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Christopher J. Charles

BSc(Cant) MSc(Cant) PhD(Otago)

Email chris.charles@otago.ac.nz

Christchurch Heart Institute
Department of Medicine
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand

Current roles

  • Research Professor Christchurch Heart Institute
  • Co-Director, Physiology Division, Christchurch Heart Institute
  • Named Investigator, HRC Programme Grant
  • Concurrent appointment with Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), National University Singapore

Research interests

  • Integrative cardiovascular, endocrine and renal physiology of pressure / volume homeostasis
  • Bioactivity of vasoactive hormones including natriuretic peptides, adrenomedullins and urocortins
  • Pathophysiology of myocardial infarction, heart failure and sudden cardiac death

Professional memberships / roles

  • 2008-present, Executive Council and Treasurer, NZ Society Medical Sciences (MedSci)

Publications

Le, Z., Shou, Y., Li, R. R., Liu, L., Tan, R., Charles, C. J., … Tay, A. (2024). Sponge-like microneedles spatially sequester chemokines and deplete monocytes to alleviate inflammatory skin disorders. Advanced Functional Materials. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202402539 Journal - Research Article

Le, Z., Ramos, M. C., Shou, Y., Li, R. R., Cheng, H. S., Jang, C. J. M., … Charles, C. J., … Tay, A. (2024). Bioactive sucralfate-based microneedles promote wound healing through reprogramming macrophages and protecting endogenous growth factors. Biomaterials, 311, 122700. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122700 Journal - Research Article

Scott, N. J. A., Prickett, T. C. R., Charles, C. J., Espiner, E. A., Richards, A. M., & Rademaker, M. T. (2024). Haemodynamic, hormonal and renal actions of osteocrin in normal sheep. Experimental Physiology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1113/EP091826 Journal - Research Article

Rademaker, M. T., Scott, N. J. A., Charles, C. J., & Richards, A. M. (2024). Combined inhibition of phosphodiesterases-5 and -9 in experimental heart failure. JACC: Heart Failure, 12(1), 100-113. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.08.028 Journal - Research Article

Wong, L. L., Fadzil, A. B., Chen, Q., Rademaker, M. T., Charles, C. J., Richards, A. M., & Wang, P. (2023). Interrogating the role of miR-125b and its 3’isomiRs in protection against hypoxia. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, 16015. doi: 10.3390/ijms242116015 Journal - Research Article

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