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Our new meta-analysis & Mendelian randomization study shows that substance misuse, particularly cocaine, amphetamines, and cannabis, are associated with increased risk of stroke. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @cambridgecardio.bsky.social @camneuro.bsky.social @vpd-hlri.bsky.social
Dont forget to register now for the annual BHF CRE and Cambridge Cardiovascular Annual Research Symposium www.cardiovascular.cam.ac.uk/events-semin...
Abstract Deadline: 10 March
Join us for the next Cambridge Cardiovascular Seminar Series on Thursday 26th February 2026 at 1-2pm at the HLRI. All are welcome.
All are welcome to attend today Cambridge Cardiovascular Seminar Series at the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung Research Institute at 1-2pm
Join us for the first Cambridge Cardiovascular Seminar Series of 2026. All are welcome. Thursday 22nd January 2026 1-2pm at the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung Research Institute.
CANCELLATION: Please note that the Cambridge Cardiovascular Seminar scheduled for today (Sasha Mendjan/Medical University of Vienna) will now not take place at the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre as the speaker is unfortunately unable to join us.
BHF Fellowship Update Webinar
Monday 24th November 2025 11.45-13.00. Online via Teams
The upcoming webinar will offer a broad overview of the new Fellowship schemes being introduced, including key changes, eligibility criteria and application timelines.
For registration details lnkd.in/gGWmfbWB
A reminder of the next Cambridge Cardiovascular Seminar Series on Thursday 27th November 2027 (1-2pm) at the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre. All are welcome to attend this talk
Cambridge Cardiovascular Seminar Series- 27th November 2025. Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre (1-2pm) All are welcome
BHF Fellowship Update Webinar
Monday 24th November 2025 11.45-13.00. Online via Teams
This event will offer information on the Fellowship schemes - key changes, eligibility criteria, application timelines. Time for Q and Q.
Registration details: www.cardiovascular.cam.ac.uk/events/bhf-f...
π¨ Epidemiology/Genomics PhD @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social!
Fully funded 4-year MRC iCASE PhD to uncover therapeutic targets with cross-disease impact π
πApply by Dec 2: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/dtp-ica...
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Informal enquiries welcome!
Everyone welcome to attend our Cambridge Cardiovascular Seminar Series at 1pm today at the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung Research Institute.
All welcome to the next seminar in our series: Caitlin O'Meara of @medicalcollegeofwi.bsky.social. Reactivation of Pro-regenerative Macrophage IL-13 Signaling to Promote Cardiac Functional Recovery in Adults. Thurs 25 Sept, 1-2pm @vpd-hlri.bsky.social
From deadly venom to potential cures π§ͺ Prof Glenn King is this months guest at the VPD-HLRI for the @cambridgecardio.bsky.social monthly seminar.
Join us on Thursday 25th September 2025 at the VPD-HLRI at 1-2pm. Caitlin 0`Meara will be speaking on Reactivation of Pro-regenerative Macrophage IL-13 Signaling to Promote Cardiac Functional Recovery in Adults. All are welcome
This afternoon at 2-3pm. All are welcome π
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Join us this Thursday, 1-2pm, at the VPD-HLRI, CB2 0BB. Dr Rajat Gupta, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard on: Identifying the shared genetic risk between rare and common vascular diseases with high-throughput CRISPR screens. All welcome. @vpd-hlri.bsky.social @scicambridge.bsky.social
Today at 1pm π
Slide repeating the seminar details with a photo of Prof Weissmann
Join us this Thursday, 1-2pm, at the VPD-HLRI, CB2 0BB. Prof Norbert Weissmann, Justus Liebig University, will talk as part of our Cambridge Cardiovascular Seminar Series: Tobacco smoke-induced pulmonary hypertension and lung emphysema. All welcome. @vpd-hlri.bsky.socialβ¬ βͺ@scicambridge.bsky.socialβ¬
Me stood in front of my poster titled "Novel GPCR in the lung endothelium regulates VEGF-mediated angiogenesis"
Thrilled to have presented a poster at @thebhf.bsky.social / @cambridgecardio.bsky.social Symposium yesterday!
My poster highlighted taste receptors with potential to combat uncontolled blood vessel growth β possibly opening doors for therapies. Grateful for the feedback & brilliant discussions! π«π§ͺ
Following an article from @thebhf.bsky.social about the Β£5 blood test that improves risk prediction for heart attacks and strokes, we caught up with the lead analysis behind the idea.
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Unfortunately, tomorrow's seminar with Prof Laura Schreiber on Translational and Scientific Ultra-high Field MRI of the Heart is postponed. Watch this space for new dates. Forthcoming seminars in our series: www.cardiovascular.cam.ac.uk/events-semin...
Join us! We are looking for a new administrator/coordinator for the Cambridge Cardiovascular network, based in the @vpd-hlri.bsky.social. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50714/
Current job vacancy from the Cambridge Cardiovascular network: Clinical Research Associate/ Fellow at the @vpd-hlri.bsky.social www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50854/
Smiling helpers from Cambridge Cardiovascular and Anglia Ruskin University hold cushions with the logo Be Ready for that day to advertise their CPR stand at the Cambridge Festival
Two young children, kneeling on the floor, practise CPR on cushions
Thanks to everyone who joined in at one or both of our stands on Saturday 22 March. We worked with the POPPY study talking about #hypertension and #preeclampsia and also with friends from ARU to run #CPR sessions based on @thebhf.bsky.social Revivr app. tinyurl.com/yesh53py
Translational and Scientific Ultra-high Field MRI of the Heart Prof Laura Schreiber
Join us to learn more about the latest #cardiovascular research.
This month Prof Laura Schreiber from University Hospital WΓΌrzburg, Germany will be discussing
Translational and Scientific Ultra-high Field MRI of the Heart
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