Our research focuses on understanding the role of tissue-specific stem cells in the homeostasis and regeneration of striated (skeletal and cardiac) muscle, for repair and maintenance of muscle tissue, particularly preventing and treating a loss of muscle mass (i.e. with ageing and/or disease).
Our research has been at the forefront of pioneering research on adult-derived cardiac stem cells since its inception and has made a seminal contribution in the paradigm-shifting work to establish the adult heart as a self-renewing organ with regenerative capacity.
Current PhD student:
Tom Francis
Ben Grimsdell
Yu Han
Sarah Kendall
Punkita Lohiya
Our Partners
Wellcome Trust
British Heart Foundation
Medical Research Council