
Dr Claire Ozber
- Position: Research Technician
- Email: C.H.Ozber@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: LIGHT Laboratories
- Website: LinkedIn | ORCID
Profile
I joined the University of Leeds as a Research Technician in November 2015 and I have recently completed my PhD in Medicine (Cardiovascular Science) here at the University of Leeds. I have previously completed a BSc(Hons) in Genetics at the University of Leeds (2013) and an MSc in Molecular Medicine at the University of Sheffield (2014).
My previous work focussed on a common theme of atherosclerosis and vascular dysfunction in obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Similarly, my current research projects involve examining ion channel activity in relation to endothelial function.
I have previously worked on a wide variety of projects including:
- The use of C. elegans as a new model organism for studying Malignant Hyperthermia
- Genetic mechanisms of Type 1 von Willebrand Disease
- Validating a new genetic model of Alzheimer's Disease (funded by Alzheimer's Society)
- The role of T-Type Calcium channels in regulating vascular smooth muscle proliferation (funded by the British Heart Foundation)
Research interests
I am currently funded by the British Heart Foundation to work within Dr Jian Shi’s group on projects examining the function of a novel ion channel and how channel activity pertains to endothelial function
Qualifications
- PhD Cardiovascular Science (2021)
- MSc Molecular Medicine (2014)
- BSc(Hons) Genetics (2013)
Professional memberships
- North American Vascular Biology Organisation
- British Society of Atherosclerosis
Research groups and institutes
- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine
- Research groups
- Cardiometabolic
- Discovery and Translational Science