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Aaron Johnston
BA (Hons)
DPhil Student
I am a medical student intercalating a DPhil in Cardiovascular Science funded by a scholarship from the British Heart Foundation (McKie McLean Class of 2022). I graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Medical Sciences from the University of Oxford, ranking top of the cohort in the 1st Bachelor of Medicine examinations.
My DPhil research investigates the molecular processes that instigate fibrosis of the heart. Cardiac fibrosis helps promote, initiate and sustain atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disturbance. Ultimately, my work aims to identify novel therapeutic targets for this recalcitrant arrhythmia.
Recent publications
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Aging-associated mechanisms of atrial fibrillation progression and their therapeutic potential
Journal article
Zhao S. et al, (2024), The Journal of Cardiovascular Aging, 4
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Dysfunctional atrial fibroblast processing of filamin A in atrial fibrillation
Journal article
Johnston AM. et al, (2024), European Heart Journal, 45
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Decoding Long Noncoding RNAs in Myocardial Infarction: A Step Closer to a "Magic Bullet"?
Journal article
Johnston AM. et al, (2024), Can J Cardiol
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Tracking endothelium-dependent NO release in pressurized arteries.
Journal article
Wallis L. et al, (2023), Front Physiol, 14
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Medical student support for vulnerable patients during COVID-19 - a convergent mixed-methods study.
Journal article
Hughes T. et al, (2020), BMC Med Educ, 20