Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a leading cause of death and ill health in Australia and around the world. It is a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, renal failure and peripheral vessel disease.

Members of the Blood Pressure Research Group are searching for an understanding of the causes of high blood pressure. Much of the search is focussed on the kidney, the determinant of long term blood pressure level. At the integrative physiology level, and at the cellular level, we are investigating several renal and vascular control mechanisms; working towards a better understanding of their role in normal blood pressure control and the pathogenesis of high blood pressure.

Members

Dr Russell Brown
Assoc. Prof. Kate Denton
Dr Gabriela Eppel
Assoc. Prof. Roger Evans
Dr Michelle Kett
Dr James Pearson
Dr Niwanthi Rajapakse