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Details for Dr Chris Neal
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| Name | Dr Chris Neal | ||||||
| Job title | Research Fellow |
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| Department | School of Physiology and Pharmacology University of Bristol |
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| Out-of-hours contact details | home0117 928 8367 | ||||||
| Qualifications | BSc(Hons,Lon), PhD(Bristol), HND, HNC | ||||||
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| Membership of professional bodies | British Microcirculation Society (Communications Officer and Membership Secretary) Member of European Society for Microcirculation |
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| Keywords | glomerular filtration and permeability podocyte ultrastructure electron microscopy microvascular ultrastructure kidney function microvascular permeability capillary permeability |
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| Areas of expertise | My general expertise lies with unravelling the minute structure (ultrastructure) and function of the smallest blood vessels or capillaries. Recently, Ive been researching the microanatomy and functioning of the the bodies most rapid filtration device - the minute glomeruli (singular glomerulus) of the kidney. A glomerulus consists of a little knot of blood capillaries which start the urine production process by producing a dilute urine filtrate. This is concentrated up in other parts of the kidney. Glomerular structure is investigated with an electron microscope - capable of magnifying many more times than a light microscope and the function of this and other tissue capillaries is investigated with sophisticated fluid movement methods. |
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