The Microvascular laboratory has received funding from the British Heart Foundation for over 12 years, enabling the ground breaking research that the group has been undertaking.
BHF Research Story of the Year – Winners! (featuring S Club 7)
Adam, Harry and Nina visited London in December 2024 to attend the BHF Heart Hero awards. The event recognised the incredible fundraisers, young advocates, lifesavers, healthcare professionals and outstanding supporters who go above and beyond for British Heart Foundation.
After being one of three research stories that were shortlisted from an initial 14, the public voted for the story which inspired them the most. Incredibly, the microvascular group won the most votes, making them the BHF Research Story of the Year 2024 winners! Find more information about the event here.
“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
BHF Centre of Research Excellence (CRE)
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded £4 million to support world-class cardiovascular research at The University of Manchester over the next five years. The Research Excellence awards provide a pool of funding, enables the recipients to become a world-class centre of cardiovascular research. Matched by the university themselves, cardiovascular research at the University has received a funding boost totalling £8 million!
Being part of the Cardiovascular Division at the University of Manchester, this award means that the microvascular group is at the heart of research into innovative strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care, with an emphasis on combining cutting-edge technology and clinical expertise to deliver high-impact and translational discoveries.
Find out more about the aims and themes of the research being carried out at our Centre of Research Excellence here.
Microvascular @ Manchester 