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Meet the ACU team

Meet the people behind our Academic Cardiovascular Research Unit.

Rebecca Maier

Head of the ACU

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Professor Enoch Akowuah

ACU director

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Dr David Austin

ACU director

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Dr Chris Wilkinson

Consultant cardiologist

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Dr Lisa Chang

Principal research manager

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Leanne Marsay

Senior research manager

Louise Steel

Research manager

Helen Geoghegan

Research coordinator

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Olivia Sawdon

Research coordinator

Emma Guess

Research coordinator

Bridget Beaver

Research coordinator

Page published: 11/08/2023 Page last updated: 25/07/2025