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Personal Statement
Dr Neves is a Lecturer and Researcher within the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK. She has been awarded a PhD in Sciences in 2016 at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and worked as a Research Associate until 2022 in the University of Glasgow with Prof. Rhian Touyz.
Research Interests
Her research interests are in understanding molecular and vascular mechanisms associated with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, with a particular interest in the cardiovascular effects of anti-cancer drugs. She has a large expertise in vascular function, vascular smooth muscle cells and endothelial pathways, nitric oxide and oxidative stress, using a multidisciplinary approach with both in vitro and in vivo models of vascular function in health and disease.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Science, Role of chemerin/ChemR23 system on vascular insulin signaling in C57BL/6J and db/db mice, University of Sao Paulo
Oct 2012 → Jul 2016
Award Date: 5 Jul 2016
Master of Science, Effects of the adipokine chemerin on the vascular reactivity: analysis in rat aorta., University of Sao Paulo
Oct 2010 → Sept 2012
Award Date: 12 Sept 2012
Bachelor of Nursing, Federal University of Mato Grosso
Aug 2006 → Feb 2010
Award Date: 1 Feb 2010
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, University of Glasgow
Sept 2022 → Dec 2027
Lab Scientist, Lighthouse Lab in Glasgow
1 May 2020 → 31 Jul 2020
Research Associate , University of Glasgow
1 Aug 2016 → 31 Aug 2022
Keywords
- Vascular smooth muscle
- Hypertension
- Cancer
- Oxidative stress
- Endothelial cells
- Angiogenesis
- Small vessel diseases
- Blood vessels
- Vascular Biology
- Extracellular vesicles
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TRPM7 and Notch vascular signalling: new targets to improve coronary collateral circulation after acute myocardial infarction?
Neves, K. (Principal Investigator)
1/03/24 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
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Cardiovascular effects of combination therapy with VEGF inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer treatment
Neves, K. (Principal Investigator), Currie, S. (Co-investigator) & Whelan, G. (Post Grad Student)
1/10/23 → 30/09/26
Project: Internally funded project
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Salt-induced vascular damage in hypertension involves redox activation of PARP/TRPM2 signalling and inflammasome assembly
Alves-Lopes, R., Neves, K. B., Mary, S., Graham, D., Montezano, A. C., Delles, C. & Touyz, R. M., 2 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: American Journal of Hypertension. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Humanising nanotoxicology: replacement of animal-derived products in the application of integrated approaches to testing and assessment of nanomaterial inhalation hazard
Fraser, R., Campbell, K., Pokorski, P., Mackinnon, E., McAllister, K., Neves, K. B. & Murphy, F., 12 Feb 2025, In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 13, 15 p., 1526808.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Oral Presentation (Post-Doctoral category)
Neves, K. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Poster Presentation (Post-Doctoral category)
Neves, K. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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SIPBS Open Doors Day 2025
Neves, K. (Chair) & Murphy, F. (Chair)
14 Jun 2025Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Public Events
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SEX-DEPENDENT MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION IN THE RIGHT VENTRICLE IN PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
Neves, K. (Examiner)
9 Oct 2024Activity: Examination types › Examination