Associate Professors Lisa Heather from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) and Naveed Akhbar from the Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) are leading two of the four projects selected for funding through the partnership between the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the Dutch Heart Foundation (DHF), the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) and the Lefoulon Delalande Foundation (LDF). The awards will support four years of collaborative international research designed to accelerate progress against some of the most pressing challenges in cardiovascular health.
The two Oxford-led projects are SHEA-META — Sex-Specific Heart-Adipose Communication Driving Metabolic Dysfunction in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy, and AID-MI — The Impact of Aging on Interorgan Dysfunction Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. The funding will enable researchers across the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands to work closely together, sharing expertise, resources and insights to drive innovation in cardiovascular science. By bringing together leading international teams, the programme aims to deliver scientific impact at a scale no single country could achieve alone, while also helping to develop the next generation of cardiovascular research leaders.
Read the full stories on the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics website and the Radcliffe Department of Medicine website.