The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) is a biomedical research institute that is committed to excellence in research into heart disease and cardiovascular biology, cardiovascular research training, and facilitating the rapid application of research discoveries to patient care.
What do we do?
Although we address all forms of heart disease, we have as a major focus the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart muscle diseases. We are a leader in adult stem cell technologies and their potential application to the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
We currently have 5 research divisions covering Cardiac Physiology and Transplantation, Developmental Biology, Molecular Cardiology & Biophysics, Molecular Genetics and Structural & Computational Biology.
In recognition of the pivotal role journalists play in informing the community about cardiovascular diseases, the VCCRI is bestowing the "Victor Chang Awards for Excellence in Cardiovascular Journalism". Submissions for 2010 have now closed. Winners will be announced Saturday 31st July at the Victor Chang 'Heart to Heart' Ball.
"Charting the Depths of RNA: from molecules to therapies", Friday November 19 -Featuring Matthias Hentze, Associate Director of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), as the 2010 Princesses' Lecturer, and a host of renowned international and national speakers who will focus on the latest in next generation sequencing and RNA biology.
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In recognition of the pivotal role journalists play in informing the community about cardiovascular diseases, the VCCRI is bestowing the "Victor Chang Awards for Excellence in Cardiovascular Journalism". Submissions for 2010 have now closed. Winners will be announced Saturday 31st July at the Victor Chang 'Heart to Heart' Ball.
"Charting the Depths of RNA: from molecules to therapies", Friday November 19 -Featuring Matthias Hentze, Associate Director of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), as the 2010 Princesses' Lecturer, and a host of renowned international and national speakers who will focus on the latest in next generation sequencing and RNA biology. 
