Cecile Benezech

Dr. Cécile Bénézech is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Cardiovascular Science, leading research on immune-cardiovascular system interactions. Her work focuses on B1 cells, natural antibodies, and adipose tissue macrophages in obesity, aging, and cardiovascular disease contexts. She actively supervises PhD students and collaborates on clinical translation projects.

• Current Research Themes
  • Obesity-induced B1 cell dysfunction and infection susceptibility
  • Pericardial B1 cells in post-heart attack repair
  • Microbiota-adipose B cell-insulin resistance axis
  • Macrophage regulation of lipid metabolism

Her lab receives major funding from MRC and BHF for translational cardiovascular immunology projects.