Dunja Aksentijevic Ricciarelli
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Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology & Metabolism, Wellcome Trust Fellow, Director of Education William Harvey Research Institute
London
Joined November 2019
My kids called me Professor Mama today 👩🏻🎓Its been one emotional day and the moment childhood dream came true. 👩🏻🔬Hugely grateful to share this moment with my family, especially my parents #nevergiveup #dreambig @BartsMetabolism @wellcometrust @QMULBartsTheLon @QMULWHRI
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An incredible morning at the @business Bloomberg HQ in the heart of the City of London with Natasha Davidov ✨ Interviewed for the @bloomberg_adria Leaders Programme-from women in research to naked mole-rat longevity and mending broken hearts.
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The best part of being an academic, Director of Education, and Programme Lead? Watching my students and mentees cross the stage and graduate. Their success is the real reward. 🎓@QMULWHRI @QMULBartsTheLon
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Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to article in Cells:”Liraglutide-Driven Weight Loss Modulates Placental Remodeling in Obese Pregnancies in Mice”. Sincere thanks to 🇦🇺 Sarah Glastras, Natassia Rodrigo & @McClementsLana Lana McClements .
mdpi.com
Background: The placenta stands at the maternal–fetal interface and is a key organ regulating the intrauterine environment. In pregnancies exposed to obesity, placental function, signaling, and...
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Huge congratulations, Jan Miljkovic and Mike Murphy on your @NatureComms study out today! Grateful for the opportunity to collaborate and contribute to the @Cambridge_Uni team behind this important work.@QMULWHRI
https://t.co/2qsAVtPM4r
nature.com
Nature Communications - Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) reversibly modifies low molecular weight and protein thiols to form persulfides (RSS−) and polysulfides (RS(S)nS−) for antioxidant defence...
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I’m honoured to share that on Monday I will be inaugurated as an Honorary Professor of Medical Physiology @UBmedicinski University of Belgrade. My sincere thanks to the leadership of Belgrade Medical Faculty, especially Prof. Dragan Djuric. @QMULWHRI
https://t.co/rAii4eb3k1
med.bg.ac.rs
Медицински факултет Универзитета у Београду обавештава Вас да ће на позив Катедре за медицинску физиологију, Проф. др Дуња Аксентијевић Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology & Metabolism Wellcome...
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Our new study out in @SciReports shows #CKD triggers systemic metabolic deficits that may drive cardiac dysfunction pointing to new cardio-renal therapeutic targets. @megan_e_young well done! @QMULWHRI @QMULBartsTheLon @EU_METAHEART
https://t.co/HsJMkEl6m1
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🌎In this divided world, let’s keep building bridges between countries, institutions, and generations of researchers. @1blueivy 🫀🫶🏻 Grateful for the latest interview opportunity 👇🏻
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Primjer kako se na plodonosan način može ostvariti saradnja između naučnika bh. porijekla koji svoj život i rad provode u inostranstvu te domaćih stručnjaka dol...
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Thrilled to see the @EU_METAHEART Family Edition from Nature Reviews Cardiology! 💓 Thank you Greg Lim and team for this stellar series on cardiac metabolism -my Science @Barbie approves! @QMULWHRI @QMULBartsTheLon @BartsMetabolism
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I have to be in the most epic academic office ever. Absolute legend vibes. 📚🔥Chris Faulkes 🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️@moleratsarego
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What a privilege to witness courage, brilliance, and perseverance come together. Ivana’s PhD defence was pure inspiration a true hero’s journey. So proud! 🎓✨#proudmentor @QMULWHRI @1blueivy
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Congratulations to @megan_e_young on the publication of her book chapter “Impact of Cardiotoxicity on Cardiac Bioenergetics” in Cardiovascular Toxicity (Springer, 2025). Grateful to the editors for the invitation to contribute. @QMULWHRI @QMULBartsTheLon @BartsMetabolism
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I’m truly grateful to https://t.co/T1CsHjpATZ for sharing my story and my path in science. 🌍 This isn’t just about me, but about the mentors, colleagues, friends & family who believed in me. I hope it inspires others to follow their passions. ✨
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Brojni ljudi iz BiH koji su se odlučili na odlazak u inostranstvo ostvarili su značajne uspjehe posebno u polju nauke. Jedan od takvih primjera je i profesorica...
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Congratulations @megan_e_young on your runner up prize at @EU_METAHEART Conference in Riga, Latvia 🏆. #proudmentor @QMULWHRI @QMULBartsTheLon @BartsMetabolism @QMULBartsTheLon
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Grateful for the chance to contribute to the WG3 Immunometabolism session at @EU_METAHEART I presented our @WellcomeTrust-funded work on T cell driven inflammation & cardiac metabolism in T2D HFpEF 🫀🦠 Fantastic talks from colleagues across 🇩🇪🇳🇱🇪🇸🇬🇷 @QMULWHRI @QMULBartsTheLon
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Honoured to chair the keynote by my friend, collaborator, mentor & brilliant scientist Prof Damian Tyler (@UniofOxford) 🎤 An inspiring talk showcasing cutting-edge cardiovascular science! 💙 🧲🫀@EU_METAHEART #NMR
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Hugely proud of @megan_e_young for being a Young Investigator finalist @EU_METAHEART annual meeting 🇱🇻 She presented her @Barts_Charity funded project on mechano-energetics in diabetic cardiomyopathy-inspiring science with real impact! @BartsMetabolism @QMULWHRI @QMULBartsTheLon
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Fantastic @EU_METAHEART WG4 session this morning 🚀 Brilliant science, inspiring talks & great chairing by @simon_sedej & @BertrandLuc_ky Luc. 💙
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Hello Riga! 🇱🇻 Beyond excited for the second @EU_METAHEART Conference and to meet up with 🫀⚡️family from across Europe! But first ☕️ time by the sea with @1blueivy ❤️
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