Professor Alan Stitt, Director CVVS

The Centre for Vision & Vascular Science (CVVS) at Queen's University Belfast is one of the four Research Centre within the newly reconfigured School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Science (MDBMS). The largest component of our centre is vision related research which has emerged as a leading programme in academic Ophthalmology in the UK, especially in the areas of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy. The research strategy of the centre is to build on this foundation to develop complementary world-class vascular research, to include diabetic microvasculopathy and cardiovascular remodeling .

CVVS research is genuinely multidisciplinary in nature, with an integrated mixture of approaches ranging from basic cell and molecular biology, pathophysiology of disease, genetic analysis, protein chemistry, patient-based investigation and clinical trials ( www.qub.ac.uk/carf ). Within this framework, we educate medical students, graduate students and post-doctoral researchers, giving unique opportunities for career development and advancement in biomedical research. In terms of locality, most of our research is located in recently refurbished, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities based in the Royal Victoria Hospital campus with some research also being conducted in the Belfast City Hospital.

Vision and microvascular research at Queen's has grown in unison with the invigorated development of Belfast as a vibrant and exciting regional UK city. As researchers in Belfast, we enjoy the advantages of a lively, blossoming city life with close proximity to beautiful, unspoilt countryside, areas of unique natural beauty and a UK-leading school/educational system. We invite you to explore our web site and see all Queen's, Belfast and CVVS has to offer