{"id":99,"date":"2017-12-17T15:56:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T15:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2022-08-24T08:55:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T08:55:47","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/?page_id=99","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Details of Current and future projects my be found below.<\/p>\n

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  1. Research underpins specific clinical objectives such as:<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Generating and validating accurate and timely diagnostics for acute coronary syndromes<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Improved diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes and heart failure<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Better management of heart failure, through improved understanding of the underlying patho-physiology<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Improved understanding of the prognostic roles of cardiac biomarkers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\nPhD Studentships<\/span><\/a>\n\n\nEVaMACS Study<\/span><\/a>\n\nMACS & T-MACS Rule<\/span><\/a>\n\nBEST Study<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n\n

    <\/p>\n\n\nEvidence Synthesis<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\nEmbryo Selection<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n

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    Details of Current and future projects my be found below. Research underpins specific clinical objectives such as: Generating and validating accurate and timely diagnostics for acute coronary syndromes Improved diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes and heart failure Better management of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":227,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9tPlw-1B","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51,"url":"http:\/\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/?page_id=51","url_meta":{"origin":99,"position":0},"title":"Research","date":"December 17, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Dr McDowell's research interest is focused on the translational aspects of the\u00a0development and clinical validation of biomarkers for diagnostic and\/or prognostic testing in cardiology, heart failure and oncology,\u00a0supported by developing an understanding of the pathophysiology of disease. 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Methods:\u00a0We recruited a cohort of patients with symptoms suggest of\u00a0\u00a0ACS presenting to the emergency department. Blood was obtained to determine if\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Cardiac-Marker-Test-Pages.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":49,"url":"http:\/\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/?page_id=49","url_meta":{"origin":99,"position":3},"title":"Research Expertise","date":"December 17, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Research Expertise Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease Acute Cardiology Acute Coronary Syndromes Diagnostics Heart Failure Diagnostics Heart Failure Physiology and Patho-physiology Angiogenesis Cardiac Biomarkers Diagnostic and Prognostic role of Cardiac Biomarkers Methodological Knowledge Immunoassay Point of Care Testing (Near Patient Testing) Cell Biology Clinical Trials Diagnostic Studies Cohort Studies Biomarker development\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":403,"url":"http:\/\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/?page_id=403","url_meta":{"origin":99,"position":4},"title":"Portfolio","date":"December 23, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Dr McDowell is an experienced academic and has published widely in Cardiology and Clinical Pathology. 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