Using rodent models to develop new treatments for aortic aneurysm

Title of Project

Using rodent models to develop new treatments for aortic aneurysm

Name of Advisor/s

Jonathan Golledge

College

College of Medicine & Dentistry

Summary of Project

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a major cause of death in the elderly. Currently surgery is the only means to correct AAA, and there is a need to identify non-surgical therapies to treat patients. We offer pre-clinical projects assessing the therapeutic potential of re-purposed drugs and dietary interventions for AAA, using 2 well established rodent models.

Key Words

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; rodent models; treatments; therapy.

Would suit an applicant who

Has a background in:

Biological/biomedical sciences

Working with experimental mice.