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Professor Gerry McCann appointed British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/gerry-mccann-cardiology-bhf
The University of Leicester is proud to announce that Professor Gerry McCann has been awarded the distinguished title of British Heart Foundation...
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Pioneering vascular research receives major boost from the British Heart Foundation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/professor-bown
The British Heart Foundation has awarded nearly £900,000 to a University of Leicester professor to continue his pioneering heart valve research.
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Leading Leicester cardiologists nominated for British Heart Foundation Heart Hero award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leading-leicester-cardiologists-nominated-for-british-heart-foundation-2018heart-hero2019-award
Two leading Leicester doctors who have put their “heart and soul” into pioneering medical research have been nominated for a top regional award...
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University of Leicester heart research receives £7 million funding boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/bhf-award
The British Heart Foundation has awarded £3 million to the University of Leicester (BHF) to support its world-class cardiovascular disease...
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Professor Sir Nilesh Samani announced as next British Heart Foundation Medical Director
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/professor-sir-nilesh-samani-announced-as-next-british-heart-foundation-medical-director
Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (pictured) has been announced as the next Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
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New AI tool helps doctors treat cancer patients after heart attack
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/ai-cancer-patients-heart-attack-leicester
University of Leicester researchers have pioneered a new tool to determine the risk of secondary heart attacks in cancer patients using Artificial...
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Blood vessel genes could be targets for heart disease drugs: new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/blood-vessel-genes-heart-disease-drugs
University of Leicester scientists analysed genes linked to cells forming our blood vessels that could be targets for drugs that tackle multiple...
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Study reveals widening inequalities and missed opportunities in heart failure diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/heart-failure-inequalities-diagnosis-leicester
A major study by Leicester researchers investigating the diagnosis and outcomes of more than 400,000 people with heart failure has found that...
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Leicester spearheads British Council mission to Malaysia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/leicester-spearheads-british-council-mission-malaysia
The University of Leicester spearheaded a British Council mission to Malaysia aimed at strengthening the two nations’ Higher Education (HE) ties.
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Women less likely to receive treatment for deadly heart condition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/women-heart-disease-leicester
Women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, and those from the most deprived communities are less likely to receive treatment after a...