Andrew Trafford

Overview

I am a Professor of Cardiac Pathophysiology and a British Heart Foundation Senior Basic Science Research Fellow.  My research fellowship is entitled - "Dysfunctional beta-adrenergic signalling in heart failure:  Impact on cellular calcium homeostasis and role as a therapeutic target"

Research Group - 8 PhD and MPhil students, 5 post doctoral research associates, 2 research technicians.  Our group is primarily supported by The British Heart Foundation and has a current grants awarded to > £2 million in value.  Our research activities focus on the control and mis-control of contraction and arrhythmia mechanisms in the heart. 

Teaching - I participate in a number of undergraduate units delivering both core lectures (Cardiovascular Systems in Health and Disease), and practical sessions (Pharmacology) I also deliver a number of post-graduate tutorials.  I also offer a number of undergraduate (BSc, MBChB) and MRes laboratory projects and literature review topics.  

Administration - I am a member of the Biomedical Services Facility Management group and post graduate clinical tutor for The Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences.  Externally I am an editorial board member of several journals including Journal of Molecular & Cellular Cardiology, Frontiers in Cardiac Physiology and Europace.  I have also (2009-13) been a council member of The Physiological Society and a member of the International Program Steering Committee for The Interational Union of Physiological Sciences (2011-13).

Biography

For a more detailed overview of the activities within The Division of Cardiovascular Science please follow the link below

http://www.cardiovascular.manchester.ac.uk/about-us/

BVSc Liverpool - 1991

After a short time in a mixed equine and small animal hospital practice in Staffordshire returned to Liverpool as a Wellcome Veterinary Clinical Training Scholar to complete the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia and a PhD in Cardiac Phsyiology within the Veterinary Faculty.

Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia - 1994

PhD, Liverpool - 1996

Lectureship in Veterinary Biology - Liverpool - 1998

Lectureship in Cardiac Electrophysiology - Manchester - 1999

Senior Lectureship, Manchester - 2005

Professor, Manchester - 2011

Physiological Society Wellcome Prize - 2007

Wellcome Prize (Physiological Society) - 2008

Professor of Cardiac Pathophysiology - 2011

British Heart Foundation Senior Basic Science Research Fellow - 2012