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School of the Biological Sciences

 

 

Group Leader, Department of Veterinary Medicine

Rasiqh Wadud's research centres on the physiology and pharmacology of mechanosensitive ion channels, with a particular focus on their function in red blood cells and their broader implications for vascular biology. Learn more about Rasiqh's research.

Research Areas


Red cell physiology
Drug discovery
Sickle cell disease
PIEZO1
Disease pathogenesis
 
 
 
 

Techniques


Red blood cell functional assays
Calcium flux assays
Electrophysiology
Flow cytometry
Microscopy
 
 
 
 

Areas for Collaboration


Drug discovery
Ion channel modulators for red blood cell disorders
Compound screening
Medical chemistry
Translational models
Haematology
Pharmacology
Biophysics
 

 

Research Theme


   Infection and Immunity