Leanne Felkin

Leanne Felkin is a Senior Teaching Fellow at the National Heart & Lung Institute (NHLI), part of Imperial College London's Faculty of Medicine. She leads the Research Project module and oversees the MSc Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare program, focusing on innovative teaching and assessment strategies. Her research background includes a PhD on cardiac extracellular matrix roles in heart failure recovery, followed by postdoctoral work on molecular mechanisms of cardiac recovery. She is pursuing a Master's in University Learning and Teaching (ULT), having completed prior ULT certifications.

Education:

• BSc in Genetics and Zoology (Swansea University)
• PhD in Cardiac Biology (NHLI, Imperial College London)
• PGDip and PGCert in University Learning and Teaching (Imperial College London)

Research Interests: Leanne's work bridges cardiovascular science and education, emphasizing heart failure recovery mechanisms, extracellular matrix dynamics, and translational research in cardiomyopathies. Her studies explore genetic and molecular factors influencing cardiac regeneration, leveraging clinical data and advanced molecular techniques. Recent work highlights roles of RAF signaling, IL11 hepatotoxicity, and RNA-binding proteins in fibrosis regulation.

Advising & Grants: As a personal tutor and module leader, she mentors postgraduate students. Her research has been supported by Imperial's infrastructure in molecular cardiology and collaboration with NHLI teams. No grant details are explicitly stated in the text.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with NHLI's research and educational teams, though specific lab affiliations aren't detailed.