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Professor Bennett trained in Cardiology in Birmingham and Cambridge, and currently holds the British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Cambridge, with Honorary Consultant Cardiologist positions at Addenbrooke's and Papworth Hospitals. Professor Bennett directs the BHF Cambridge Centre for Research Excellence and Cambridge Cardiovascular Interdisciplinary Research Centre, and the Cambridge PhD programme in Cardiovascular Research. His major research interest is the vascular biology of atherosclerosis, the disease that causes heart attacks and strokes, and his clinical research programme examines the ability of invasive and non-invasive coronary artery imaging to identify vulnerable plaques, focussing particularly on VH-IVUS and CT. His research combines clinical medicine, imaging and engineering to predict patient events, in time for prevention. He is the academic lead for the Cardiology Specialist Advisory Committee, and as Head of the Section of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine in Cambridge, he directs academic cardiology training in Cambridge, to mentor and develop the next generation of clinical scientists.

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Employment (2)

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, GB

2000-01-01 to present | BHF Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences (Medicine)
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University of Cambridge: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

1997-01-01 to 1999-12-31 | BHF Senior Research Fellow (Medicine)
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Education and qualifications (2)

University of Wales: Cardiff, GB

1993-06-01 to present | PhD (Medicine)
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University of Wales: Cardiff, GB

1986-06-01 to present | MB. BCh (Medicine)
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Professional activities (1)

Academy of Medicial Sciences: London, GB

2007-06-01 to present | FMedSci
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Funding (17)

AutoOCT: Development of a fully automated system for unbiased coronary artery disease evaluation for drug efficacy studies and risk prediction

2021-08 to 2023-07 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, London, GB)
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TA/F/20/210001

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Martin Bennett

Research Excellence (round 3)

2019-04-01 to 2024-03-31 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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BHF-RE/18/1/34212

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Martin Bennett via DimensionsWizard

BHF Centre for Research Excellence

2019-04 to 2024-03 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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Martin Bennett

Cambridge 2nd intake 2018 4-Year PhD Studentship (4th) Scheme: Mr Ryan Chung; Ms Iona Cuthbertson; Ms Isabella Inzani; Ms Dominika Krzyzanska (4 years)

2018-10-01 to 2022-09-30 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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BHF-FS/18/56/34177

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Development of 3D finite element analysis and imaging to predict human atherosclerotic plaque instability

2018-04 to 2021-04 | Grant
Briti (British Heart Foundation , London, GB)
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Martin Bennett

Smooth muscle cell regulation of vascular ageing.

2017-04 to 2020-04 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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Martin Bennett

1. Assessment and effects of cell senescence in vascular disease.

2016-09 to 2019-09 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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1. The role and regulation of Sirtuin 6 in vascular smooth muscle cells.

2016-09 to 2019-09 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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Martin Bennett

1. Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis and cell senescence in atherosclerosis.

2014-04 to 2020-04 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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Martin Bennett

British Heart Foundation Personal Chair Grant

2014-04 to 2020-04 | Salary award
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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Mechanisms and markers of normal vascular ageing

2013-07-15 to 2016-07-14 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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BHF-PG/13/25/30014

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BHF Chair of Cardiovascular Sciences

2000-10-01 to 2027-09-30 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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BHF-CH/2000003/12800

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Biomechanical assessment of plaque vulnerability (Dr Sophie Gu)

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British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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BHF-FS/19/66/34658

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Cambridge 3rd intake 2019 4-Year PhD Studentship (4th) Scheme:Mr Benjamin Constant; Ms Alice Knapton; Ms Samantha Mason; Mr James Taylor

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British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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BHF-FS/19/54/34889

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Mechanism of cell senescence in atherosclerosis

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British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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BHF-PG/2001093/13017

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Martin Bennett via DimensionsWizard

Smooth muscle cell regulation of vascular ageing

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British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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BHF-PG/16/63/32307

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Martin Bennett via DimensionsWizard

The role and regulation of Sirtuin 6 in vascular smooth muscle cells

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British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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BHF-PG/16/24/32090

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Martin Bennett via DimensionsWizard

Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Nature communications (1)