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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 5d

Please note you do not need to be an ISHR member to nominate or be nominated :)

We want to celebrate all ECI cardiovascular researchers in our community!

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kimmellor.bsky.social @kimmellor.bsky.social · 7d

🫀 Our new study published this week in Nature Cardiovascular Research identifies a promising new therapeutic target for diabetic heart disease.
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Funded by HRC & @marsdenfund.bsky.social

Targeted glycophagy ATG8 therapy reverses diabetic heart disease in mice and in human engineered cardiac tissues

Nature Cardiovascular Research - Mellor et al. report that deficiency of GABARAPL1, an ATG8-specific linking protein, impairs diastolic function in diabetic mice. This effect can be reversed by...

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 6d

🎉 ECI Excellence 2025 nominations open 🎉

We are calling for nominations of ECIs (students → 8 yrs post-PhD) who achieved something excellent in 2025!

✅ Any achievement counts
✅ Self-nominations welcome
✅ Australasian only

📅 Deadline: 24 Nov
👉https://forms.gle/BxHmfvTurT2J2Soj6

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 18

That’s a wrap on another fantastic #CSANZ ASM! Incredible heart research from across AUS & NZ

Congratulations to all the presenters, awardees and the council and ECI committee on an outstanding program

See you in Sydney for #CSANZ2026

& ISHR 🌎congress 2031 down under!!🦘

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Happening now! 🚨 Mechanisms & Preclinical Discovery in Mezzanine 1, with talks from Prof Mathias Francois, Dr James McNamara, Dr Melissa Reichelt, Dr Amy Hanna, and Dr Drew Neavin on gene therapy, heart health, and complex traits. 🔬💡#CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Last day of #CSANZ2025, programme below!

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Incredible lineup at #CSANZ2025! Holly Voges on stem cell heart valves, Nathan Palpant on genetic heterogeneity, Simon Foster on fibrosis targets, @milesdeblasio.bsky.social on gene therapy, and Sonia Shah on health inequities. Exciting breakthroughs!

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Incredible lineup of presentations from #CSANZ2025, Holly Voges on stem cell heart valves, Nathan Palpant on genetic heterogeneity, Simon Foster on fibrosis targets, and @milesdeblasio.bsky.social on gene therapy for diabetic cardiomyopathy. Exciting breakthroughs!

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Professor Eliot Peyster presenting on 'Acute Stress Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Disease', exploring how stress impacts heart health using advanced techniques like digital pathology, spatial profiling, and AI to drive precision medicine breakthroughs. #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 16

A/Professor Anne K Lagendijk presenting on a novel pathway controlling junctional integrity in veins. Her research dives into how blood vessels adapt and function, using zebrafish models to study vascular health and disease. 🩸💡#CSANZ2025 @vessel-integrity.bsky.social

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Professor Walter Thomas is presenting 'Protecting Hearts from Trastuzumab-Induced Cardiomyopathy.' A crucial topic in cardiac health and cancer treatment. #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Professor Norihiro Kato shares cutting-edge insights on 'Transcriptomics of Cardiovascular Disease – Where Are We?' 🧬🫀 His research explores the genetic and genomic mechanisms behind complex diseases like hypertension and CVD. #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Huge congratulations to Emma Solly for winning the ISHR ECI Prize Session, and to Amanda Croft for taking out the Student Prize Session! Incredible talks from both – well deserved! 👏🎉 #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Awesome science at the Mechanisms and Preclinical Discovery: ISHR Student Investigator Finalists session! Super impressed by all the student presentations 👏 #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

Join us for the ISHR Annual General Meeting and Dinner, taking place at 7:00 PM at The Charming Squire, an evening of connection, collaboration, and celebration with leaders in cardiovascular research!

ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our last ECI finalist to present is Cheng Hwee Soh focuses on surveillance of left ventricular function in asymptomatic cancer survivors 🫀🔬 His research aims to improve early detection and long-term cardiac care for this vulnerable group. #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

ECI finalist Janice Reid is mapping the functional and transcriptional landscape of heart signalling using ligand screening in human cardiac organoids 🫀🧪 #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

ECI finalist Cathy Jenkins investigates sex differences in cardiac calcium channel function linked to fight-or-flight responses 🧬🫀 Her research sheds light on how biological sex influences heart performance under stress. #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our first ECI finalist Emma Solly shows that inhibition of miRNA-181c-5p rescues diabetes-impaired physiological angiogenesis in a model of diabetic peripheral arterial disease, offering new insight into therapeutic vascular repair. 🫀🔬

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thanks to our fantastic panellists and audience for a dynamic discussion on Big Data & AI in cardiovascular disease at #CSANZ2025 💡🫀Insightful, thought-provoking, and a glimpse into the future of cardiology. #DigitalHealth #AI #CardioTech #BigData

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

Huge thank you to our amazing panellists for such thoughtful and inspiring conversations at today’s ECI Luncheon session 🙌 Over 50 attendees joined us to hear about the real pros & cons of doing an overseas postdoc #CSANZ2025
@fzmarques.bsky.social @dr-yktham.bsky.social @milesdeblasio.bsky.social

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

🚨 Happening now at #CSANZ2025! Join the ECI panel in Mezzanine 3 for a lively discussion on the pros & cons of doing an overseas postdoc 🌏🔬Hear real experiences, ask questions, and get inspired! @fzmarques.bsky.social @dr-yktham.bsky.social

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ralph Reader Basic & Translational Prize session finalist Cassandra Malecki presenting at #CSANZ2025 Sharing groundbreaking insights into how the heart changes with age, opening doors to new heart failure prevention strategies. 🫀✨

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ralph Reader Basic & Translational Prize session finalist Fairooj Rashid presenting at #CSANZ2025 Sharing her research on cardiac regeneration of the ischaemic heart through gene therapy, advancing possibilities for repairing and restoring heart function. 🫀✨

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ralph Reader Basic & Translational Prize session finalist Thomas Pirker presenting at #CSANZ2025. Thomas Pirker is exploring the role of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in myocardial function. 🫀✨

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