
Professor John McCarron
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
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Prize And Awards
- Hypertension Journal top scientific paper
- Recipient
- 2020
- Research Leave Fellowship
- Recipient
- 2006
- Research Leave Fellowship
- Recipient
- 2000
- American Heart Fellowship, Massachusetts Affiliate
- Recipient
- 1991
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Publications
- VasoTracker 2 : open-source software and hardware for tracking blood vessel diameter and assessing vascular function
- Lee Matthew D, Osborne Christopher, Stevenson Ross, MacDonald Amy, Ebner Grace, Jeffrey Danielle A, Macdonald Margaret, Zhang Xun, Buckley Charlotte, Dabertrand Fabrice, Machin Daniel R, Au Jason, Harraz Osama F, Tykocki Nathan, McCarron John G, Wilson Calum
- The Journal of Physiology (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1113/JP289322
- Are endothelial cells glycolytic? A systematic review and meta-analysis of Seahorse extracellular flux data
- Stevenson Ross, Lee Matthew David, Zhang Xun, Chalmers Susan, Buckley Charlotte, Drummond Robert, McCarron John, Wilson Calum
- (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/JYSV5
- Inside-out IP3-mediated G protein-coupled receptor activation drives intercellular Ca2+ signaling in the vascular endothelium
- Buckley C, Zhang X, Lee M D, Wilson C, McCarron J G
- FASEB Journal Vol 39 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.202500370RR
- Mitochondria regulate inositol triphosphate‐mediated Ca 2+ release triggered by voltage‐dependent Ca 2+ entry in resistance arteries : Ca2+ entry activates IP3 receptors in smooth muscle
- Zhang Xun, Buckley Charlotte, Lee Matthew D, Chalmers Susan, Wilson Calum, McCarron John G
- The Journal of Physiology Vol 603, pp. 2959-2978 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1113/JP288022
- O2 TMEM16A channels regulate endothelial cell vasodilator signalling pathways
- Stevenson Ross, Zhang Xun, Buckley Charlotte, Lee Matthew, McCarron John G, Wilson Calum
- Heart Vol 111, pp. A1.2-A1 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2025-scf.2
- Increased TRPV4 channel expression enhances and impairs blood vessel function in hypertension
- Zhang Xun, Buckley Charlotte, Lee Matthew D, Salaun Christine, MacDonald Margaret, Wilson Calum, McCarron John G
- Hypertension Vol 82, pp. 57-68 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.124.23092
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Professional Activities
- FASEB Smooth Muscle conference.
- Keynote/plenary speaker
- 2019
- 11th World Congress for Microcirculation
- Keynote/plenary speaker
- 2018
- Swarm Intelligence in endothelial signalling
- Invited speaker
- 2018
- EuroPhysiology conference
- Keynote/plenary speaker
- 2018
- 19th Imperial College London International Symposium
- Keynote/plenary speaker
- 23/11/2017
- International Symposium for Resistance Arteries
- Organiser
- 2017
Projects
- A multicellular endothelial signalling web coordinates vascular function and is impaired in hypertension
- McCarron, John (Principal Investigator) Buckley, Charlotte (Co-investigator) Wilson, Calum (Co-investigator)
- 19-Jan-2021 - 18-Jan-2026
- Mitochondrial amplification of local calcium entry and vascular contraction in hypertension
- McCarron, John (Principal Investigator) Buckley, Charlotte (Co-investigator) Chalmers, Susan (Co-investigator) Wilson, Calum (Co-investigator)
- Mitochondrial control of voltage-dependent calcium entry in hypertension
- 03-Jan-2020 - 08-Jan-2024
- Optical Cannula: Development of a tool for studying the inside of tubular organs under physiologically relevant conditions by imaging from within
- McCarron, John (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2017 - 18-Jan-2021
- ENDOTHELIAL Ca2+ SIGNALLING IN HYPERTENSION VISUALIZED FROM INSIDE PRESSURIZED ARTERIES
- McCarron, John (Principal Investigator) Wilson, Calum (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2017 - 03-Jan-2021
- Endothelial acetylcholine release explains flow mediated dilation and is impaired in type 2 diabetes
- McCarron, John (Principal Investigator) Wilson, Calum (Co-investigator)
- Endothelial acetylcholine release accounts for flow-mediated dilation and is impaired in type 2 diabetes
- 09-Jan-2017 - 25-Jan-2020
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Medical Devices and Health Technologies | Ratnayake, Manuela
- Ratnayake, Manuela (Research Co-investigator) McCarron, John (Principal Investigator) Sandison, Mairi (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2014 - 01-Jan-2018
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Professor
John
McCarron
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Email: john.mccarron@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4119/4976