News — Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG)

BHF Fellowship for Ian McCracken could pave the way to promoting blood vessel growth in heart attack patients

27 July 2023

Congratulations are in order for Dr Ian McCracken, a postdoctoral research scientist in the Smart Group, who has been awarded an Immediate Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellowship by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). His fellowship project aims to improve understanding of the mechanisms underpinning the formation of the coronary vessels and reveal novel targets for future therapeutic strategies to drive neovascularisation.

DPAG and IDRM researchers exceed fundraising target for BHF London to Brighton Bike Ride

22 June 2023

On Sunday 18 June 2023, a team of researchers based at the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine (IDRM) took on the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) London to Brighton Bike Ride, raising more than £1300 and counting.

Inaugural winners of the DPAG Prize for Public Engagement with Research announced

11 January 2023

Congratulations are in order for the winners Katherine Brimblecombe and Anna Kordala, and also to Jéssica Luiz and Andia Redpath who were highly commended for their outreach and public engagement work.

DPAG has two new Professors

22 August 2022

Congratulations are in order to Ana Domingos and Nicola Smart who have been awarded the title of Professor in the recent Recognition of Distinction round.

Celebrating DPAG Heroines

5 July 2022

On Friday 1 July 2022, the Department gathered to hear from Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft FRS about the pioneering women physiologists and anatomists throughout Oxford's history, followed by talks from Associate Professors Samira Lakhal-Littleton and Nicola Smart, and the unveiling of The Physiological Society's blue plaque commemorating one of DPAG's earliest pioneering women, Florence Buchanan.

Nicola Smart appointed Associate Professor of Cellular and Integrative Physiology

18 May 2022

The post is in association with a Tutorial Fellowship at Christ Church College.

Nicola Smart to deliver John French Lecture

2 June 2021

The British Atherosclerosis Society's John French Memorial Lecture is named in honour of the Oxford-based pathologist, Dr John French, who made seminal observations and contributions to the field of cardiovascular pathology.

A healthy aorta when compared with an aortic aneursm is significantly narrower and less swollen in appearance.

New target identified to develop treatment for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

30 March 2021

A new study from the Smart group has shed light on a key regulatory step in the initiation and progression of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by revealing the protective role of a previously little known small protein.

Sonali Munshaw is an IVBM E-poster Award Winner

2 October 2020

Congratulations are in order to Graduate Student Sonali Munshaw, whose abstract submitted to the 21st International Vascular Biology meeting was selected for E-Poster presentation and awarded.

DPAG members shine at the Oxford BHF CRE Annual Symposium 2019

17 October 2019

Congratulations are in order to Matthew Kerr, Andia Redpath, Susann Bruche, KC Park and Minahil Mujahid for their achievements at this major showcase for Oxford's British Heart Foundation funded Researchers.

BHF Senior Fellowship renewal for Nicola Smart paves the way for stimulating vessel growth to repair damaged hearts

14 June 2019

Congratulations are in order for Associate Professor Nicola Smart, who has been awarded a renewal of her British Heart Foundation Senior Basic Science Research Fellowship. The award will fund research investigating the processes behind blood vessel growth in order to understand how to stimulate heart repair after injury.

DPAG students impress at the British Cardiovascular Society Annual Conference

7 June 2019

Congratulations are in order to Smart Group members Dr Tonia Thomas and Sonali Munshaw.

We dissect the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying a range of developmental and reproductive processes

Development and Cell Biology Researchers showcased in diverse and collaborative annual event

7 June 2019

A series of internal talks demonstrated an extensive breadth of research within the Development and Cell Biology Theme that tackles the questions fundamental to understanding evolution, growth, organ formation, the onset of disease and tissue regeneration. DPAG Researchers were also joined by two external speakers presenting their research into age-related angiocrine signals and stem cell strategies for lung development.

Search results (18)