Anna McGrane
- Email: bs18a2m@leeds.ac.uk
- Supervisors: Professor David J Beech, Dr Andrew Smith, Dr Fiona Bartoli, Dr Ric Cubbon, Professor Lee Roberts
Profile
I am an experienced researcher in cardiovascular and metabolic medicine. My current focus is on calcium channel function in human cardiac biopsies from patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. I recieved a first class Hons in BSc Medical Sciences from the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ and a distinction in MRes Medicine, specialising in cardiovascular and metabolic medicine. I am a fourth year British Heart Foundation funded PhD student at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine.
Research interests
Cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, calcium homeostasis, mechanobiology, cardiac fibroblasts, fibrosis, remodelling.
I recently published the review, PIEZO force sensors and the heart
Qualifications
- First class Hons in BSc Medical Sciences
- Distinction in MRes Medicine