Dr. Martin Mcbride

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Martin McBride is a Senior Lecturer and Systems Medicine Coordinator at the University of Glasgow's Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, with a focus on the genetic determinants of complex diseases, including hypertension and stroke. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate training in Genetics at the University of Glasgow and subsequently gained post-doctoral experience in the laboratory of Professor Dominiczak. His substantial expertise includes the use of microarray gene expression profiling and microRNA profiling, collaborating with the Sir Henry Wellcome Functional Genomics Facility. Dr. McBride's research emphasizes the integration of biological information to identify disrupted pathways and mechanisms in diseases. He has presented at various conferences and workshops, including a keynote lecture at the European Council for Cardiovascular Research meeting. His collaborations extend to bioinformaticians across institutions in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Imperial College, London. Active in the British Hypertension Society, he has chaired sessions for the International Society of Hypertension. His research interests encompass various domains, including kidney disease, cardiac remodeling, and the vascular structure and function.

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Senior Lecturer

— Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland

Leading research and education in Systems Medicine with a focus on cardiovascular and metabolic health.