Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences

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Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences

Established	2010
Field of research
Director	Prof. Rhian Touyz
Staff	175 (research and support staff)
Students	116 PGR students 175 PGT students
Address	126 University Place, G12 8TA
Location	Glasgow
Operating agency	University of Glasgow
Website	https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/icams/

The Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences main hub is the purpose- built BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre facility at the University of Glasgow.^[1] The Director of Institute is Prof Rhian Touyz, MBBCh, MSc(Med), PhD. She is the British Heart Foundation(BHF) Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine and Director of the BHF Centre of Research Excellence. The Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences (ICAMS) is a research-intensive institute of basic and clinical scientists and clinicians.

Description[]

There are around 175 research and support staff, as well as PhD & MD students (116 in 2017-18). Research is the primary activity of the Institute and forms the central core around which all activities take place. Staff are currently focused around 3 main themes – Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic. Emerging themes: renal, stroke, omics. Institute staff also run and contribute to Post Graduate Taught Programmes: MSc Cardiovascular Sciences, MSc Clinical Pharmacology, MSc Clinical Trials & Stratified Medicine, MSc Sports & Exercise Science & Medicine, MSc Stratified Medicine and Pharmacological Innovation.

College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences[]

ICAMS is part of the College of MVLS which was formed in 2010.

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