Welcome to the Vascular and Endovascular Research Network (VERN), a global, multidisciplinary collaborative dedicated to improving vascular care through cutting-edge research and innovation.
40+ centres across England, Wales, and Scotland – expanding into Australia, New Zealand & the U.S.
Bringing together vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, nurses, scientists & researchers.
Facilitating multi-centre audits & studies to improve patient outcomes worldwide.
Join our network and help shape the future of vascular care.
Current opportunities to contribute to vascular research, develop your ideas and collaborate with researchers across the Vascular and Endovascular Research Network
Do you have a vascular research project you’d like to bring to life?
Submit a 300 word project proposal to [email protected]
All shortlisted candidates must be present at the Vascular Society Annual Scientific Meeting in Liverpool. New this year, the Dragon’s Den winner will also have the opportunity to be invited to join the VERN national Committee.
Abstract Deadline 4th September 2026
REPAIR is a survey, developed in collaboration with the Vascular Anaesthesia Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VASGBI). It aims to establish if and how cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is used to aid clinical decision making when planning elective abdnomial aortic anuerysm (AAA) repair in current practice.
VERN President Nina Al-Saadi and committee member Rash Ali explains how the Vascular and Endovascular Research Network (VERN) supports trainee-led vascular surgery research through multicentre collaborative studies, project development, research funding and publication opportunities to improve patient care.
Explore Our Latest Publications
Diagnosis of acute aortic syndrome is challenging and associated with high perihospital mortality rates. The study aim was to evaluate current pathways and understand the chronology of acute aortic syndrome patient care.
An international multicentre audit (SIMBA-T) designed to quantify surgical site infection rates and identify risk factors following major lower limb amputation with transmetatarsal extension.
The frequency, operative management, and outcomes for patients with traumatic vascular injury in the UK are unknown. The Vascular Interventions and Surgery in Trauma Audit (VISTA) aimed to describe the contemporary landscape of UK vascular trauma.
