Recognition of the work being done by Dr Mary Sheppard (right) at the CRY Centre for Cardiac Pathology - and indication of her high profile amongst her peers - has been confirmed with her invitation to be sub-editor responsible for all cardiovascular papers submitted to ‘Histopathology’ (official journal of the British division of the international Academy of Pathology).

Furthermore, Dr Sheppard has been nominated as national representative for cardiovascular pathology on the subspeciality committee of The Royal College of Pathologists.