Qualifications |
Duration |
Start dates |
Application period |
PhD
(MPhil also available) |
Full time: 3–4 years
Part time: 6–8 years |
February and October |
January to April |
Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available) |
Duration
Full time: 3–4 years
Part time: 6–8 years |
Start dates
February and October |
Application period
January to April |
At The Open University we investigate cardiovascular diseases from the level of single cell all the way to the patient. Utilising state-of-the-art equipment, it is our aim to gain mechanistic insights and develop technology which has the potential to be of direct benefit to patients suffering from such diseases; ultimately assisting with the detection and treatment.
Key themes of our research are:
Target identification and validation: By focusing on underlying cellular mechanisms of cardiovascular disease utilising imaging, electrophysiology and molecular biology, we aim to identify and validate novel treatment targets.
Identifying and understanding risk factors for cardiovascular disease: By focussing on specific risk factors for disease (e.g. obesity) we aim to understand how these alterations can influence disease progression.
Improved monitoring of disease: By focusing on clinical tools that will better monitor cardiovascular disease which can then be used to mitigate risk.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Potential research projects
- Electrophysiological Characterisation of Pulmonary Vein Cells in Murine Lung Slices
- Risk Factors Influencing Ion Channels and Calcium dynamics in Atrial Fibrillation
- Improved monitoring of disease using heart rate variability
- Use of artificial intelligence in cardiovascular disease monitoring and evaluation
Current/recent research projects
- Effect of CLN3 disease on organellar characteristics
- Optimising a novel co-culture system to study cardiomyocyte-epicardial adipocyte interactions
- The Ultrastructural and abnormal calcium handling in pulmonary vein sleeve cells, atrial and ventricular myocytes during ageing
Potential supervisors
Fees and funding
UK fee |
International fee |
Full time: £4,786 per year |
Full time: £15,698 per year |
Part time: £2,393 per year |
Part time: £7,849 per year |
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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