Christchurch Heart Institute Translational Biodiscovery Lab

Details

Close date

Wednesday, 8 November 2023

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

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