Samantha J. Pitt

Samantha J. Pitt is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, affiliated with the Sir James Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis, Centre for Biophotonics, and Biomedical Sciences Research Complex. Her research focuses on intracellular calcium dynamics, ion channel function, and metal ion homeostasis in cardiac pathophysiology.

• Academic Appointments
  • Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews (Current)
• Key Research Areas
  • Pathophysiological calcium regulation in heart failure
  • Metal ion interactions in cardiac ion channels
  • Role of mitsugumin 23 in cardiovascular disorders
  • Magnesium deficiency and cardiometabolic disease
• Scientific Awards
  • Royal Society of Edinburgh Biomedical Fellowship (2013)
• Notable Projects
  • Current Tenovus-Scotland funded studentship on mitsugumin 23
  • Past Wellcome Trust and BBSRC grants for ion channel structure and function studies
• Collaborations
  • International Zinc Biology Conference (2017-2019)
  • British Heart Foundation public engagement activities