Laura Denby

Dr. Laura Denby is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, affiliated with the Hypertension & Renal Theme (HART). Her research focuses on non-coding RNA regulation in kidney and cardiovascular injury/repair processes, with a particular emphasis on miRNAs like miR-214, miR-21, and miR-29 family members in renal fibrosis and clinical translation.

• ESAT Fellow
• Specializes in miRNA biomarkers for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and IgA nephropathy
• Investigates treatment-responsive modifiable biomarkers for accelerated therapeutic testing

Her group has identified miRNA signatures linked to disease severity and progression in CKD, aiming to develop non-invasive diagnostic tools. Current projects explore pharmacological blockade of pathogenic miRNAs to prevent fibrosis.

Awards:

• ESAT Fellowship

Contact:

• Email: laura.denby@ed.ac.uk
• Address: Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ