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Milad Nazarzadeh
AS BSc MSc DPhil
Senior Research Fellow in Cardiovascular and Genetic Epidemiology
Valvular Heart Diseases, Hypertension, Genetic Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Pharmacoepidemiology, Psychedelics therapy, Clinical Trials
Milad Nazarzadeh is a Senior Research Fellow in Cardiovascular and Genetic Epidemiology at the University of Oxford. His research integrates multidisciplinary methodologies, including individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis, genetic data analysis, electronic health records, and artificial intelligence, to generate robust evidence on cardiovascular risk factors, treatments, and preventive strategies. His key areas of expertise include blood pressure, diabetes, valvular heart diseases, cardiovascular risk management, pharmacogenomics, and pharmacoepidemiology.
Milad earned his DPhil from the University of Oxford, where he was awarded an Immediate Postdoctoral Research Fellowship by the British Heart Foundation. His current research focuses on valvular heart diseases, an underexplored area of cardiovascular medicine, with the goal of advancing our understanding and identifying innovative treatment strategies. He is particularly interested in designing and conducting randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to test novel treatments and explore drug repurposing opportunities in cardiovascular medicine. Additionally, Milad is passionate about leveraging OMICs data to drive drug discovery and repurposing efforts, aiming to uncover new therapeutic approaches for cardiovascular diseases.
Beyond his work in cardiovascular research, Milad has a keen interest in exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, particularly in relation to mental health and chronic disease management. He is enthusiastic about investigating the emerging intersections of psychedelic research with cardiovascular health and broader healthcare innovation.
Collaborators
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Kazem Rahimi
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Population Health
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Shishir Rao
Senior Research Scientist in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Epidemiology
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Rachel Belt
DPhil Student & Student Committee President
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Zhengxian Fan
DPhil Student
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Xintong Li
DPhil Student
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Qianqian Yang
DPhil Student
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Mark Woodward
Professor of Statistics and Epidemiology
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Nathalie Conrad
Associate Professor
Recent publications
Blood pressure lowering in isolated diastolic hypertension and cardiovascular risk: an individual patient data meta-analysis.
Journal article
Bidel Z. et al, (2025), Eur Heart J
Blood pressure lowering treatment for prevention of cardiovascular diseases in people with and without chronic kidney disease: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis
Conference paper
Zeng G. et al, (2025), European Heart Journal, 46
dvancing Risk-Based Approaches in Blood Pressure Management: Reflections on the 2025 AHA/ACC Statement.
Journal article
Rahimi K. et al, (2025), Hypertension, 82, 1794 - 1798
Targeting Cardiac Metabolism in Heart Failure with PPARα Agonists: A Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence.
Journal article
Handford C. et al, (2025), Biomedicines, 13
Blood Pressure Lowering and Risk of Cancer: Individual Participant-Level Data Meta-Analysis and Mendelian Randomization Studies.
Journal article
Nazarzadeh M. et al, (2025), JACC CardioOncol, 7, 609 - 623
Reply: Reconsidering the Oncologic Implications of Antihypertensive Therapy.
Journal article
Nazarzadeh M. and Rahimi K., (2025), JACC CardioOncol, 7
Blood Pressure Lowering and Risk of Cancer
Journal article
Nazarzadeh M. et al, (2025), JACC: CardioOncology, 7, 609 - 623
Refined selection of individuals for preventive cardiovascular disease treatment with a transformer-based risk model.
Journal article
Rao S. et al, (2025), Lancet Digit Health, 7
comparison of the effects of ENTONOX inhalation and spinal anesthesia on labor pain reduction and apgar score in vaginal delivery: a clinical trial study
Journal article
Foji S. et al, (2024), BioMedicine, 8