Dr Katie Wraith
| Post Nominals | PhD |
|---|---|
| Biography | Katie completed her PhD in Medical Sciences at the Hull York Medical School in 2013 investigating the influence of oxidised low-density lipoproteins on platelet function and signalling in the laboratory of Professor Khalid Naseem. Following on from this, she worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in platelet biology research in Professor Naseem’s laboratory for four years. In 2022 she began work as a Senior Laboratory Research Scientist within the cardiovascular research laboratory of Professor Tim Palmer at the Hull York Medical School and was appointed to Lecturer in Cardiovascular Biology in 2024. |
| Research Interests | Katie’s research focuses on how platelet and coagulation function are altered in cardiovascular diseases. In particular, her laboratory is interested in how oxidised low-density lipoproteins (oxLDL) or “bad cholesterol” can influence the activation of platelets and the coagulation pathway to result in a prothrombotic phenotype present in many cardiovascular diseases and specifically in atherosclerosis. Her research examines how oxLDL can enhance platelet activation and pro-coagulant responses as well as fibrin formation resulting in larger thrombi that are harder to break down. |
| Teaching and Learning | Delivery of Phase I SSIP module on Haemostasis and Thrombosis in Cardiovascular Diseases on the MB BS Medicine Programme. |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | Enquiries from prospective students who wish to study for a PhD in the area of platelet and coagulation biology are welcome. |