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Dr Denise McDonald

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr Denise McDonald

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr McDonald’s research focuses on developing strategies to preserve normal vasculature and prevent vascular diseases caused by diabetes and aging, with a particular interest in oxidative stress and its impact on vascular growth/function/recovery and tissue repair.

More specifically, her group focuses on:

  • Vascular Biology and Cell-Cell Communication: Endothelial / Mural (Pericyte and Smooth Muscle)/ Microglial Cell cross talk; 
  • Signalling Pathways:  Nitric oxide Synthases (NOS); NADPH oxidase; Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species (ROS/RNS); Notch/Delta (Dll), Hypoxia; Hyperoxia and Inflammation

Contact info

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  • d.mcdonald@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 6471

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Cardiovascular medicine
  • Ophthalmology or regenerative medicine.

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PhD Title The Role of Nitric Oxide Synthases in Retinal Angiogenesis
Country Italy
Current Position  British Heart Foundation Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, QUB

 

 


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