Sydney Cardiovascular Symposium 2022
Sydney Cardiovascular Symposium 2022 - Event Wrap
16 December 2022
Delegates from around Australia and the world gathered at the annual Sydney Cardiovascular Symposium – a partnership between the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and the Heart Research Institute.
Sessions focused on heart development and congenital heart disease, genetic basis of dilated cardiomyopathy, cardiac muscle function and regeneration, stem cells, and new heart failure therapies.
This year’s key theme was ‘Genomics, Diversity and Equity: Ensuring Benefit for All.’
Professor Alex Brown
One of the many highlights included the Princesses’ Lecture which saw Professor Alex Brown outline the objectives of the new National Indigenous Genomics Network. He also revealed the stark disparities in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and called for the whole research community to pull together to help solve this challenge.
Prof Jamie Vandenberg opening the Symposium
Professor Jamie Vandenberg, the Institute’s Co-Deputy Director, said: “It was fantastic to finally meet in person again and have the opportunity to hear from people working across the whole spectrum of cardiovascular research from biomedical discovery through to population level outcomes.”
The symposium, which was held at The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, also provided early and mid-career researchers with the opportunity to showcase their work with prizes for Rising Stars, Best Speakers and Best Posters.
Sydney Cardiovascular Symposium 2022 Award Recipients
- Rising Stars: Dr Mitchell Sarkies (USyd), Dr Yen Chin Koay (HRI), Dr Tejas Deshmukh (WIMR)
- Winning oral presentation: Dr Cindy Kok (WIMR)
- Highly commended oral presentation: Dr Yann Huey Ng (HRI)
- Winning EMCR flash talk: Dr Xiaoming Liu (USyd)
- Highly commended EMCR flash talk: Dr Chai Ng (VCCRI)
- Winning student flash talk: Bailey Walker (VCCRI)
- Highly commended student flash talk: Jasneil Singh (HRI)
- Winning EMCR poster: Dr Dhanya Ravindran (WIMR)
- Winning student posters: Megha Kadian (WIMR), Laura Moldovan (HRI), Weizhen (Eva) Li (HRI)
- People's choice poster: Isobel Waugh (VCCRI)
Congratulations to all the recipients and thank you for a successful return to the Sydney Cardiovascular Symposium 2022. Take a look below at the photo gallery from the event.
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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.
