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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Star Scientist of the Month - Dr David Zheng
14 December 2021
Star Scientist Dr David Zheng has moved from fungi to zebrafish, fascinated with the way a heart can regenerate and repair after injury.
Star Scientist of the Month - Josh Dunn
25 November 2021
Star Scientist Josh Dunn is determined to finally shed light on why dangerous deposits form in our arteries and valves
Star Scientist of the Month - Ella Martin
27 October 2021
Star Scientist Ella Martin is a Belgian native who has found a home away from home at the Institute.
Star Scientist of the Month - Dr Amy Nicks
23 September 2021
Nominated scientist Dr Amy Nicks is determined to hone in on the gene that could be the key to unlocking heart regeneration.
Star Scientist of the Month - Renee Johnson
25 August 2021
Nominated scientist Dr Renee Johnson, from the Inherited Heart Disease Lab, has the perfect blend of science knowledge and relationship building skills.
Star Scientist of the Month - Delfine Cheng
26 July 2021
This month's nominated scientist is Dr Delfine Cheng is taking the lab's microscopy work to the next level
Star Scientist of the Month - Meghna Sobti
22 June 2021
This month's nominated rising star is Meghna Sobti, a fan of Cryo-Em Microscopy
Kavitha Muthiah - Clinical Faculty Member
27 May 2021
A New Clinical Faculty member, AProf Kavitha Muthiah, drives new research into the devastating side effects of mechanical heart pumps on patients.
Star Scientist of the Month - Paul Rohde
18 May 2021
Each month a rising star will be nominated and featured on our blog. Say hello to our Star Scientist for May, lab manager Paul Rohde
Star Scientist of the Month - Tanya Solomon
26 April 2021
Each month a rising star will be nominated and featured on our blog. Say hello to our Star Scientist for April, Tanya Solomon.
Star Scientist of the Month - Eddie Ip
16 March 2021
Each month a rising star will be nominated and featured on our blog. Say hello to our Star Scientist of the month - PhD student, Eddie Ip
Interview with A/Prof Mayooran Namasivayam
23 February 2021
Faculty member A/Prof Mayooran Namasivayam is making discoveries and treating patients with heart valve disease
Star Scientist of the Month - Mark Hunter
17 February 2021
Each month a rising star will be nominated and featured on our blog. Our second Star Scientist Mark Hunter has been researching for 15 years
Star Scientist of the Month - Ralph Patrick
22 January 2021
Each month a rising star will be nominated and featured on our blog. Say hello to our first Star Scientist of the month - Dr Ralph Patrick.
Women in Science - Celine Santiago
18 December 2020
Celine, 2020 CSANZ Ralph Reader Young Investigator Prize Winner, shares with us her journey and the research that won her the prestigious award
Women in Science - Dr Monique Bax
15 October 2020
Dr Monique Bax has won a share in the AMP Tomorrow Maker's Fund for her research into a deadly heart disease called SCAD.
Acknowledgement of Country
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