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Oxford researchers receive £6M British Heart Foundation funding to further develop cardiovascular research

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The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded the University of Oxford £6 million to further develop the Oxford BHF Centre of Research Excellence (Oxford BHF CRE) for the next 5 years.

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With this new round of funding, the Oxford BHF CRE has four key research themes, in areas where it sees clear potential to deliver world leading advances. The CRE will marshal multidisciplinary resources to make a concerted effort in important, tractable areas of cardiovascular science and medicine where Oxford scientists believe they can make a difference. In doing this the CRE expects to further raise the level of ambition and the scope for delivery for people living with heart disease.  

Read more (BHF CRE / Oxford Cardivascular Science website)

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