Christchurch Heart Institute Translational Biodiscovery Lab

Details

Academic background

Health Sciences, Sciences

Host campus

Christchurch

Qualification

PhD

Department

Medicine (Christchurch)

Supervisor

Associate Professor Chris Pemberton, Associate Professor Tim Yandle, Professor Mark Richards

Overview

Potential topics

• Identification of new circulating peptides: their biological activity and diagnostic applications
• Effect of hormones on, and their responses to, bone growth
• Biochemical and metabolic studies of BNP related peptides and their measurement in cardiovascular disorders
• Studies of vasoactive hormones in isolated perfused hearts
• Cytokine signalling, neurohormones and intracellular signalling pathways in experimental myocardial infarction
• The role of hormones regulating metabolism in cardiovascular disease
• Neurohormonal aspects of cardiovascular disease - clinical studies
• Neurohormonal aspects of cardiovascular disease - laboratory studies

More Information

• Visit the Department of Medicine website
• Visit the Christchurch Heart Institute website
• Read Associate Professor Chris Pemberton's staff profile
• Read Professor Mark Richards' staff profile

Useful information

• Graduate research at the University of Otago
• Scholarships at the University of Otago

Similar research opportunities

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