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Joaquim Nunes Vieira

Dr Joaquim Nunes Vieira

Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine

Biography

Joaquim Nunes Vieira studied Biochemistry as an undergraduate at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, and researched developmental angiogenesis for his PhD in Professor Christiana Ruhrberg's laboratory at University College London (UCL). After successful postdoctoral studies at UCL and University of Oxford with Professor Paul Riley investigating the epigenetic regulation of the epicardium and role of cardiac lymphatics during heart development and disease, Joaquim Nunes Vieira was awarded a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowship to start his research group in Oxford. On the 1st of January, Joaquim Nunes Vieira joined King’s College London - School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences (Denmark Hill Campus) taking up a Lecturer position in Cardiovascular Medicine and moving his research focus to King’s. The Vieira Group studies the molecular underpinnings of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in the developing and diseased heart. In addition, the group retains an interest in understanding cell-cell interactions in the developing heart supporting coronary and lymphatic vasculature expansion, as well as patterning of the cardiac autonomic system. A better understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms supporting organ development is poised to identify molecular targets to effect (adult) heart repair.

Research

From Dev Biology to Regen Medicine-hero
From Developmental Biology to Regenerative Medicine

Understanding organ development and tissue regeneration provides a framework for elucidating disease mechanisms as well as for developing new therapeutics.

News

King's heart researcher makes waves in Chicago

Dr Joaquim Nunes Vieira has been recognised by the American Heart Association (AHA) for his research analysing the role of gene expression and the development...

paul dudley white award

Features

5 minutes with Joaquim Vieira

Dr Joaquim Vieira recently joined the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences as a Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine. We took 5 minutes...

jbc building landscape

Research

From Dev Biology to Regen Medicine-hero
From Developmental Biology to Regenerative Medicine

Understanding organ development and tissue regeneration provides a framework for elucidating disease mechanisms as well as for developing new therapeutics.

News

King's heart researcher makes waves in Chicago

Dr Joaquim Nunes Vieira has been recognised by the American Heart Association (AHA) for his research analysing the role of gene expression and the development...

paul dudley white award

Features

5 minutes with Joaquim Vieira

Dr Joaquim Vieira recently joined the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences as a Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine. We took 5 minutes...

jbc building landscape