Blog, Expert Opinions & Interviews
With over 200 scientists, doctors and staff, the Institute is a very busy place! On this Blog page you'll find a collection of stories, articles and interviews from behind the scenes at Australia's Home of Heart Research.
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Exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in heart disease
13 May 2024
We caught up with Dr Bart to get her thoughts on how AI is likely to impact cardiology, patient care, and the role of the clinician.
How does smoking affect the heart
03 May 2024
Smoking damages blood vessels, speeds up the formation of plaque in the coronary arteries and doubles the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Women in Science - Dr Siiri Iismaa
02 May 2024
Learn how one of the Institute’s longest serving staff members is helping progress SCAD research
2024 Young Appeals Committee
22 April 2024
Drawn from various backgrounds, our hardworking Young Appeals Committee all share a passion for raising funds and awareness to beat heart disease.
Institute Director Prof Jason Kovacic - 30 Year Anniversary
09 April 2024
CEO & Institute Director reflects on his memories here and shares future plans for the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Exercise and heart health
29 March 2024
Exercise helps to strengthen the heart muscle and blood vessels, which improves the heart’s ability to pump blood and oxygen throughout the body.
New Innovation Centre Head - Dr Jacek Kolanowski
13 March 2024
Dr Jacek Kolanowski has big plans for the future of the Institute's Innovation Centre– driven in part by his passion for robust methodology.
Institute staff share their memories of 30 years of heart research
15 February 2024
Our longest serving team members share what drew them to the Institute in it's beginnings and their favourite memories of the 30 years so far.
Understanding why some families are prone to ‘big hearts’
19 January 2024
Prof Livia Hool has been working for over 15 years to try to answer one question: what causes some people to develop big hearts or HCM
Star Scientist - Dr Valentin Romanov
19 January 2024
Dr Romanov's expertise is opening a whole new world of possibilities for our scientists and will help further our understanding of heart disease in the future.
What lies beyond: Uncovering the secrets of the dark genome
17 January 2024
This area is known as the ‘dark genome’, and it’s of particular interest to the Institute’s Associate Professor Emily Wong and her team.
Preventing birth defects - An interview with Prof Sally Dunwoodie
28 December 2023
Professor Dunwoodie has made it her life’s work to focus on congenital heart disease which affect around one in every 100 live born babies. Read full interview.
Star Scientist - Ingrid Stacey
06 December 2023
At our WA Hub, Ingrid Stacey is part of a collaboration working towards ending RHD - a disease which disproportionally affects Indigenous Australians.
How to prepare writing a Will
30 November 2023
Putting together your Will might seem overwhelming, we’ve created this step-by-step guide to make writing your Will as easy as possible.
Star Scientist - Dr Sarah Hancock
24 October 2023
Institute EMCR Award winner Dr Sarah Hancock on returning to work after giving birth and balancing parenthood and her career with the help of the right leadership.
Research Overview: Congenital Heart Disease & B3 Link
17 October 2023
Professor Sally Dunwoodie and her team have found a genetic cause for various heart and other birth defects and, crucially, a possible way to prevent some cases.
Six things I would never do as a female cardiologist
12 October 2023
Cardiologist and heart researcher Dr Lucy McGrath-Cadell shares her simple advice for women to protect their heart health.
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