Chim Lang
Chim Lang
University of Dundee
Scotland
Biography
Chim Lang Lang is Professor of Cardiology at the University of Dundee, Scotland. He trained in cardiology and clinical pharmacology in the UK and the USA where he was a Merck International Fellow in Clinical Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University, Nashville and a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University, New York. His research takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the understanding of pathophysiology and pharmacogenetics of cardiovascular diseases and the development of treatment strategies in patients with cardiovascular diseases. He leads an integrated cardiovascular research laboratory dedicated to the study of cardiac/vasomotor regulation. These techniques are applied towards translational research and the development of biomarkers/novel treatment strategies in patients with cardiovascular diseases. He is Editor-in-Chief of Cardiovascular Therapeutics. A wide range of funding bodies including the British Heart Foundation, MRC, Chief Scientist Office, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and the European Commission funds his research.
Research Interest
Clinical pharmacology,Pharmacogenetics of cardiovascular diseases, Cardiovascular Therapeutics