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Contact Details

Phone
64 3 364 1210
Email
anna.pilbrow@otago.ac.nz
Position
Deputy Head of Department and Research Associate Professor
Department
Department of Medicine (Christchurch)
Qualifications
BSc(Otago) PhD(Otago)
Research summary
Cardiovascular Genetics and Genomics

Research

Dr Pilbrow’s research explores how genetic variation contributes to susceptibility to heart disease.

Her research investigates genes and proteins within the heart and blood vessels that are altered in people genetically predisposed to heart disease and aims to identify new biomarkers that will help identify people at risk of having a heart attack.

She is also working to identify genetic variants that increase the risk of heart disease in New Zealand families who have a strong family history of premature heart disease.

Awards

  • University of Otago Christchurch Four Year Fellowship, 2023
  • Heart Foundation of New Zealand Foundation100 Fellowship, 2021
  • Finalist, Division of Health Sciences, Otago University Students’ Association Supervisor of the Year Award, 2020
  • ThermoFisher Scientific Award for Excellence in Molecular Biology, Queenstown Research Week, 2017
  • Heart Foundation of New Zealand Senior Fellowship, 2014
  • University of Otago Early Career Award for Distinction in Research, 2014
  • Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship, 2011

Publications

Paterson, M. A., Pilbrow, A. P., Frampton, C. M. A., Cameron, V. A., Troughton, R. W., Pemberton, C. J., … Richards, A. M., … Palmer, B. R. (2024). Plasma soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1, placental growth factor, and vascular endothelial growth factor system gene variants as predictors of survival in heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.3368 Journal - Research Article

Earle, N., Pilbrow, A., Poppe, K., Choi, Y., Logue, G., Devlin, G., … Richards, M., … Troughton, R., Cameron, V., … Doughty, R. (2024). Pharmacogenomic variation in antiplatelet and anticoagulant medication response: Data from the Multi-Ethnic New Zealand Study of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Heart, Lung & Circulation, 33(Suppl. 2), (pp. S71). doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.04.248 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Greer, G., Chew-Harris, J., Adamson, P., Pemberton, C., Pickering, J., Pilbrow, A., Troughton, R., Doughty, R., Richards, M., & Frampton, C. (2024). Convalescent GDF-15 and long-term outcomes after acute coronary syndrome. Heart, Lung & Circulation, 33(Suppl. 2), (pp. S74-S75). doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.04.256 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Harris, S. L., Jones, G. T., Pilbrow, A. P., Horwood, L. J., Martin, J., Frampton, C., Ip, W. T., Troughton, R. W., Greer, C., Yang, J., Epton, M. J., … Darlow, B. A., & Cameron, V. A. (2024). DNA methylation patterns at birth predict later-life health related pathobiology. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 107-108). doi: 10.1111/jpc.16526 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Greer, C. E., Chew-Harris, J., Adamson, P. D., Pemberton, C. J., Pickering, J. W., Pilbrow, A. P., Frampton, C. M., Troughton, R. W., Doughty, R. N., & Richards, A. M. (2024). Convalescent growth differentiation factor-15 and long-term outcomes after an acute coronary syndrome. Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, jfae032. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/jalm/jfae032 Journal - Research Article

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