Dr
Alexandra JamiesonProfile page
(She/Her)
Research Fellow
MRC Unit for Lifelong Hlth & Ageing
BIO
Alex is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with a background in clinical cardiovascular and exercise physiology. Her PhD thesis titled 'An investigation into the mechanisms underlying exercise intolerance in long COVID: insights from clinical and remote measurements' was completed as part of the 4-Year British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cardiovascular Biomedicine programme at UCL under the supervision of Professor Alun Hughes, Dr Siana Jones and Dr Michele Orini.
Research Interests:
- Cardiometabolic health
- Cardiovascular & exercise physiology
- Physical activity
- Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
- Wearable technology
Teaching summary:
- iBSc & MSc student supervision
- Clinical skills training
Degrees:
- PhD Cardiovascular Biomedicine, University College London (UCL)
- MSc Cardiovascular Science, University College London (UCL)
- BSc Cardiovascular Physilogy, University of Southampton
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON APPOINTMENTS
- Postdoctoral Research FellowMRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, London, United Kingdom
- Research AssistantMRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, London, United Kingdom
- 4-Year BHF PhD StudentMRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, London, United Kingdom
CERTIFICATIONS
- Good Clinical PracticeUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom2019 - present
AVAILABILITY
- Advisory activities
- Conference participation as a speaker or panellist
- Supervision of research degrees
- Outreach/community engagement
- Mentoring