George Balanos – Network — University of Birmingham

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George Balanos’ main research interests include the regulation of blood flow in humans, both during exercise and in disease, and the regulation of breathing. To study these areas, Dr Balanos has established sophisticated ultrasound imaging techniques and to invoke perturbations in respiratory function he is using a system that can accurately mimic conditions such as high altitude or disease states. Recently, his group has published evidence for the involvement of the autonomic nervous system in the regulation of pulmonary blood flow during exercise. This has led to a focus on studying the importance of the contribution of the central nervous system and the pulmonary circulation in breathlessness in patients with chronic heart failure. His group also studies laboratory models of intermittent hypoxia (depletion of oxygen) in order to gain a better understanding between sleep apnoea and cardiovascular disease.

Dr Balanos's group is involved in research that aims to describe the links between disruption of sleep patterns (caused by disease or behaviour) and physiological function. He welcomes applications from prospective doctoral researchers in his areas of interest.

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Life and Environmental Sciences

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68 shared research output

Psychology

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Medical and Dental Sciences

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Clinical Sciences

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Cardiovascular Sciences

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Applied Health Research

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Nursing and Midwifery

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Metabolism and Systems Research

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Engineering and Physical Sciences

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Chemistry

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Birmingham Medical School

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Dentistry

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Healthcare Technologies Institute

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Computer Science

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Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Metabolism and Systems Research

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Inflammation and Ageing

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Education

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Social Sciences

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University of Oxford

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University of Exeter

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

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University of Birmingham

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CoreMedica Campus Biotech Geneva, Switzerland

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University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham

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Newcastle University

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Department of Neurosurgery Clinical Research

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Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital

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University of East Anglia

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University of Auckland

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University of Warwick

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Barts and the London Medical School

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Anti-Doping Laboratory Qatar

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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

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University of Nottingham

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Sci-Phy-4-Health Centre for Doctoral Training

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University of Stirling

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University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Birmingham Health Partners

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Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine

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BBC Scotland

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Midlands Health Data Research

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Birmingham Health Partner

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Loughborough University

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PSIBS Centre for Doctoral Training

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