Microvascular@Manchester
Small artery research at The University of Manchester
We are one of the largest scientific groups dedicated to small artery research and are committed to finding treatments for small artery or ‘microvascular’ disease.
Welcome to Microvascular@Manchester and thanks for your interest in our work! Our research covers ‘microvascular’ disease in whatever form it takes, whether this is in the brain (dementia), the lungs (pulmonary hypertension), during pregnancy (pre-eclampsia) or more globally throughout the body (obesity related microvascular dysfunction causing hypertension). In parallel with this, we greatly enjoy teasing out fascinating cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie healthy small artery function.
Read About our British Heart Foundation Research Story of the Year Award!
“My team and I are delighted to have been chosen as the winners of the British Heart Foundation’s Research Story of the Year award. Our research marks a revolutionary step forward in understanding the vascular causes of dementia and uncovers new routes for drugs to target the drivers of this devastating condition. The British Heart Foundation has been funding my work for the last 12 years, and it has been the privilege of a lifetime. None of these breakthroughs would exist if it wasn’t for their unwavering and continuous support. Dementia in the over 65’s is largely a vascular illness – together with the British Heart Foundation we are going to stop it in it’s tracks” – Professor Adam Greenstein
Meet our team
Our research is made possible by the dedication and expertise of our team, and in our ‘Meet the Team’ pages you will see the individuals whose contributions are central to advancing our microvascular research.
Our Research
Check out ‘Research’ for weblinks and descriptions of the studies. Our findings capture the imagination of the world’s press and charities, particularly our work on dementia, and we feature heavily both online and in print.
Our Alumni
We take great pride in helping our graduates with their career progression and in ‘Our Alumni’ pages you will see global leadership positions within the cardiovascular research community.
Our Friends
We are fortunate to work alongside valued friends and collaborators whose expertise broadens the scope and impact of our research. Visit the ‘Our Friends‘ page to meet them.
Techniques and Equipment
Our team brings together expertise across a wide range of techniques, using advanced equipment which you can learn about here.
Conferences
See some of the conferences that our team have attended, where we share our research and engage with the scientific community.
Socials
Our philosophy is loosely based around the ‘work hard, play hard’ strategy. Our socials page shows what we have been up to recently.
Our most prominent media appearances are ‘In the News’. We’re always on the lookout for the next small artery geek. So if you like what you see and you think that you’d like to join our wonderful group of friendly scientists and clinicians then get in touch!
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