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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.
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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Partnership Seed Grant Application
Devlin, J. (Principal Investigator), Clift, L. (Co-investigator), Dombi, E. (Co-investigator), Goodfellow, M. (Co-investigator), Humphrey, S. (Co-investigator), Huq, M. (Co-investigator), Kirkpatrick, R. (Co-investigator), Murphy, F. (Co-investigator), Neves, K. (Co-investigator), Sprick, S. (Co-investigator), Wu, Y. (Co-investigator) & Young, D. (Co-investigator)
22/09/25 → 31/01/27
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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O-GlcNAcylation and VEGF inhibitors: impact on vascular cell phenotype and hypertension
Neves, K. (Principal Investigator)
1/08/25 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Engaging Students-as-Partners (SaP) to explore Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in STEM
Coubrough, K., Huq, M., Tinto, K., Wahid, M., Klemm, N., Neves, K., Irfan, M., Currie, S., Gibson, L., Kelly-Laubscher, R. & Cunningham, M. R., 30 Jun 2026, 12th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’26). Domenech, J., Menéndez Álvarez-Hevia, D., Martínez-Varea, A. & Brunetto, D. (eds.). Valencia, p. 401-409 9 p. (International Conference on Higher Education Advances).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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VEGF inhibitor-induced vascular dysfunction involves redox-sensitive PARP activation and SIRT1 disruption
Neves, K. B., Alves-Lopes, R., Montezano, A. C. & Touyz, R. M., 17 Jun 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Experimental Physiology. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
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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Zhiguo Zou
Neves, K. (Host)
13 Jul 2026 → 18 Jul 2026Activity: Hosting a Visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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BPU School visit
Murphy, F. (Contributor) & Neves, K. (Contributor)
18 Jun 2026Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Education Outreach