School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health

REMOVAL trial makes 2018 American Diabetes Association “Standards of Medical Care”

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:50:00 GMT

Improving cardiovascular risk factors with metformin in type 1 diabetes has been added to the annual update of the American Diabetes Association’s guideline document.

SCMH researcher Terry Quinn works with Scottish Parliament on atrial fibrillation policy

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:10:00 GMT

SCMH senior lecturer Terry Quinn sits on the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group for Heart Disease and Stroke. He was chosen as medical lead for the program of work around AF, culminating in the report and a parliamentary motion on AF screening tabled for early March.

University of Glasgow partners with Portage Pharmaceuticals

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:24:00 GMT

A new joint venture company which brings together the University of Glasgow and Portage Pharmaceuticals is aiming to develop more effectively-targeted drugs to treat chronic conditions including cancer.

Professor Godfrey Smith attended the Biophysics Society meeting in San Francisco

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:29:00 GMT

Professor Godfrey Smith, Dr Niall MacQuaide and BHF PhD students Quentin Lachaud and Daria Boyd attended the 62nd Biophysical Society Annual Meeting in San Francisco. They learned about the newest emerging techniques and shared research with scientists from all over the world.

Recent Successful Research Awards:

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:07:00 GMT

A full listing of successful research awards within SCMH, from October to Dec 2017, can be found here.

Mock interviews for fellowships

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 23:20:00 GMT

The Research Strategy and Innovation Office (RSIO) will arrange mock interviews for researchers who have been shortlisted for fellowships...

Congratulations to Professor George Baillie for being appointed as Editor-in-Chief of Cellular Signalling

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:41:00 GMT

Congratulations to Professor George Baillie form SCMH for being appointed as Editor-in-Chief of Cellular Signalling an internationally respected Elsevier journal. Professor Baillie had served as co-editor for 6 years before being chosen by Elsevier to lead the modernisation and rejuvenation of the Journal.

Professor Peter Langhorne attended the Stroke Rehabilitation conference in New Zealand

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:25:00 GMT

Professor Peter Langhorne from SCMH was recently invited to New Zealand as a Keynote Speaker in a stroke rehabilitation conference organised by the Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research.

Professor Naveed Sattar to present the Rank Nutrition Lecture at Diabetes UK Conference

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:15:00 GMT

Professor Naveed Sattar will present the Rank Nutrition Lecture at the Diabetes UK conference in London on 14th March 2018

BHF CoRE Summer School 2018

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:19:00 GMT

The BHF CoRE Glasgow is delighted to announce a one week Summer School in Vascular Science & Medicine - July 2018

Athena Swan Staff Survey

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 14:52:00 GMT

Your school needs you! online staff survey will be going live on the 19th April 2018