Interviews & Team Profiles
Get to know the faces and stories behind the scientific breakthroughs and heart research conducted here at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
52 articles
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) Research at the Institute
23 August 2023
Professor Fatkin and her team are uncovering the genetic causes of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a disease which can cause heart failure and sudden death.
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.
Dr Charles Cox's PIEZO discovery
18 August 2023
Dr Charles Cox’s shares insight into his PIEZO ion channel discovery and the next steps to developing new therapeutics to target a whole range of diseases.
Star Scientist - Aaron Hay
31 July 2023
Scientist Aaron Hay has been obsessed with sharks since he was five years old - and his fascination with animals brings him here.
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.
Saving hearts to save lives
13 April 2023
Professor Peter Macdonald opens up about his career as a cardiologist and scientist, 'Heart in a Box', and the potential of deadly spider venom.
Star Scientist - Dr Alastair Stewart
30 March 2023
The Institute’s Dr Stewart is determined to make a whole range of therapeutic drugs not only more effective, but also safer for those that need them.
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.
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Bob Lee
12 December 2022
Star Scientist Dr Bob Lee is determined to help usher in treatments for arterial blood vessel disease, which can have devastating consequences for sufferers.
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Yashutosh Joshi
26 October 2022
Star Scientist Dr Yashutosh Joshi is a key member of Prof Peter Macdonald's team unlocking the potential of spider venom
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!
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Vaibhao Janbandhu
26 July 2022
Dr Vaibhao Janbandhu, from our Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Lab is studying cardiac fibroblasts with hopes to reduce damage after a heart attack.
Women in Science - Connie Jiang
22 June 2022
Honours student Connie Jiang has been shortlisted for CSANZ Ralph Reader Young Investigator Prize
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.
