Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Birmingham |
Funding for: | UK Students |
Funding amount: | £18,622 in 2023/24 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 16th February 2024 |
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Closes: | 1st April 2024 |
Closing Date: 1st April 2024 [23.59 GMT]
Primary Supervisor: Dr Keqing Wang
Associate Supervisor: Professor Shagaf Bakour
Associate Supervisor: Dr Mandeep Marwah
Prospective Start Date: 1 July 2024
Academic year: 2023/4
Key words: Preeclampsia, H2S, Cardiovascular maladaptation
Applications are invited for a Postgraduate studentship, supported by Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust to be undertaken within the Aston Medical School.
This studentship includes a fee bursary to cover the home fees rate, plus a maintenance allowance of £18,622 in 2023/4.
This application is not available to Overseas students.
Details of the Project
Cardiovascular complications affect up to 4% of pregnancies worldwide. The risk of developing cardiovascular related complications during pregnancy in the Western world is also increasing with the rise in maternal age. Furthermore, pregnancy related conditions such as preeclampsia (PE) increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases later in life up to 4-fold.
Women suffer from pregnancy disorders such as preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) have shown persistent failure of maternal cardiovascular adaptation prior to the onset of symptoms. Most importantly, the abnormalities in cardiac function and vessel compliance persist for decades postpartum making PE a risk factor for cardiovascular disease later in life. However, the exact mechanisms associated with the failure in the cardiovascular system during pregnancy and the increased postpartum cardiovascular risk is unclear.
This proposed study aims to understand the underlying mechanisms of cardiovascular maladaptation in women who develop preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction.
This studentship will provide appropriate training for an exceptional clinician to gain a broad interdisciplinary research experience.
Person Specification
The successful applicant should have been awarded, or expect to achieve, a Masters degree in a relevant subject with a 60% or higher weighted average, and/or a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (or an equivalent qualification from an overseas institution) in a relevant subject. Preferred skill requirements are:
Contact information
For formal enquiries about this project contact Dr Keqing Wang at k.wang@aston.ac.uk.
Submitting an application
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