David J. Beech: Research Lab

Funding of the lab

We are grateful to the University of Leeds and our primary sponsors, the Wellcome Trust (http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/), the British Heart Foundation (http://www.bhf.org.uk/), the Medical Research Council (http://www.mrc.ac.uk/) and CRUK (http://www.cancerresearch-uk.org/charities/cancer-research-uk)

Wellcome Trust Programme Grant for £1111396, 2008-2013. Integrated functions of TRPC channels in vascular smooth muscle cells. *DJ Beech, A Sivaprasadarao, I Wood, J Ainscough, KE Porter & MT Kearney.

British Heart Foundation Project Grant, PG/09/008/26679, £123360, 2009-2011. TRPM3 and sulphated steroid responses of vascular smooth muscle cells. Awarded to *DJ Beech, LH Jiang and KE Porter.

MRC Project Grant, £378000, 2009-2012, Ref G0802050. Regulation of endocytic trafficking of KATP channels by protein kinase C. Awarded to *A Sivaprasadarao and DJ Beech.

Alzheimer’s Research Trust, £29786, 2009-2011. TRPM2-dependent calcium signalling in neuronal death: a potential A-beta downstream mechanism of Alzheimer’s disease. Awarded to *LH Jiang, DJ Beech and CJ Milligan.

British Heart Foundation Programme Grant, £830856, 2010-2016, RG/09/010/2807. Endothelial cell insulin sensitivity, nitric oxide bioavailability and atherosclerosis. Awarded to *MT Kearney, DJ Beech, SB Wheatcroft, PJ Grant, A Sivaprasadarao.

British Heart Foundation Project Grant, £208209, 2009-2012, PG/09/042/27518. The insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor, insulin sensitivity and nitric oxide bioavailability. Awarded to *MT Kearney, DJ Beech, KM Channon, SB Wheatcroft.

*Principal investigator.