Air pollution and cardiac health

Funder	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Recipient Organization	The University of Manchester
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2021
End Date	Sep 29, 2025
Duration	1,460 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2594825`

Grant Description

Year 1 CDT Student, to be updated when details are confirmed (summer 2022) but outline description is: Theme: Aerosols and health

Air pollution enhances the risk of cardiovascular disease through direct and indirect effects on the heart. Through epidemiological investigation, and in collaboration with industry, this studentship will determine the role of altered immune function and oxidative stress in contributing to pollution-associated cardiac dysfunction using in vitro and in vivo models.