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Professor Catherine Ross is a distinguished academic and researcher at Edinburgh Napier University, affiliated with the School of Health and Social Care. She holds the rank of Professor and is actively engaged in cardiovascular health research, with a focus on preventative cardiology, heart failure, biomarkers, and nursing care systems. She also holds visiting professorships at Manchester Metropolitan University and Edinburgh Napier University, and serves as a Non-Executive Director at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.
Her research interests span cardiovascular health, obesity and heart failure, biomarkers, preventative cardiology, and nutrition and bone health. She leads significant research projects, including a PhD supervision on the relationship between obesity and heart failure biomarkers. Her work is highly collaborative, involving international teams and addressing both clinical and public health dimensions of cardiovascular disease.
Her recent publications (2023–2025) reflect a strong trend in clinical cardiometabolic research, with a focus on biomarker interpretation in heart failure, pandemic impacts on cardiac care, nursing care rationing, and educational frameworks for cardiovascular professionals. These works highlight her interdisciplinary approach, bridging clinical medicine, epidemiology, public health, and professional education.
Her scientific honors and fellowships include:
- Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB)
- Fellow of the Association for the Health Care Professions (FAHCS)
- Fellow of the National Institute of Preventative Cardiology (FNIPC)
- Chartered Scientist (CSci)
- Chartered Biologist (CBiol)
- Ulster University Distinguished Graduate
Professor Ross is actively involved in mentoring and academic leadership. She currently supervises PhD student Alice Pearsons. Her research is supported by institutional and external funding, including from Edinburgh Napier University and statutory grants. She is a key contributor to the development of professional curricula, notably the Core Curriculum for Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Professionals. She is also involved in major conferences such as the ACNAP Congress and EuroHeartCare Congress.
She is a member of the Centre for Cardiovascular Health research group, where she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on projects related to cardiac care delivery, patient outcomes, and preventative strategies.
