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Dr Azhar Maqbool

Dr Azhar Maqbool

  • Position: Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine, Discovery & Translational  Science Department (DTSD) in the Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM)
  • Areas of expertise: Extracellular matrix (matricellular) proteins; cardiac fibrosis and inflammation; cardiac injury and remodelling
  • Email: A.Maqbool@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 4171
  • Location: Room 7.31 , Discovery & Translational Science Department, LIGHT Laboratories

Profile

I undertook my undergraduate degree at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. I later obtained my PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Leeds and was appointed a Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine in 2015.

Responsibilities

  • Deputy Head of DTSD for Student Education 

Research interests

My current research is focused on the role of extracellular matrix (matricellular) proteins in the adverse remodelling of the heart following cardiac injury and disease. My particular focus is understanding the role these proteins play in promoting cardiac inflammation and fibrosis and developing small molecule inhibitors to target these proteins and reduce their adverse effects.

Qualifications

  • PhD Cardiovascular Medicine

Professional memberships

  • British Society for Cardiovascular Research

Student education

Teaching responsibilities include PhD supervision, undergraduate and postgraduate research supervison. I currently teach on a number of undergraduate Programmes run by the Faculty of Medicine and Health and acts as the Academic Personal tutor for Year 4 and 5 undergraduate Medical students.

Research groups and institutes

  • Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine
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Projects
    <li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/1018-licamm-developing-small-molecule-therapeutics-to-target-cardiac-inflammation-and-disease">LICAMM Developing small molecule therapeutics to target cardiac inflammation and disease</a></li> <li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/686-licamm-the-role-of-matricellular-proteins-in-notch-signalling-and-cell-survival-after-myocardial-infarction">LICAMM The role of matricellular proteins in notch signalling and cell survival after myocardial infarction</a></li>