Women in Science

From Ada Lovelace to Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin, for centuries female scientists have helped change the world as we know it.

As trailblazers, they pushed the boundaries and paved the way for the women in science today. In the articles below, we hope you are inspired by the talented female Australian scientists who are making waves here at the Institute.

35 articles

Understanding why some families are prone to ‘big hearts’

19 January 2024

Prof Livia Hool has been working for over 15 years to try to answer one question: what causes some people to develop big hearts or HCM

What lies beyond: Uncovering the secrets of the dark genome

17 January 2024

This area is known as the ‘dark genome’, and it’s of particular interest to the Institute’s Associate Professor Emily Wong and her team.

Star Scientist - Ingrid Stacey

06 December 2023

At our WA Hub, Ingrid Stacey is part of a collaboration working towards ending RHD - a disease which disproportionally affects Indigenous Australians.

Star Scientist - Dr Sarah Hancock

24 October 2023

Institute EMCR Award winner Dr Sarah Hancock on returning to work after giving birth and balancing parenthood and her career with the help of the right leadership.

Research Overview: Congenital Heart Disease & B3 Link

17 October 2023

Professor Sally Dunwoodie and her team have found a genetic cause for various heart and other birth defects and, crucially, a possible way to prevent some cases. 

Star Scientist - Dr Emma Rath

22 August 2023

Emma Rath too a big risk in her 40s, leaving her career in IT to uncover the secrets of congenital heart disease and dilated cardiomyopathy.

Star Scientist - Dr Xenia Kaidonis

02 June 2023

Dr Xenia Kaidonis is working on cardiac regeneration research that could one day lead to breakthroughs in how we treat those with damaged hearts.

Star Scientist - Monique Ohanian

02 May 2023

Monique Ohanian won presented the School Science Award in 2003, little did she know that she would one day join our team at the Institute.

Institute's Innovation Centre playing key role in delivering new stroke treatments

20 April 2023

Dr Kirsten Coupland from University of Newcastle is utilising the Institute’s Innovation Centre to shed light on the inner workings of the brain.

STEM Stars of the Future

07 March 2023

We interview 2022 Victor Chang School Science Award winners Wenona School students Mimi Atkins and Sophie Ingham

Star Scientist - Dr Nicole Bryce

27 February 2023

Dr Nicole Bryce is working on a groundbreaking PHACTR1 gene project that is changing our understanding of cardiovascular disease.

Star Scientist of the Month - Teagan Er

23 January 2023

After being diagnosed with selective mutism and a heart valve disease as a child, it’s not surprising that Teagan Er has a fascination with how the body works.

Interview with Dr Celine Santiago 2022

26 August 2022

Rising star Dr Celine Santiago talks about her first international presentation, her Visiting Research Fellowship, and winning a second ISHR Poster Prize!

Women in Science - Connie Jiang

22 June 2022

Honours student Connie Jiang has been shortlisted for CSANZ Ralph Reader Young Investigator Prize

Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Kathryn Wolhuter

27 April 2022

Star Scientist, Dr Kathryn Wolhuter, from the Kovacic Lab is at the leading edge of unraveling the complex role vascular gene PHACTR1 has on heart disease.

Dr Lee Nedkoff joins the Institute

30 March 2022

Dr Lee Nedkoff brings an entirely new set of skills to the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute that will prove instrumental in our heart research.

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