
Dr Kerry Wadey
BSc, PhD
Current positions
Lecturer in Cardiovascular
Bristol Medical School (THS)
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Research interests
I am a Lecturer in Cardiovascular Science based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. So far, my research interests have included developing novel therapies for saphenous vein graft failure, atherosclerosis driven by comorbidities like periodontitis, and abdominal aortic aneurysms. My main pursuit is examining how smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells become dysregulated in vein graft failure, and developing "smart", cell-selective gene therapies to keep them in check.
I am lead for the Aneurysm, Peripheral Arterial Disease, and Stroke unit on the Translational Cardiovascular Medicine MSc course, and lead for Generic Skills Training on the BHF-funded 4-year PhD in Integrative Cardiovascular Sciences programme.
Publications
Recent publications
29/03/2026Loss of IGFBP-6 promotes monocyte-driven atherogenesis in periodontal disease
Scientific Reports
Animal Models of Intimal Thickening in Coronary Artery Bypass Vein Graft Disease
Annals of Vascular Medicine & Research
Osteopontin Activation and Microcalcification in Venous Grafts Can Be Modulated by Dexamethasone
Cells
Pro-inflammatory role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in endothelial dysfunction
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Monitoring Cellular Proliferation and Apoptosis in Atherosclerosis Plaques and Intimal Thickenings
Methods in Molecular Biology



