Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
@victorchang.edu.au
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is dedicated to finding cures for heart disease through world-class medical research.
Sydney, Melbourne & Perth, Australia
www.victorchang.edu.au
Sydney, Melbourne & Perth, Australia
www.victorchang.edu.au
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker @drellerye asks the question - could prevention be better than cure? Supported by @heartfoundationau.bksy.social and NHMRC her research is investigating the role of exercise and early drug therapy in Titin cardiomyopathy. Which would you choose?"
February 3, 2026 at 1:05 AM
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker @drellerye asks the question - could prevention be better than cure? Supported by @heartfoundationau.bksy.social and NHMRC her research is investigating the role of exercise and early drug therapy in Titin cardiomyopathy. Which would you choose?"
Big win for #SCAD research! Congratulations to Dr Lucy McGrath-Cadell, who has been awarded a @theracp.bsky.social Research Establishment Fellowship to investigate why a subset of SCAD patients, in particular younger women and those with pregnancy-related SCAD, are at greater risk.
#HeartDisease
#HeartDisease
December 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Big win for #SCAD research! Congratulations to Dr Lucy McGrath-Cadell, who has been awarded a @theracp.bsky.social Research Establishment Fellowship to investigate why a subset of SCAD patients, in particular younger women and those with pregnancy-related SCAD, are at greater risk.
#HeartDisease
#HeartDisease
💡Lastly Farzaneh Omikhoda’s funds will support conference presentations at NOTICE 2025 and MEC 2025, advancing insights in cardiac electrophysiology and mechano-electric coupling.
A huge congratulations to all recipients and thank you to UNSW.
A huge congratulations to all recipients and thank you to UNSW.
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
💡Lastly Farzaneh Omikhoda’s funds will support conference presentations at NOTICE 2025 and MEC 2025, advancing insights in cardiac electrophysiology and mechano-electric coupling.
A huge congratulations to all recipients and thank you to UNSW.
A huge congratulations to all recipients and thank you to UNSW.
💡Dr Osvaldo Contreras’s funds will allow for open access publication of “OpenEMMU: A versatile, open-source EdU multiplexing methodology for studying DNA replication and cell cycle dynamics” in iScience.
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
💡Dr Osvaldo Contreras’s funds will allow for open access publication of “OpenEMMU: A versatile, open-source EdU multiplexing methodology for studying DNA replication and cell cycle dynamics” in iScience.
💡Dr James Davies’s grant will enable him to present at the Mechanisms of Membrane Transport, Gordon Research Conference in Switzerland.
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
💡Dr James Davies’s grant will enable him to present at the Mechanisms of Membrane Transport, Gordon Research Conference in Switzerland.
💡Dr Emma Rath will be supported to present at the CSANZ 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting and for open access publication of “Atlantool: a command line tool to retrieve DNA and RNA sequencing reads from BAM files by the read identifier” in Bioinformatics Advances.
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
💡Dr Emma Rath will be supported to present at the CSANZ 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting and for open access publication of “Atlantool: a command line tool to retrieve DNA and RNA sequencing reads from BAM files by the read identifier” in Bioinformatics Advances.
💡Dr Dimuthu Alankarage’s funding will allow for the open access publication of “Haploinsufficient variants in SMAD5 are associated with isolated congenital heart disease” in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances.
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
💡Dr Dimuthu Alankarage’s funding will allow for the open access publication of “Haploinsufficient variants in SMAD5 are associated with isolated congenital heart disease” in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances.
Huge congratulations to Dr Zijing Zhou on receiving a prestigious ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award! Only 13% of applications were funded nationally and Dr Zhou's is one of them.
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Huge congratulations to Dr Zijing Zhou on receiving a prestigious ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award! Only 13% of applications were funded nationally and Dr Zhou's is one of them.
He discussed the real-world impact of AI, including where it is already improving patient outcomes in cardiology; the journey from lab to clinic, what it takes to implement AI safely; the importance of building trust in AI tools among clinicians and patients; and his views on the next innovations.
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
He discussed the real-world impact of AI, including where it is already improving patient outcomes in cardiology; the journey from lab to clinic, what it takes to implement AI safely; the importance of building trust in AI tools among clinicians and patients; and his views on the next innovations.
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker Dr Jordan Thorpe will be presenting: ‘Identifying New Therapeutic Approaches for Inflammatory Driven Atrial Fibrillation Utilizing Engineered Atrial Tissues’
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker Dr Jordan Thorpe will be presenting: ‘Identifying New Therapeutic Approaches for Inflammatory Driven Atrial Fibrillation Utilizing Engineered Atrial Tissues’
@nswcvrn.bsky.social Professional Development Awards were also granted to Dr Farhan Mohammed, Dr Audrey Adji, and Dr Emma Rath – supporting their ongoing research and professional growth.
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 AM
@nswcvrn.bsky.social Professional Development Awards were also granted to Dr Farhan Mohammed, Dr Audrey Adji, and Dr Emma Rath – supporting their ongoing research and professional growth.
Congratulations to our researchers on their recent funding success! Dr @ingridstacey.bsky.social based at our WA hub has been awarded a @heartfoundationau.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship for her work improving cardiovascular health for First Nations communities.
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Congratulations to our researchers on their recent funding success! Dr @ingridstacey.bsky.social based at our WA hub has been awarded a @heartfoundationau.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship for her work improving cardiovascular health for First Nations communities.
When a heart stops, every minute counts. Learn CPR and you could save a life. Find out how: www.victorchang.edu....
#RestartAHeartDay
#RestartAHeartDay
October 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
When a heart stops, every minute counts. Learn CPR and you could save a life. Find out how: www.victorchang.edu....
#RestartAHeartDay
#RestartAHeartDay
Congrats to Dr Audrey Adji, who has been awarded the AMR Small Equipment Grant to help progress the Mind-Your-Heart study. The project is investigating how heart + blood vessel health contribute to brain ageing + cognitive decline - incl the progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.
October 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Congrats to Dr Audrey Adji, who has been awarded the AMR Small Equipment Grant to help progress the Mind-Your-Heart study. The project is investigating how heart + blood vessel health contribute to brain ageing + cognitive decline - incl the progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.
💡A/Professor Dr Dr James Otton is using AI to transform routine heart scans into a powerful screening tool that could better predict heart attacks and strokes and make advanced heart screening affordable worldwide.
Congrats to all involved.
#MedicalResearch #HeartDisease
Congrats to all involved.
#MedicalResearch #HeartDisease
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
💡A/Professor Dr Dr James Otton is using AI to transform routine heart scans into a powerful screening tool that could better predict heart attacks and strokes and make advanced heart screening affordable worldwide.
Congrats to all involved.
#MedicalResearch #HeartDisease
Congrats to all involved.
#MedicalResearch #HeartDisease
💡Dr Vaibhao Janbandhu and his team are uncovering how heart valves become stiff and calcified - the root cause of valvular heart disease. By doing so they hope they can detect the disease earlier and develop preventative treatments.
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
💡Dr Vaibhao Janbandhu and his team are uncovering how heart valves become stiff and calcified - the root cause of valvular heart disease. By doing so they hope they can detect the disease earlier and develop preventative treatments.
💡 Dr Jeanette Villanueva and her team will test whether hearts from donors can be better preserved using temperature-controlled cold storage – work that could save more lives through transplantation.
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
💡 Dr Jeanette Villanueva and her team will test whether hearts from donors can be better preserved using temperature-controlled cold storage – work that could save more lives through transplantation.
Protein bars are booming - now a $22bn global industry. But are they any good for us?
In his column for The Australian, our Director and cardiologist Professor@jasonkovac... warns that many bars are ultra-processed, high in salt, and unnecessary for most people: www.theaustralian.co...
In his column for The Australian, our Director and cardiologist Professor@jasonkovac... warns that many bars are ultra-processed, high in salt, and unnecessary for most people: www.theaustralian.co...
September 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Protein bars are booming - now a $22bn global industry. But are they any good for us?
In his column for The Australian, our Director and cardiologist Professor@jasonkovac... warns that many bars are ultra-processed, high in salt, and unnecessary for most people: www.theaustralian.co...
In his column for The Australian, our Director and cardiologist Professor@jasonkovac... warns that many bars are ultra-processed, high in salt, and unnecessary for most people: www.theaustralian.co...
Make this #WorldHeartDay your annual reminder to take better care of your ❤️ Book a heart health ✅, go for brisk 🚶♂️, or cook a healthy 🥘 . With one Australian dying from heart disease every 28 mins, a simple act could help save your life: www.victorchang.edu....
@worldheart.org
@worldheart.org
September 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Make this #WorldHeartDay your annual reminder to take better care of your ❤️ Book a heart health ✅, go for brisk 🚶♂️, or cook a healthy 🥘 . With one Australian dying from heart disease every 28 mins, a simple act could help save your life: www.victorchang.edu....
@worldheart.org
@worldheart.org
Most heart palpitations are harmless, the Institute’s Director and cardiologist, Professor @jasonkovacic.bsky.social, writes in The Australian Financial Review. But some signal a serious risk. He shares the key red flags we should not ignore www.afr.com/life-and...
September 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Most heart palpitations are harmless, the Institute’s Director and cardiologist, Professor @jasonkovacic.bsky.social, writes in The Australian Financial Review. But some signal a serious risk. He shares the key red flags we should not ignore www.afr.com/life-and...
Is it worth tracking your blood sugar levels 24/7 if you're not diabetic? Professor Nigel Turner speaks with The Australian about whether continuous glucose monitors offer real benefits for non-diabetics or if they’re just the latest example of health data overload:www.theaustralian.co...
September 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Is it worth tracking your blood sugar levels 24/7 if you're not diabetic? Professor Nigel Turner speaks with The Australian about whether continuous glucose monitors offer real benefits for non-diabetics or if they’re just the latest example of health data overload:www.theaustralian.co...
While men are more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die from theirs. It’s why we have developed our #Women in Science Giving Circle - a philanthropic program designed to keep women in heart disease research and pioneer gender-equal research: www.victorchang.edu....
September 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
While men are more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die from theirs. It’s why we have developed our #Women in Science Giving Circle - a philanthropic program designed to keep women in heart disease research and pioneer gender-equal research: www.victorchang.edu....
Did you know cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer of women worldwide? It's responsible for 30% of deaths in women each year – more than all cancers combined. It’s time to bust the myth that heart disease is a middle-aged male disease this #WomensHealthWeek: www.victorchang.edu....
September 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Did you know cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer of women worldwide? It's responsible for 30% of deaths in women each year – more than all cancers combined. It’s time to bust the myth that heart disease is a middle-aged male disease this #WomensHealthWeek: www.victorchang.edu....
We're proud to share Dr Osvaldo Contreras has been awarded a Scale Biosciences Core Lab Grant, from @garvaninstitute.bsky.social Genomics Platform, Scale Biosciences, and Integrated Sciences to further his research into the origins of congenital heart disease that affects one in 100 babies.
September 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We're proud to share Dr Osvaldo Contreras has been awarded a Scale Biosciences Core Lab Grant, from @garvaninstitute.bsky.social Genomics Platform, Scale Biosciences, and Integrated Sciences to further his research into the origins of congenital heart disease that affects one in 100 babies.
We're stepping into a critical debate about statins. Our Director and cardiologist, Professor Jason Kovacic, has penned a piece in The Australian defending their use and countering misinformation. Learn more about their benefits: www.victorchang.edu....
July 28, 2025 at 6:16 AM
We're stepping into a critical debate about statins. Our Director and cardiologist, Professor Jason Kovacic, has penned a piece in The Australian defending their use and countering misinformation. Learn more about their benefits: www.victorchang.edu....