Personal profile
Research interests
Prof. Barry McDonnell: Barry is a Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology and Centre Director of CURIAD at Cardiff Metropolitan University. His research programme aims to understand the interactions between blood pressure, vascular ageing and arterial haemodynamics in the development and progression of cardiovascular disease. Through his interdisciplinary collaborative research, Barry has been awarded over £3.5 million from competitive national and international funding streams (e.g. EU Horizon2020, British Heart Foundation, Health and Care Research Wales & National Institute for Health (US)). Barry leads the UK and Ireland’s May Measurement Month (MMM) blood pressure awareness campaign and is Co-Director of the Health and Care Research Wales funded National Cardiovascular Research Network.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Vascular Ageing and Disease, Cardiff University School of Medicine
Award Date: 2 Apr 2008
External positions
May Measure Month Lead for UK and Ireland
Standing Committee Member for Blood Pressure Device Validations for the BIHS
Editor - ARTERY Research
Co-Director of Wales National Cardiovascular Research Network
Keywords
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
- Vascular Ageing
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Hypertension
- Stroke
- Prevention
- Cardiology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Visualisation of hypertension: A non-randomised pilot study to explore the feasibility of a Community Pharmacy-based intervention to support medication adherence (Hi-BP)
Brown, S. L., McDonnell, B. J., McRae, D., Angel, P., Khan, I., Phillips, R., Hallingberg, B., James, D. H. & Malik, U. R. (Editor), 2 Jan 2026, In: PLoS ONE. 21, 1, e0339871.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Establishing Reference Values for Pulse Wave Velocity in Young People: The Youth Vascular Consortium
Kodithuwakku, V., Breslin, M., Hersant, J., Bruno, R. M., Boutouyrie, P., Urbina, E. M., Gall, S., Climie, R. E., Youth Vascular Consortium collaborators, Pugh, C. & McDonnell, B., 14 May 2025, In: Hypertension. 82, 7, p. 1234-1245 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus) -
ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION IN YOUNG, MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER PEOPLE – FINDINGS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC 24HOUR ACADEMIC BLOOD PRESSURE CONSORTIUM (I24ABC)
Danninger, K., Printzios, D. T., Vlachopoulos, C., Kollios, A., Stergiou, G., Bahous, S. A., Argyris, A., Protogerou, A., Rodilla, E., Gomes, M. A. M., Gomes, A. M., Maloberti, A., Giannatasio, C., Binder, R., Pucci, G., Sharman, J., de la Sierra, A., Sarafidis, P., Blacher, J. & McDonnell, B. & 20 others, , May 2025, In: Journal of Hypertension. 43, Suppl 1, p. e38-e39Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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May Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from the UK and Republic of Ireland
Pugh, C. J. A., Williams, A., Beaney, T., Kerr, G., Dolan, E., Hynes, L., Rabbitt, M., Cunnane, P., Lip, S., McCallum, L., Salimin, N. B. P. M., Parekh, A., Modalavalasa, H., Poulter, N. R. & McDonnell, B. J., 5 Mar 2025, In: European Heart Journal, Supplement. 27, Suppl 7, p. vii96-vii99Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phenotypes of Hypertension: Impact of Age and Sex on Hemodynamic Mechanisms
ACCT Investigators, 29 Aug 2025, In: Journal of the American Heart Association. 14, 17, p. 1-12 12 p., e042096.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)