 4 p., 105845.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Prizes
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MRC Confidence in concepts. VEGFC treatment to protect from diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes: a translational approach
Foster, R R (Recipient), 29 Feb 2012
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants
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MRC Confidence in concepts. VEGFC treatment to protect from diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes: a translational approach
Foster, R R (Recipient), 12 Feb 2020
Prize: Other distinction
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VEGFC treatment to protect from diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes: a translational approach
R R Foster (Speaker)
12 Feb 2020 → 11 Feb 2021Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
R R Foster (Editorial board member)
1 Jul 2016 → 30 Jun 2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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11TH INTERNATIONAL PODOCYTE CONFERENCE
R R Foster (Speaker)
4 Apr 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Invited talk
Thesis
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The effects of vascular endothelial growth factor on podocyte biology
Author: Foster, R. R., 2004Supervisor: Harper, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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