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I am very grateful to the BMVBS for funding my summer studentship with Dr Juma El Awaisi at the University of Birmingham. This has been my second studentship that I have undertaken during my BSc course, and I am thankful for the lab experience I have gained – especially as I missed out on a fair amount in my first …

In April, I attended the European Society of Microcirculation Annual Conference 2023 in Aarhus, Denmark. At the conference, I was able to present a poster of the current work from my PhD project and it was great being able to discuss my work and get some good feedback and advice. Additionally, I was able to listen and gain insight to …

Feedback from Eleonora Mameli Last month I attended the 22nd International Vascular Biology Meeting in Oakland, California. The meeting was composed of a wide variety of themes, from basic to translational vascular biology, so it was a great opportunity to discover the last findings in other fields outside my research topic. This conference was my first international meeting and I am …

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of our friend and colleague Dr Tim Millar, at the tragically young age of 51 after a short illness. Tim was an enthusiastic supporter of the Society and acted as both a committee member from 2018-2022 and planned and organised the 2020 annual meeting of the Society, which was unfortunately …

Professor Colin Caro, who has died aged 97, was one of the founding members of the British Microcirculation Society and became an honorary member of the society after his retirement in 1991. Colin was a giant in the field of bioengineering and fluid dynamics with research breakthroughs in multiple areas of physiology, including in the field of blood flow modelling. …

The effect of propolis mouthwash on the microcirculatory response to a reactive hyperaemia test Feedback from Tomas Nicholas This opportunity has benefited me greatly and I have developed a better understanding of what is involved in research, with a plethora of skills that I will be able to utilise in the future. I am now considering an intercalated research MSc …

Endothelial glycocalyx dysfunction in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury Feedback from Raina Ramnath I would like to thank BMVBS for this studentship which has enabled Verity Shah to learn different lab techniques e.g. tissue culture, RNA extraction, cDNA conversion, and qPCR. Verity has also developed independent critical thinking skills, skills in analysing data and interpretation of the results, and further developed …

Report on 2019 BMS Summer Studentship from Eva Clavane. I am extremely grateful to have received the BMS summer studentship which I completed at Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM) following my final year exams at the University of Birmingham. Being at the forefront of innovative cardiovascular research and revealing findings which are valuable in the field, has …

Naseeb Kaur Malhi’s report on the visit to Heidrun Deissler’s lab at the University of Ulm in Germany    

Vasculata Report, Sohni Balla