2026 NCRG - Meeting
2026 Northern Cardiovascular Research group meeting
On campus, University of Hull, HU6 7RX
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Our invited speakers are:
Plenary Speaker
Dr Richard Walton
Talk: Multi-scale strategies to interrogate the ventricular conduction system
Invited PI Speaker
Dr Chris Wilkinson
Talk: Atrial fibrillation: finding it, and associations with frailty
ECR Speaker
Eulashini Chuntharpursat
Talk: Modulation of endothelial PIEZO1 by protein and lipid interactions
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2026 NCRG Programme
Please note, this is a draft programme (subject to change).
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Timings
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Event
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09:30 - 09:50 |
Registration and breakfast refreshments |
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09:50 - 10:00 |
Welcome address – Prof Matt Morgan |
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Session 1 |
Chair: Prof David Greensmith, University of Salford Microphone runners: |
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10:00 - 10:25 |
Atrial fibrillation: finding it, and associations with frailty’ Invited PI speaker - clinical scientist Dr Chris Wilkinson, Cardiology Unit at James Cook Hospital Middleborough, and University of York |
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10:25 - 10:40 |
1.Hybrid Convergent procedure followed by endocardial catheter ablation for Atrial Fibrillation management: a UK multicentre audit. Rona Lee Suelo-Calanao, Hull University Teaching Hospitals |
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10:40 - 10:55 |
2. Long-QT syndrome associated calmodulin variants disrupt the activity of key proteins involved in the phosphoregulation of calcium cycling. Joshua Graham, University of Liverpool. |
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10.55 - 11:10 |
3. Fetal hypoxia increases susceptibility to spontaneous cardiac arrhythmias in adult rat offspring. Kerri Smith, University of Manchester |
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11:10 - 11:40 |
Mid-morning break and exhibitors |
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Session 2 |
Chair: Dr Simon Calaminus, University of Hull Microphone runners: |
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11:40 - 11:55 |
4. Targeted stabilisation of ion channels in the heart to restore action potential morphology. Erin Boland, University of Glasgow |
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12:10 - 12:25 |
5. The response of human cardiac fibroblasts to cyclic tensile strain is pH and tgfb1-dependent. Daniel Salazar Lopez, Keele University |
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12:25 - 12:40 |
6. Plasma-driven platelet refractoriness to aggregation in response to hyperglycaemic conditions. Jordan Greaves, University of Hull |
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12:40 – 13:00 |
New and notable - Modulation of endothelial PIEZO1 by protein and lipid interactions. Invited ECR speaker – Eulashini Chuntharpursat-Bon, University of Leeds |
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13:00 - 14:30 |
Lunch, networking and exhibitors, |
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Session 3 |
Chair: Dr Mike Coleman, University of Leeds Microphone runners: |
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14:30 - 14:45 |
7. PEGylation size exclusion technology enables independent activation of cardiac β-adrenergic receptors located in either the T-tubule or the outer surface membrane. George Madders, University of Paris-Saclay |
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14:45 - 15:00 |
8. Acute Cobalt Exposure Disrupts Calcium Handling in a Sex-Dependent Manner in adult rat cardiac preparations. Miren Ruiz, University of Strathclyde |
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15:00 - 15:15 |
9. Towards Sex-Specific Human Electromechanical In Silico Drug Trials. Maxx Holmes, University of Oxford |
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15:15 - 15:45 |
'Cardiac digital twins for in silico trials’ Invited PI speaker - Dr Caroline Roney, Queen Marys University of London |
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15:45 - 16:15 |
Afternoon break, exhibitors and posters |
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Session 4 |
Chair: Dr Niall Macquaide, Glasgow Caledonian University Microphone runners: |
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16:15 - 16:30 |
10. Investigating anti-arrhythmic properties of the myofilament desensitiser mavacamten in a model of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Gemma Toerien-Howie, Cardiff University |
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16:30 - 16:45 |
11. ‘Sedentary ageing remodels the structure-function relationships that underlie calcium signalling at super-resolution scales in the heart’ - Miriam Hurley, University of Leeds |
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16:45 - 17:25 |
‘Multi-scale strategies to interrogate the ventricular conduction system’ Plenary speaker – Dr Richard Walton, LYRIC, University of Bordeaux, France |
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17:25 - 17:30 |
Prize giving – Best poster and best oral communication |
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17:30 |
Close of meeting and dinner |
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