Lydia L Simpson

@LydSimpson

British Heart Foundation Post-Doc Fellow | @CardioNomics Lab, University of Bristol | Autonomic Cardiovascular Control | Views are my own

Bristol, England researchgate.net/profile/Lydia-… Joined June 2018

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Lydia L Simpson @LydSimpson Oct 19

Article in @JPhysiol: Why does 🧠 blood flow increase progressively during running?

We demonstrate
1️⃣Foot-strike-induced pulsatility oscillations do not alter MCAv.
2️⃣Cerebrovascular reactivity to hypocapnia is ⬇️ during running.@BristolUni @uniinnsbruck

physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP…

physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com Mechanisms regulating cerebral perfusion during running exercise: Influence of foot strike‐induced... Abstract figure legend Young, healthy males and females completed an incremental running test, demonstrating a progressive increase in middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAv) up to maximal...

Lydia L Simpson @LydSimpson Apr 1, 2025

The carotid chemoreflex contributes to high resting BP in young people with untreated hypertension, but does not play a role in exaggerated exercise BP responses

⁦Hinton et al @JPhysiol⁩ ⁦@UoBrisPPN⁩

#chemoreflex #hypertension #exerciseBP physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com Carotid chemoreflex control of blood pressure at rest and during exercise in young‐onset hyperten... Abstract figure legend Hypertensives have elevated resting and exaggerated exercise blood pressures (BP). We assessed the carotid chemoreflex's contribution to resting and exercise BP in young,...

Lydia L Simpson @LydSimpson Feb 17, 2025

Hypertensives with normal vertebral artery anatomy can tolerate ⬇️ in 🧠 blood flow during central hypovolaemia

Those with vertebral artery hypoplasia evoke greater ⬆️ in systemic vascular resistance to preserve CBF.
⁩ ⁦⁦⁦@UoBrisPPN⁩ physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP…

physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com Cerebral blood flow during simulated central hypovolaemia in people with hypertension: does... Abstract figure legend Participants with hypertension underwent magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) during central hypovolaemia induced by lower body negative pressure (LBNP). Participants were...

Lydia L Simpson @LydSimpson Dec 2, 2024

❗️Funded PhD❗️
Join @CardioNomics⁩ ⁦@UoBPPN⁩ ⁦

Under Stress: Why Women of Black African and Black Caribbean Heritage Face Elevated Risk of #Hypertension and #Stroke

Open to UK students of Black African, Black Caribbean or mixed Black heritage findaphd.com/phds/project/f…

www.findaphd.com Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other... PhD Project - Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage - Under Stress: Why Women of Black African and Black...

Lydia L Simpson @LydSimpson Sep 19, 2024

Great @TheBHF Fellows Meeting!
Fantastic to hear about all the cardiovascular research being funded by the BHF.

Thank you for the opportunity to talk about my ‘Path in Academia.’ Nice to remember all the important people and moments in my career so far..