Projects per year
Personal profile
Teaching
- Tutor for Ageing Week to 3rd year medical students
- Block organiser for undergraduate teaching of Ageing and Health (Medicine 3) to 4th year medical students. A 2 week clinical attachment, running for 40 weeks per year
- Bedside clinical teaching and end of block assessment marker for 4th year students on Ageing and Health attachment
- External tutor, World Health Organisation/United Nations International Institute on Ageing
Research
- Leader of an interdisciplinary team of clinical researchers in Ageing and Health.
- Focus is on the evalution of interventions with the potential to minimise or postpone disability in later life.
- Key themes are cardiovascular disease in later life, sarcopenia and physical activity
- Chair, UK NIHR CCRN age and ageing research network
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Medicine
Award Date: 1 Jan 1988
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Award Date: 1 Jan 1980
Keywords
- R Medicine (General)
- Ageing
- Medicine of Old Age
- Sarcopenia
- Exercise
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Aref#d: 19581. Can high-dose vitamin D supplementation reduce blood pressure and markers of cardiovascular risk in older people with isolated systolic hypertension? (The Scottish Clinician Scientist Award Scheme)
McMurdo, M. (Investigator), Struthers, A. (Investigator) & Witham, M. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Vitamin K Supplementation to Reduce Falls in Older People - A Pilot Multicentre Trial (Joint with University of Aberdeen and NHS Fife)
Donnan, P. (Investigator), McMurdo, M. (Investigator) & Witham, M. (Investigator)
1/01/16 → 31/08/18
Project: Research
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Leucine and ACE Inhibitors as Therapies for Sarcopenia; a Two by Two Factorial Randomised Placebo Controlled Trial (Joint with NHS Tayside, Imperial College London and University of Aberdeen)
Donnan, P. (Investigator), George, J. (Investigator), McMurdo, M. (Investigator), Struthers, A. (Investigator), Sumukadas, D. (Investigator) & Witham, M. (Investigator)
1/11/15 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Effect of Allopurinol on Muscle Energetics in Older People with Impaired Physical Function
Bidaut, L. (Investigator), George, J. (Investigator), McMurdo, M. (Investigator), Struthers, A. (Investigator), Sumukadas, D. (Investigator) & Witham, M. (Investigator)
1/01/15 → 31/08/17
Project: Research
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Safety and tolerability of 6-month supplementation with a vitamin D, calcium and leucine-enriched whey protein medical nutrition drink in sarcopenic older adults
1 Aug 2020, In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 32, p. 1501-1514 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What do older people expect from health and social care in the community?
Kliempt, P., Ruta, D., Ogston, S. & McMurdo, M. E. T., 15 Jul 2019, Quality in Health Care: Strategic Issues in Health Care Management. Tavakoli, M. (ed.). 1 ed. London: Taylor & Francis, p. 173-183 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Sufficient levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and protein intake required to increase muscle mass in sarcopenic older adults - The PROVIDE study
Verlaan, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Maier, A. B., Bauer, J. M., Bautmans, I., Brandt, K., Donini, L. M., Maggio, M., McMurdo, M. E. T., Mets, T., Seal, C., Wijers, S. L. J., Sieber, C., Boirie, Y. & Cederholm, T., Apr 2018, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 37, 2, p. 551-557 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effect of perindopril on postural instability in older people with a history of falls-a randomised controlled trial
Sumukadas, D. (Lead / Corresponding author), Price, R., McMurdo, M. E. T., Rauchhaus, P., Struthers, A., McSwiggan, S., Arnold, G., Abboud, R. & Witham, M., 1 Jan 2018, In: Age and Ageing. 47, 1, p. 75-81 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association between bisphosphonate therapy and outcomes from rehabilitation in older people
Goodbrand, J. A., Hughes, L. D., Cochrane, L., Donnan, P., McGilchrist, M., Frost, H., McMurdo, M. & Witham, M. (Lead / Corresponding author), May 2017, In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 70, p. 195-200 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)251 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Lady Illingworth award from Tenovus UK
McMurdo, M. E. T. (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Public Engagement with Science
McMurdo, M. E. T. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Advancing Excellence in Healthcare 2014
McMurdo, M. E. T. (Invited speaker)
20 Jun 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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John Lawson lecture, Royal College of General Practitioners
McMurdo, M. E. T. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
26 Jun 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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American Geriatrics Society 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting
McMurdo, M. E. T. (Participant)
4 May 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Evening Medical Update on Falls, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
McMurdo, M. E. T. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
29 Jan 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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The 3 things you need to know to live to 100
McMurdo, M. E. T. (Presenter)
Nov 2012Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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Vitamin D shown not to lower blood pressure in older adults with high blood pressure
Witham, M. & McMurdo, M. E. T.
12/08/13 → 14/08/13
7 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Unnecessary ward moves - bad for patients, bad for healthcare systems
Witham, M. & McMurdo, M. E. T.
29/07/13
24 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Better guidelines needed for multimorbidity
Guthrie, B. & McMurdo, M. E. T.
9/10/12
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research