Research Themes

Our research in the Smooth Muscle Research Centre is structured around five key thematic areas that guide collaboration, discovery and impact.

Thematic area 1:

Investigating the causes and mechanisms of smooth muscle dysfunction associated with Urinary Incontinence (UI).

Thematic area 2:

Investigating the causes and mechanisms of smooth muscle dysfunction in Asthma & COPD.

Thematic area 3:

Investigating the causes and mechanisms of smooth muscle dysfunction in Erectile dysfunction (ED).

Thematic area 4:

Investigating the causes and mechanisms of smooth muscle dysfunction in gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders.

Thematic area 5:

Potassium Channels in Health & Disease