Past Scientists
Dr Tara Christie
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Dr Tara Christie worked at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute from 2016 to 2019 as the Group Leader of the Biochemistry Laboratory.
Dr Christie’s research focused on the structure and function of proteins – the fundamental molecular engines in all living cells. Understanding protein structure-function relationships is essential to discovering the underlying cause of disease and is fundamental to drug design.
Her laboratory used X-ray crystallography to visualise the three-dimensional structure of proteins, and uses a range of biochemical techniques to understand protein function. Her research interests include nucleocytoplasmic transport, mRNA degradation and antibody stabilisation.
Dr Christie is currently a lecturer in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney.
Professor Sally Dunwoodie
Deputy Director, Innovation Centre
Head, Embryology Laboratory
Professor Richard Harvey
Deputy Director
Head, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology
Professor Diane Fatkin
Head, Inherited Heart Disease Laboratory
Associate Professor Eleni Giannoulatou
Head, Computational Genomics Laboratory
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.
