Meet Our Scientists
Get to know some of the amazing minds behind our pioneering heart research
For over 25 years, scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute have been making a difference in the lives of heart disease patients and their families worldwide.
Meet some of the Faculty Members, Group Leaders, Clinical Faculty Members, and Senior Scientists leading the way in cardiovascular disease detection, prevention and treatment.
Faculty Members, Group Leaders & Clinical Faculty Members

Professor Jason Kovacic
Director and CEO
Head, Vascular Biology Laboratory

Professor Sally Dunwoodie
Deputy Director
Director, Innovation Centre
Head, Embryology Laboratory

Professor Jamie Vandenberg
Deputy Director
Head, Molecular Cardiology and Biophysics Laboratory

Professor Bob Graham
Head
Molecular Cardiology Laboratory

Dr Nikki Bart
Clinical Faculty Member
Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy Group

Dr Charles Cox
Group Leader
Mechanobiology Laboratory

Professor Diane Fatkin
Head
Inherited Heart Diseases Laboratory

Professor Michael Feneley
Head
Cardiac Mechanics Laboratory

Associate Professor Eleni Giannoulatou
Head
Computational Genomics Laboratory

Professor Richard Harvey
Head
Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Laboratory

Dr Renjing Liu
Head
Vascular Epigenetics Laboratory

Professor Chris Hayward
Head
Cardiac Mechanics Laboratory

Dr Adam Hill
Deputy Director, Innovation Centre
Head, Computational Cardiology Laboratory

Professor Livia Hool
Head
Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Laboratory - Western Australia

Associate Professor Andrew Jabbour
Head
Cardiac Imaging Laboratory

Professor Peter Macdonald
Head
Cardiac Transplantation Laboratory

Dr Kavitha Muthiah
Clinical Faculty Member

Professor Boris Martinac
Head
Mechanobiology Laboratory

A/Prof Mayooran Namasivayam
Head
Heart Valve Disease and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Dr Lee Nedkoff
Head
Cardiology Population Health Laboratory - Western Australia

Dr Alastair Stewart
Head
Structural Biology Laboratory

Professor Nigel Turner
Head
Cellular Bioenergetics Laboratory

A/Prof Emily Wong
Head, Regulatory Systems Laboratory
Senior Scientists

Dr Audrey Adji
Senior Scientist
Cardiac Mechanics Laboratory

Dr Nicole Bryce
Senior Scientist
Vascular Biology Laboratory

Dr Gavin Chapman
Senior Scientist
Embryology Laboratory

Dr Stewart Heitmann
Senior Scientist
Computational Cardiology Laboratory

Dr Siiri Iismaa
Senior Scientist
Cardio Biology Laboratory

Dr Vaibhao Janbandhu
Senior Scientist
Developmental & Regeneration Biology Lab

Dr Renee Johnson
Senior Scientist
Inherited Heart Diseases Laboratory

Dr Chai-Ann Ng
Senior Scientist
Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory

Dr Vikram Tallapragada
Senior Scientist
Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Laboratory

Dr Jane Yu
Senior Scientist
Cardiac Mechanics Laboratory
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Acknowledgement of Country
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
