Graeme Birdsey

Graeme Birdsey is an Associate Professor in Vascular Science at the National Heart & Lung Institute, part of Imperial College London's Faculty of Medicine. His research focuses on transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of endothelial cell gene expression in angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. He has held affiliations with the CDT in Chemical Biology, the Institute of Chemical Biology, the Stem Cell Regenerative Medicine Network, and the Vascular Science Network.

Dr. Birdsey earned a BSc in Applied Biochemistry from Liverpool John Moores University and a PhD in Molecular Cell Biology from University College London (UCL). His postdoctoral training included work in Prof. Chris Danpure's lab (UCL) on alanine:glyoxylate aminotransferase (AGT) targeting, followed by studies on nitric oxide regulation under Prof. Patrick Vallance at UCL.

His research spans vascular biology, with emphasis on ERG transcription factor roles in endothelial cell function, vascular inflammation, and disease mechanisms. Key areas include lymphatic malformations, cardiovascular diseases, and genetic syndromes linked to ERG mutations. His work integrates molecular biology, genomics, and 3D modeling approaches.

Publications highlight contributions to vascular biology, including ERG's role in angiogenesis regulation, therapeutic strategies using ultrasound-microbubble systems, and genetic insights into rare diseases. His research bridges basic science and clinical applications in cardiovascular and inflammatory disorders.