Northern Vascular Biology Forum
9th December 2013
North Campus Conference Centre, University of Sheffield, UK.
Organisers:
Y. Alexander (Manchester Metropolitan)
P. Evans (Sheffield)
C. Holt (Manchester)
K. Naseem (Hull York)
S. Wheatcroft (Leeds)
11am Registration and coffee
12.00 Introduction (P. Evans)
Session 1 (Chairs: P. Evans and S. Wheatcroft)
12.10 Stephen Wheatcroft (Leeds). “IGF-binding proteins in vascular biology”
12.40 Sarah Hsiao (Sheffield). “Stents and endothelial cells – going with the flow”
12.55 Sarah Withers (Manchester). “Inflammation in the perivascular environment”
13.10 Lunch.
Session 2 (Chairs: C. Holt and Y. Alexander)
14.30 Victoria Ridger (Sheffield). “Neutrophil microparticles and atherosclerosis”
15.00 Simba Magwenzi (Hull). “Oxidised LDL- CD36 signalling in blood platelets”
15.15 Emily Clark (Leeds). “Evaluating a laboratory bioreactor model of abdominal aortic aneurysm disease”
15.30 Rachael Redgrave (Newcastle). “Angiogenesis and heart repair”
15.45 Jacqueline Ohanian (Manchester). “Signalling mechanisms regulating small artery function”
