Speaker: Dr. Naveed Akbar 

Bio: Naveed Akbar is Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Science at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Somerville College. He leads the Akbar Group, which investigates extracellular vesicle (EV) biology in cardiovascular, inflammatory, and metabolic disease, focusing on how EV-mediated signalling regulates immune responses, inflammation, repair, and regeneration following myocardial infarction. He is a British Heart Foundation Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow, Co-Director of the Oxford–Cambridge BHF-funded DPhil programme Vascular Rewind, and Executive Chair for Programmes and Meetings on the Board of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV).

Current affiliation: University of Oxford

Series: Career development: SNEV-ISEV Mentorship Program

Talk title: The Fellowship: A Journey in Cardiovascular Science

Abstract: This talk will outline my training journey in cardiovascular science, highlighting key experiences from undergraduate, postgraduate, and postdoctoral stages that ultimately led to establishing an independent research programme at the University of Oxford. I will discuss the role of fellowships in academic career development and reflect on how both successful and unsuccessful applications created opportunities to refine ideas, build collaborations, and shape a long-term research vision.

Date and time: July 15th, 2 pm CEST / 8 am EDT / 22 pm AEST

Zoom details: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86057063693?pwd=5mC70PB52Q4qJbJww7XQrZEtpUFrpv.1

ID: 860 5706 3693

Code: 683302fv302