Prof Elizabeth Cartwright
Professor and Head, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences

Overview
Head of Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Research: My role as a Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences is multi-faceted; principally I carry out research into the molecular basis of left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure using a combination of transgenesis and gene knockout technologies, molecular biology and analysis of cardiac physiology. Much of this research is carried out in collaboration with a number of post-graduate students under my supervision and is funded by grants from British Heart Foundation and MRC.
British Heart Foundation 4 year PhD programme: I am the Programme Director of the British Heart Foundation 4 year PhD programme at the University of Manchester. In the first year of the 4 year BHF PhD programme the students undertake an MRes in Cardiovascular Sciences. This introduces students to a combination of taught and mini project research options designed to develop theoretical knowledge and practical training in a broad range of research methodologies, disciplines and subject areas, before undertaking a full PhD project.
https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/funded-programmes/bhf-phd/
Teaching: I enjoy teaching postgraduate, undergraduate and foundation students. I lead the pre-medical and pre-dental programmes; am a PBL and PEP tutor and lecturer for the year 1 MBChB student; and I am supervisor for 3rd year APEP projects. As well as leading the MRes in Cardiovascular Sciences and Cardiovascular Health and Disease I act as a tutor and project supervisor to thse students.
I would be very happy to hear from potential students with an interest in pursuing an academic career studying the molecular basis of left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure.
Current roles at the University of Manchester
Head of Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Programme Director of British Heart Foundation 4 year PhD programme
Programme Director of MRes in Cardiovascular Sciences
Academic Lead for Pre-medical and Pre-dental Programmes
Member of the Research Staff Strategy Group
Current external roles
Member of expert review/funding panel for MRC Genome Editing Mice for Medicine (GEMM)
Biography
1995 - PhD: University of Manchester
Studied gene expression during heart development with Prof. Paul T. Sharpe
1994 - 2002: Research Fellow - University of Leeds
Studied the function of genes involved in the progression of gastro-intestinal cancer with Dr P. Louise Coletta and Prof. Sir Alex Markham
2002 - 2011: Lecturer - University of Manchester
Joined the Heart Failure Group to study the function of genes involved in the progression of heart failure with Prof. Ludwig Neyses
2011 to 2017: Senior Lecturer - University of Manchester
2017 to 2021: Reader - University of Manchester
2021 to date: Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences - University of Manchester
Qualifications
PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)
Areas of expertise
Research Networks and Beacons
Biology, Medicine and Health (BMH) Domains
Keywords
- Transgenesis and gene knockout technology, cardiac physiology, cardiovascular sciences
Related information
Publications
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Activities
Activity: Membership › Membership of grants peer review panel
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work