Fantastic seminar this afternoon with Prof Dana Dawson (@uniofaberdeen.bsky.social), Prof Craig Smith (@gjbrainresearch.bsky.social) and Dr Yingjuan Liu (keavneylab.bsky.social)

Rick Body, Professor of Emergency Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, started his new position as Chair of the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee at NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Such a huge responsibility and an honour! ‪@nicecomms.bsky.social

We had a great day yesterday at the DCVS postgraduate showcase hearing about the research our PhD students are doing, and a wonderful keynote talk from @neuroirena.bsky.social on how the heart affects our perception of time

Congrats to all the prize winners 🎉

And finally, we put our knowledge to the test with a quiz! Competition was fierce and the winning team took home the world's most adorable trophy

Yingjuan Liu hosted a public event at FoGuangShan Temple with the Buddha’s Light International Association Manchester. An educational lecture was delivered to a lay audience, followed by a vegetarian food stall, blood pressure tests, and blood glucose tests

Over 4 weeks, 28 members of the Division teamed up to do a walking/running challenge, with the aim of doing a collective total of 3000 miles. We made it to 3843!

We held 2 very popular bake sales and raffles! These alone made up ~half of our total. At our last bake sale, we had a few items left over and used a lab trolley to go mobile! Dedication to the cause

Through out February and March, we organised a range of activities as part of a fundraising competition between the BHF Centres for Research Excellence and recipients of Accelerator Awards, which included 8 Universities. Ultimately, we raised a total of £3144! Here's a summary of what we got up to

The day ended with scientific snapshot talks from 5 of the CRE's early career researchers, and an overview of the importance of EDI (equality, diversity & includsion) and PPIE (patient & public involvement & engagement) to the work of the new CRE

Our BHF-funded PhD students presented their research over lunch in the South Gallery

Our theme leads took us through the exciting plans ahead for each of the 5 themes of the CRE:

💜 Genomics and development
💜 Heart failure
💜 Inflammatory drivers of cardio- and cerebro-vascular disease
💜 Data science
💜 Computational modelling, simulation & large language models (CMSL)

"The Manchester research team and their research plan are outstanding, with a focus on tackling important aspects of heart disease with leading edge innovation, and a desire to make a real difference for patients"
- Professor Bryan Williams, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, @thebhf.bsky.social

The day started with opening remarks from representatives of the university, the @thebhf.bsky.social & the Manchester University NHS Trust - including a virtual appearance by University of Manchester VC @duncanivison.bsky.social

Since this account is new we'll start with some catch-ups about what's been going on over a busy couple of months in the CRE - starting with our official launch on 27th February at the Whitworth Art Gallery 🧵

The Manchester BHF CRE advances cardiovascular research by driving interdisciplinary collaboration across 5 themes

We focus on innovative strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment & care - combining cutting-edge technology & clinical expertise

See more at www.bhf-cre.manchester.ac.uk

Fantastic turnout at our bake sale today! Raised £700 and counting. This was our last event in a series raising money for @thebhf.bsky.social and today has taken us over £3000!

To find out more about our cause and donate visit www.justgiving.com/page/uombhfcre

The Manchester British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) advances cardiovascular research by driving interdisciplinary collaboration to tackle cardiovascular disease across 5 themes