PhD Course in Arterial Hypertension and Vascular Biology (ARHYVAB)

Department

Department of Medicine

Main research activities/topics/projects

The Course involves experimental and clinical research.
1. Experimental research:
- Vascular biology with emphasis on the endothelium and endothelial (dys)function, and its role in the control of vascular tone;
- Salt and water homeostasis;
- Pathophysiology of control of blood pressure;
- Molecular analysis methodologies;
- Experimental atherosclerosis;
- Arterial hypertension from animal models;
- Molecular and experimental pharmacology;
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anti-hypertensive medications.
2. Clinical research:
- Epidemiology and statistics applied to hypertension;
- Principles of pharmaco-economics applied to hypertension;
- Methodologies for assessment of target organ damage in hypertension;
- Pathophysiology of the secondary forms of hypertension;
- Guidelines for risk stratification and treatment;
- Design and planning of clinical trials in hypertension.

Working language

English

Special entry requirements

Requirements: Basic knowledge on Arterial Hypertension and Vascular Biology. It is strongly suggested to send a CV with description of the ongoing PhD project.

Duration in months (min-max)

PhD sandwich: 6-24