Cardiological Sciences

The Cardiovascular Biology Research Centre is a research and clinical service unit within the Division of Cardiac & Vascular Sciences.

The mission of the CBRC is to understand mechanisms of cardiovascular disease and to identify rational treatments and preventative measures.

The CBRC is a large multidisciplinary group, which amalgamates clinical, surgical and basic science research expertise.It has over 100 members, and encompasses the following disciplines: Coronary artery disease, vascular immunology, vascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular imaging, vascular biology, biomics, lymphatics, Marfan’s syndrome, preventative cardiology, and vascular disease trials. Details regarding each of the units and their members can be obtained via the relevant links on this page.

Core functions

• Research
• Postgraduate teaching
• Undergraduate teaching
• Clinical services
• Cardiovascular disease prevention

Main research areas

• Inflammation and cardiovascular diasease
• Immunologcal mechanisms of cardiovascular damage
• Markers of cardiovascular risk and disease progression
• Progenitor cells
• Aneurysms
• Marfan’s syndrome
• Lymphatic vessel disease
• Carotid artery disease and stroke
• On- and off pump cardiothoracic surgery
• Neurocognitive impairment after surgery
• Metabolic syndrome
• Cardiac syndrome X and microvascular angina


Head of Cardiological Sciences:

Professor Juan Carlos Kaski, MD, DSc, FRCP, FESC, FACC

JC Kaski is Professor of Cardiovascular Science (University of London) at St George’s Hospital Medical School and Hon. Consultant Cardiologist at St George’s Hospital Trust.

He is also the Chief Special Study Modules examiner at St George’s Hospital Medical School.Prof. Kaski has devoted his research career to the study of mechanisms of cardiovascular disease.His research work has focused mainly on the problem of rapid coronary artery disease progression, inflammation and infection as triggers of cardiovascular disease, and cardiac syndrome X (chest pain with normal coronary arteriograms).He has authored over 240 original papers, 150 invited manuscripts, 100 book chapters and has edited three cardiology books.

Contact details:
Prof. JC Kaski
Ms. Kelly Evans (secretary)
+44 (0)20 8725 3963
Fax +44 (0)20 8725 3328
jkaski@sgul.ac.uk

Heads of Units:

Vascular Immunology
Dr C Baboonian

Vascular Biology
Prof. Q Xu

Vascular Surgery
Prof. M Thompson

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ms. M Jahangiri

Carotid disease and vascular trials
Ms A Halliday

Marfan’s Disease
Dr A Child

Vascular Imaging
Dr A Belli

Preventative Cardiology
Dr N Al-Saady