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$8 million from the Snow Medical Research Foundation to shed light on the dark genome
02 March 2022
Victor Chang Institute's A/Prof Emily Wong awarded an $8 million Snow Medical Research Foundation Fellowship to investigate the dark genome.
New study identifies the genes most likely to lead to heart attacks
16 February 2022
Victor Chang Cardiac Institute and international collaborators identify the most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks
Ben Beale Laboratory in Cardiovascular Research
19 January 2022
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute joins forces with the family of Ben Beale, a father of 5 from Perth who tragically passed away from a heart attack
Translational Cardiovascular Research – A Watershed Moment For Heart Research
14 January 2022
Scientists are now embarking on a new chapter of translational cardiovascular research ensuring their cutting-edge work will be translated to our patients.
TTRA Grant - National Research Centre for Cardiovascular Disease
14 January 2022
Joining forces with renowned institutions to establish the Australian Stroke & Heart Research Accelerator (ASHRA) made possible through TTRA $10M grant
New Study Reveals Coronary Heart Disease Triggered by Complex Networks of Genes
13 January 2022
Scientists have revealed how heart disease can be triggered by complex networks of genes that interact on a scale never known before.
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute’s Professor Jason Kovacic presented with Agilent Thought Leader Award
11 January 2022
The Institute’s Executive Director has been recognised for his influential work on cardiovascular disease by Agilent Technologies.
NSW’s most outstanding young cardiovascular scientists awarded 2022 Research Innovation Grants
10 January 2022
Projects investigating stroke, arrhythmias and congenital heart disease have been highlighted as winners of the annual Research Innovation Grant.
Art of the Heart 2021
21 December 2021
Art of the Heart 2021 Scientific Photographic Competition reveals our scientists' artistic sides, and the beauty they discover under the microscope's lens.
NSW Cardiovascular Research Capacity Program 2021 Funding Success
23 November 2021
NSW Cardiovascular Research Capacity Program 2021 Funding Success
New study finds the body’s defensive reaction to a heart attack could help limit damage
11 November 2021
Scientists at the Institute have discovered an important protective response in the heart that could limit the damage done after a heart attack.
$1.2 million NHMRC grant success to investigate heart hypertrophy
04 November 2021
An award of $1.2M to further our understanding of one of the most important risk factors for premature death from heart disease.
International study finds key genes for ‘rare’ vascular disease fibromuscular dysplasia
01 November 2021
Scientists have identified the key genetic drivers of a vascular disease which may affect up to one in 20 women.
Institute announces new partnership to create world leading medical devices
12 October 2021
The Institute is proud to team up with Ventri Clinical to drive new innovative medtech solutions to heart disease.
Woodside adds its support to new home of heart disease research centre in WA
29 September 2021
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is excited to announce another partner in its expansion across Australia in the prevention of heart disease.
Western Australia’s first dedicated centre of heart research
17 September 2021
A collaboration by VCCRI, The University of Western Australia & Wesfarmers will lead to the establishment of the dedicated centre of heart research.
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