Mae Dr Ellins yn wyddonydd fasgwlar ac mae ganddi ddiddordeb mewn deall datblygiad clefyd cardiofasgwlar drwy ddefnyddio dulliau anymyrrol ar gyfer asesu strwythur a swyddogaeth fasgwlar. Yn ychwanegol, mae ganddi ddiddordeb hefyd yn y rhyngweithio rhwng datblygiad a chanlyniadau iechyd meddwl a chlefyd cardiofasgwlar ac mae’n archwilio’r cysylltiadau hyn drwy fanc data SAIL.
Leading on from the first year Human Physiology Module (PM-154), the Cardiovascular Module will introduce and define the fundamental cellular mechanisms that regulate the physiology of healthy cardiovascular function. The Module will describe the processes that allow regular heartbeat and blood vessel function and how perturbations in the systems covered may lead to pathophysiological conditions. There will be an emphasis on experimental approaches used to study the cardiovascular mechanisms described.
The aim of this module is to provide a capstone experience to students¿ learning, through participating in their own enquiry-based research project, with guidance from an academic supervisor. The project may be laboratory or non-laboratory based, but it will always involve a research question that is drawn from the literature, and focused on a topic relevant to the life sciences. It will ask a research question and involve the critical analysis of research findings. Students will refine their oral and written communication skills to a graduate level through an oral presentation and dissertation on their research findings and conclusions.
