Department of Cardiovascular Science
We're internationally renowned as a centre of excellence for cardiovascular research. We offer an inspiring location to learn and a friendly welcome to all.
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The Department is led by Dr Sheila Francis and comprises of three research themes; Cardiovascular Biomechanics, Inflammatory Mechanisms and Thrombosis & Haemostasis. The Department is home to 27 academic, clinical and research faculty. We are based at The University of Sheffield Medical School.
We are actively engaged in graduate and postgraduate teaching and research and host more than 60 PhD/MD and MSc/BmedSci candidates for the duration of their studies. We have recently launched a new Cardiovascular module on the popular 
We use a variety of basic and applied research techniques to address our research questions. These include genetic, molecular, cell, tissue and whole organism (including man) approaches. Imaging, experimental models and computational modelling are key strengths and these link to our clinical translational studies in man.