Vascular Research

Atherosclerosis

• Smooth muscle cell proliferation
• The cadherin:catenin system in vascular disease
• Atherosclerotic plaque rupture
• Matrix metalloproteinases in atherosclerosis and restenosis
• Role of reactive oxygen species in cardiovascular disease

Cardiac regeneration

• Angiogenesis
• Stem cells

Regulation of smooth muscle contraction

Blood platelets

• Cell signalling in blood clotting
• Platelet hyperactivity in obesity and diabetes

Gene transfer

• Viral vectors
• Non-viral vectors