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.
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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
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Tom Meredith
15 June 2022
Star Scientist, Dr Tom Meredith, from our Heart Valve Disease and AI Lab is working to transform treatment for aortic stenosis. A disease that claims the lives of 50% of its sufferers within two years of diagnosis.
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.
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Sam Emmanuel
29 March 2022
Star Scientist, Dr Sam Emmanuel from the Hayward Lab is studying mechanical hearts to provide a lifeline for those on the heart transplant waiting lists.
Professor Nigel Turner joins the Institute
28 February 2022
Professor Nigel Turner is researching obesity-related metabolic diseases' impact on the heart at the Institute’s new Cellular Bioenergetics Laboratory.
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Helena Viola
22 February 2022
Star Scientist, Dr Helena Viola, part of Professor Livia Hool's team in Perth believes life-saving answers to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are almost here.
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Jianxin Wu
14 January 2022
Star Scientist, Dr Jianxin Wu, is part of the team involved in the research of Hi1a peptide from spider venom, one of the biggest heart breakthroughs.
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.