Beyond happy to share that my colleague Mahfoudha Al Shezawi passed her PhD viva on Friday. Great performance describing the impact of COPD and physical function on progression of vascular ageing and cerebrovascular function. Well done Mahfoudha. 👏👏👏VascAgeNet Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences

Mahfoudha Al Shezawi interesting research Barry McDonnell PhD Cardiff Metropolitan University

Great conference and interesting presentations @WelshStrokeConf Stroke Hub Wales. Happy to present at the Dragons Den session discussing our work on central arterial stiffness and cerebral haemodynamics in COPD Barry McDonnell PhD & Nichola Gale. Looking forward to day two tomorrow.

Successfully defended my PhD thesis, minor corrections submitted and accepted. Grateful to my supervisors Barry McDonnell PhD & N Gale for their insight and ample experience. Thanks to study participants & Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences& School of Healthcare Sciences & CUBRIC. A great experience🎓

Attended the first CAWR research networking series Centre for Health, Activity and Wellbeing Research. Exciting & insightful discussions in the centre's role in establishing collaborations, proposing solutions to address current and future health and well-being challenges and supporting early-career researchers.

Attending ARTERY Society annual conference #artery21. Great presentations of up-to-date research in vascular health VascAgeNet. Happy to present our work Barry McDonnell PhD & N Gale ( longitudinal changes in aPWV in COPD) at the poster session.

An interesting argumentative approach at the debate session #ARTERY21. Engaging to watch Barry McDonnell PhD & Dr William Cornwell fighting their position to (is pulsatility essential for life?) focusing on a key player in vascular health. Great conference ARTERY Society VascAgeNet

I made this video to show my students why we need elastic arteries. It’s called the Windkessel effect and is the reason why we have a diastolic blood pressure >OmmHg #MedEd #MedTwitter #FOAMed #CardioTwitter #heart

Today is #WorldCOPDDay. If you have COPD, find out more about how to look after yourself and manage your lung condition here > blf.org.uk/support-for-yo…

Happy Friday Cardiff Metropolitan University #THEAwards 🎉😊

Great work as always Barry McDonnell PhD

Big thank you to Irish Consulate General in Cardiff Denise Hanrahan and Fred Tim, Public Diplomacy Officer from Ireland CG Cardiff for attending Cardiff Metropolitan University and helping to promote blood pressure awareness & MayMeasureOrg #TheBigSqueeze BHF Cymru International Society of Hypertension Stroke Hub Wales Croí Heart & Stroke

تنصح اللجنة المركزية للحملة بقياس ضغط الدم من قبل أخصائي طبي مدرب بانتظام MayMeasureOrg A key advice by MayMeasureOrg to measure blood pressure regularly.

Delighted to support this important BHF Cymru #HeartAttackGenderGap event Welsh Parliament this evening. Fantastic platform to promote #bloodpressure awareness & MayMeasureOrg.Big thanks to Xela Dafauce Bouzo & Abbie 👌 National Cardiovascular Research Network Barry McDonnell PhD International Society of Hypertension Centre for Health, Activity and Wellbeing Research Stroke Hub Wales

Thanks Barry for being part of this journey, great having you as a supervisor

Had a great week seeing cutting-edge technology at @Arab_Health 2023 Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre . A great experience and networking opportunity. Thanks صيدلية مسقط ™ Muscat Pharmacy

Brilliant #MMM23 session on Llandaff campus today offering FREE #BloodPressure & #AtrialFibrillation checks to the #Cardiff public. Another fully booked day tomorrow. Huge effort from all of our Cardiff Metropolitan University students!👏 Abbie 🗓️Book here: cardiffmet.ac.uk/MMM

Great to have International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS) here in Oman for the #ISA24. Great scientific talks on preventing cardio metabolic diseases through precision medicine. I am happy to present our work on vascular ageing progression in COPD Barry McDonnell PhD Cardiffmet_BMS_Health, Exercise & Nutrition

That's a wrap on #ISA2024!! Thank you to all attendees and faculty for such an incredible event and for bringing IAS' goal of fostering a global network for better prevention and care of atherosclerosis to reality: • Over 1,200 participants from 62 countries. • 221 e-poster