2023 news archive
27 articles
New study: Sydney’s most annoying traffic noise roads
22 December 2023
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute teams up with Ambient Maps to raise awareness about the growing dangers of road noise and its heart health impact.
2023 Study: Elite Athletes and Reduced Heart Function
18 December 2023
New landmark study involving 281 elite athletes has revealed one in six have reduced heart function normally associated with heart disease.
2023 NHMRC Ideas Grant Success to develop new cardiac treatments
15 December 2023
The Institute's Prof Jamie Vandenberg team to develop more effective drugs to target arrhythmias such as AF – which will affect one in three Australians during their lifetime.
Packer Family Foundation $3.75m donation
06 December 2023
The Foundation’s generous donation will accelerate discoveries and drive research impact at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Victor Chang Heart Health Check team at NSW Parliament
17 October 2023
Around 80 NSW MPs, staffers and Health Minister Ryan Park underwent Victor Chang Heart Health Checks to highlight the importance of heart disease.
New genetic study unlocks the causes of why our arteries harden
11 October 2023
New international study published in Nature identifies 11 genes that contribute to the hardening of the heart’s arteries and new treatment pathways.
James Camilleri appointed Chair of Young Appeals Committee
10 October 2023
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute announces the appointment of James Camilleri as the new Chair of the Young Appeals Committee (YAC).
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute partners with Ingham Institute
27 September 2023
Partnership between the south western Sydney-based Ingham Institute and Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute to strengthen heart research nationally.
New Heart, Exercise and Research Trials lab, powered by partnership with SVI
13 September 2023
A/Prof André La Gerche appointed head of Institute's new HEART Lab based at St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research (SVI) in Melbourne.
Institute Partners with DSS to Store Critical Research Data
24 August 2023
The Institute has teamed up with Distributed Storage Solutions (DSS) to store data from groundbreaking cardiac research on Filecoin.
Molecule that could be the key to treat Obesity & Bone Diseases
18 August 2023
Our Institute scientists identify a molecule which could lead to the development of future drugs for obesity, osteoporosis, and inflammatory diseases.
Cardiovascular Collaborative Grant success
17 August 2023
Institute scientists awarded funding from the NSW Government to help prevent atrial fibrillation, recurrent stroke and repair damaged heart muscle.
Computer Simulations Reducing Animal Testing
11 August 2023
Institute’s scientists are developing new computer models to predict the cardiac safety of new drugs more accurately and more ethically than testing on animals.
New mums - the fourth trimester & heart concerns
06 August 2023
Leading cardiologist Professor Jason Kovacic calls for more awareness of the heart health risks associated with the weeks and months after giving birth.
Metabolic syndrome - one in three Aussies at risk of heart disease
20 July 2023
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is calling for more awareness of metabolic syndrome – a cluster of conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease.
International SCAD registry
30 May 2023
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute scientists are now part of a global effort trying pinpoint the cause of the SCAD and accelerate preventative treatments.
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.