Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the second leading cause of death for women, aged between 45 and 54 years in North America. The risk of heart disease increases with age in both genders. However, in women, this risk is accelerated after menopause, suggesting that the transition through menopause may be associated with the increased risk of heart disease. Continue reading →

3D printing technology continues to push the boundaries and its always useful to know where the next level of innovation is taking place. Matthew Jefferies, Marks & Clerk, outlines how engineers have 3D-printed skin with integrated blood vessels to improve integration with native vasculature. Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York have developed an innovative method of 3D printing vascularized artificial skin for grafting onto patients.The result is artificial skin containing vasculature (blood vessels) that greatly assists in the integration of the skin with the host.This allows transfer of blood and nutrients between the host and the graft to keep the graft alive. Continue reading →

Application closing date 04/03/2020 Salary 33,797 to 34,804 per annum Job category/type Research Attachments Job description Queen's University Belfast is a driver of innovation based on our talented, multinational workforce. Throughout the University, our academics are collaborating across disciplines to develop new discoveries and insights, working with outside agencies and institutions on projects of international significance. We are connected and networked withstrategic partnerships across the world, helping us to expand our impact on wider society locally, nationally and globally Continue reading →