Research
Genetics, epidemiology and cell biology of pulmonary hypertension

We study the molecular mechanisms underlying pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). In particular, our research focuses on how mutations in the bone morphogenetic protein type II receptor (BMPR-II), a receptor member of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily, cause familial PAH.

Our research is revealing how BMPR-II mutation leads to dysfunctional signalling, gene transcription and vascular cell biology. This work has also revealed a broader role for BMPR-II in angiogenesis, inflammation, iron metabolism and innate immunity.