Summary
Physiology offers research topics supervised by internationally recognised experts in the cardiovascular, neurological, neuromuscular, endocrine and renal areas using whole animal, organ, cell and molecular techniques.
Key facts
Type of Course: Doctoral research
Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time; MSc by Research – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Start date: Research degrees may start at any time of the year, though for most this will be September 2012
Entry requirements
How to apply
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Fees and funding
Standard fees apply, although in some projects a bench fee is also payable
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Scholarships and studentships
A number of studentships are available each year, funded by major sponsors including the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Wellcome Trust, as well as national and local charities. UK/EU students should contact the School directly for further information. International students can often gain funding through overseas research scholarships, Commonwealth scholarships or their home government.
For further information contact the School directly or email sfo@contacts.bham.ac.uk
Programme overview
Physiology offers research topics supervised by internationally recognised experts in the cardiovascular, neurological, neuromuscular, endocrine and renal areas using whole animal, organ, cell and molecular techniques.
Related links
School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine website: www.clinexpmed.bham.ac.uk
Research interests of staff
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Molecular mechanisms underlying platelet activation in health and disease.
Contact: Professor Steve Watson
Email:
s.p.watson@bham.ac.uk
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Peripheral, arterial and venous diseases; evaluating standard/endoscopic surgical techniques in treatment of chronic venous insufficiency; role of arterial wall motion abnormalities in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis/aneurismal disease; development of complications in patients undergoing major vascular surgery.
Contact: Professor Andrew Bradbury
Email:
andrew.bradbury@heartofengland.nhs.uk
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Mechanisms of angiogenesis in ischaemia; cardiovascular adaptations to low temparature.
Contact: Dr Stuart Egginton
Email:
s.egginton@bham.ac.uk
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Substrate utilisation of the working heart.
Contact: Dr David Hauton
Email:
d.hauton@bham.ac.uk
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Monitoring microcirculatory disturbances associated with inflammatory conditions (ischaemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury).
Contact: Dr Neena Kalia
Email:
n.kalia@bham.ac.uk
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Mechanisms underlying oxygen sensitivity in carotid body and pulmonary artery.
Contact: Dr Prem Kumar
Email:
p.kumar@bham.ac.uk
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Regulation of the circulation in normal human subjects and in patient groups.
Contact: Professor Janice Marshall
Email:
j.m.marshall@bham.ac.uk
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Adhesive and mechanical properties of circulating blood cells.
Contact: Professor Gerard Nash
Email:
g.nash@bham.ac.uk
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In vitro modelling of the cellular pathology of atherosclerosis
Contact: Dr Edward Rainger
Email:
g.e.rainger@bham.ac.uk
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Atrial fribrillation (epidemiology, pathophyiology, thromboprophylaxis, psychological morbility, etc), hypertension, heart failure and clinical/experimental thromboembolism.
Contact: Professor GYH Lip
Email:
g.y.h.lip@bham.ac.uk