Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
@victorchang.edu.au
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is dedicated to finding cures for heart disease through world-class medical research.
Sydney, Melbourne & Perth, Australia
www.victorchang.edu.au
Sydney, Melbourne & Perth, Australia
www.victorchang.edu.au
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker Dr Jordan Thorpe will be presenting: ‘Identifying New Therapeutic Approaches for Inflammatory Driven Atrial Fibrillation Utilizing Engineered Atrial Tissues’
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker Dr Jordan Thorpe will be presenting: ‘Identifying New Therapeutic Approaches for Inflammatory Driven Atrial Fibrillation Utilizing Engineered Atrial Tissues’
@nswcvrn.bsky.social Professional Development Awards were also granted to Dr Farhan Mohammed, Dr Audrey Adji, and Dr Emma Rath – supporting their ongoing research and professional growth.
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 AM
@nswcvrn.bsky.social Professional Development Awards were also granted to Dr Farhan Mohammed, Dr Audrey Adji, and Dr Emma Rath – supporting their ongoing research and professional growth.
Congratulations to our researchers on their recent funding success! Dr @ingridstacey.bsky.social based at our WA hub has been awarded a @heartfoundationau.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship for her work improving cardiovascular health for First Nations communities.
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Congratulations to our researchers on their recent funding success! Dr @ingridstacey.bsky.social based at our WA hub has been awarded a @heartfoundationau.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship for her work improving cardiovascular health for First Nations communities.
When a heart stops, every minute counts. Learn CPR and you could save a life. Find out how: www.victorchang.edu....
#RestartAHeartDay
#RestartAHeartDay
October 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
When a heart stops, every minute counts. Learn CPR and you could save a life. Find out how: www.victorchang.edu....
#RestartAHeartDay
#RestartAHeartDay
Congrats to Dr Audrey Adji, who has been awarded the AMR Small Equipment Grant to help progress the Mind-Your-Heart study. The project is investigating how heart + blood vessel health contribute to brain ageing + cognitive decline - incl the progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.
October 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Congrats to Dr Audrey Adji, who has been awarded the AMR Small Equipment Grant to help progress the Mind-Your-Heart study. The project is investigating how heart + blood vessel health contribute to brain ageing + cognitive decline - incl the progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.
💡A/Professor Dr Dr James Otton is using AI to transform routine heart scans into a powerful screening tool that could better predict heart attacks and strokes and make advanced heart screening affordable worldwide.
Congrats to all involved.
#MedicalResearch #HeartDisease
Congrats to all involved.
#MedicalResearch #HeartDisease
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
💡A/Professor Dr Dr James Otton is using AI to transform routine heart scans into a powerful screening tool that could better predict heart attacks and strokes and make advanced heart screening affordable worldwide.
Congrats to all involved.
#MedicalResearch #HeartDisease
Congrats to all involved.
#MedicalResearch #HeartDisease
💡Dr Vaibhao Janbandhu and his team are uncovering how heart valves become stiff and calcified - the root cause of valvular heart disease. By doing so they hope they can detect the disease earlier and develop preventative treatments.
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
💡Dr Vaibhao Janbandhu and his team are uncovering how heart valves become stiff and calcified - the root cause of valvular heart disease. By doing so they hope they can detect the disease earlier and develop preventative treatments.
💡 Dr Jeanette Villanueva and her team will test whether hearts from donors can be better preserved using temperature-controlled cold storage – work that could save more lives through transplantation.
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
💡 Dr Jeanette Villanueva and her team will test whether hearts from donors can be better preserved using temperature-controlled cold storage – work that could save more lives through transplantation.
Protein bars are booming - now a $22bn global industry. But are they any good for us?
In his column for The Australian, our Director and cardiologist Professor@jasonkovac... warns that many bars are ultra-processed, high in salt, and unnecessary for most people: www.theaustralian.co...
In his column for The Australian, our Director and cardiologist Professor@jasonkovac... warns that many bars are ultra-processed, high in salt, and unnecessary for most people: www.theaustralian.co...
September 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Protein bars are booming - now a $22bn global industry. But are they any good for us?
In his column for The Australian, our Director and cardiologist Professor@jasonkovac... warns that many bars are ultra-processed, high in salt, and unnecessary for most people: www.theaustralian.co...
In his column for The Australian, our Director and cardiologist Professor@jasonkovac... warns that many bars are ultra-processed, high in salt, and unnecessary for most people: www.theaustralian.co...
Make this #WorldHeartDay your annual reminder to take better care of your ❤️ Book a heart health ✅, go for brisk 🚶♂️, or cook a healthy 🥘 . With one Australian dying from heart disease every 28 mins, a simple act could help save your life: www.victorchang.edu....
@worldheart.org
@worldheart.org
September 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Make this #WorldHeartDay your annual reminder to take better care of your ❤️ Book a heart health ✅, go for brisk 🚶♂️, or cook a healthy 🥘 . With one Australian dying from heart disease every 28 mins, a simple act could help save your life: www.victorchang.edu....
@worldheart.org
@worldheart.org
Most heart palpitations are harmless, the Institute’s Director and cardiologist, Professor @jasonkovacic.bsky.social, writes in The Australian Financial Review. But some signal a serious risk. He shares the key red flags we should not ignore www.afr.com/life-and...
September 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Most heart palpitations are harmless, the Institute’s Director and cardiologist, Professor @jasonkovacic.bsky.social, writes in The Australian Financial Review. But some signal a serious risk. He shares the key red flags we should not ignore www.afr.com/life-and...
Is it worth tracking your blood sugar levels 24/7 if you're not diabetic? Professor Nigel Turner speaks with The Australian about whether continuous glucose monitors offer real benefits for non-diabetics or if they’re just the latest example of health data overload:www.theaustralian.co...
September 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Is it worth tracking your blood sugar levels 24/7 if you're not diabetic? Professor Nigel Turner speaks with The Australian about whether continuous glucose monitors offer real benefits for non-diabetics or if they’re just the latest example of health data overload:www.theaustralian.co...
While men are more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die from theirs. It’s why we have developed our #Women in Science Giving Circle - a philanthropic program designed to keep women in heart disease research and pioneer gender-equal research: www.victorchang.edu....
September 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
While men are more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die from theirs. It’s why we have developed our #Women in Science Giving Circle - a philanthropic program designed to keep women in heart disease research and pioneer gender-equal research: www.victorchang.edu....
Did you know cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer of women worldwide? It's responsible for 30% of deaths in women each year – more than all cancers combined. It’s time to bust the myth that heart disease is a middle-aged male disease this #WomensHealthWeek: www.victorchang.edu....
September 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Did you know cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer of women worldwide? It's responsible for 30% of deaths in women each year – more than all cancers combined. It’s time to bust the myth that heart disease is a middle-aged male disease this #WomensHealthWeek: www.victorchang.edu....
We're proud to share Dr Osvaldo Contreras has been awarded a Scale Biosciences Core Lab Grant, from @garvaninstitute.bsky.social Genomics Platform, Scale Biosciences, and Integrated Sciences to further his research into the origins of congenital heart disease that affects one in 100 babies.
September 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We're proud to share Dr Osvaldo Contreras has been awarded a Scale Biosciences Core Lab Grant, from @garvaninstitute.bsky.social Genomics Platform, Scale Biosciences, and Integrated Sciences to further his research into the origins of congenital heart disease that affects one in 100 babies.
We're stepping into a critical debate about statins. Our Director and cardiologist, Professor Jason Kovacic, has penned a piece in The Australian defending their use and countering misinformation. Learn more about their benefits: www.victorchang.edu....
July 28, 2025 at 6:16 AM
We're stepping into a critical debate about statins. Our Director and cardiologist, Professor Jason Kovacic, has penned a piece in The Australian defending their use and countering misinformation. Learn more about their benefits: www.victorchang.edu....
As we celebrate the incredible milestone of 50 years of @NAIDOCWeek, we acknowledge the strength of young Indigenous leaders, the vision of Indigenous communities, and the legacy of Indigenous ancestors.
#NAIDOC2025
#NAIDOC2025
July 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
As we celebrate the incredible milestone of 50 years of @NAIDOCWeek, we acknowledge the strength of young Indigenous leaders, the vision of Indigenous communities, and the legacy of Indigenous ancestors.
#NAIDOC2025
#NAIDOC2025
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker Gabrielle Smith: 'In Regulatory Systems lab, I am studying chromatin architecture and the #epigenome of cardiomyocytes across multiple animals to understand how genome regulation and evolution have shaped #HeartRegeneration across vertebrates.'
@em6wong.bsky.social
@em6wong.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker Gabrielle Smith: 'In Regulatory Systems lab, I am studying chromatin architecture and the #epigenome of cardiomyocytes across multiple animals to understand how genome regulation and evolution have shaped #HeartRegeneration across vertebrates.'
@em6wong.bsky.social
@em6wong.bsky.social
Today's #PaulKornerSeminar speaker Dr Yang Guo will be presenting: 'Investigating Piezo1-induced mitochondrial dynamics via super-resolution live cell imaging'
June 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Today's #PaulKornerSeminar speaker Dr Yang Guo will be presenting: 'Investigating Piezo1-induced mitochondrial dynamics via super-resolution live cell imaging'
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker @stevemonger.bsky.social: "SAVViDB integrates the most important resources for diagnosing a pathogenic splice-altering genetic variant"
@egiannoulatou.bsky.social
@egiannoulatou.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker @stevemonger.bsky.social: "SAVViDB integrates the most important resources for diagnosing a pathogenic splice-altering genetic variant"
@egiannoulatou.bsky.social
@egiannoulatou.bsky.social
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker Steven Monger @stevemonger.bsky.social will be presenting: 'SAVViDB: a web-based visualisation tool for enhancing splice-altering variant prediction and interpretation'
@egiannoulatou.bsky.social
@egiannoulatou.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
#PaulKornerSeminar speaker Steven Monger @stevemonger.bsky.social will be presenting: 'SAVViDB: a web-based visualisation tool for enhancing splice-altering variant prediction and interpretation'
@egiannoulatou.bsky.social
@egiannoulatou.bsky.social
This #EarthDay we’re reminded of the urgent need to switch to renewable energy to minimise pollution, which has been found to be a greater health threat than that of war, terrorism, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, drugs and alcohol combined: www.victorchang.edu....
#OurPowerOurPlanet
#OurPowerOurPlanet
April 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This #EarthDay we’re reminded of the urgent need to switch to renewable energy to minimise pollution, which has been found to be a greater health threat than that of war, terrorism, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, drugs and alcohol combined: www.victorchang.edu....
#OurPowerOurPlanet
#OurPowerOurPlanet
All of us here at the Institute stand with @aamri.bsky.social and its election asks. We need a better grant system that funds the full costs of research so we can continue to deliver lifesaving treatment and therapies to beat Australia’s biggest killer.
#standupforscience2025 #Election2025
#standupforscience2025 #Election2025
April 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
All of us here at the Institute stand with @aamri.bsky.social and its election asks. We need a better grant system that funds the full costs of research so we can continue to deliver lifesaving treatment and therapies to beat Australia’s biggest killer.
#standupforscience2025 #Election2025
#standupforscience2025 #Election2025
Huge congrats to Prof Nigel Turner, Dr @sarahehancock.bsky.social + Dr @charlesdcox.bsky.social who’ve been awarded funding from NSW Health's CV Research Capacity Program for projects to target aortic stenosis, obesity + diabetes: www.victorchang.edu....
@cellbioenerglab.bsky.social
@cellbioenerglab.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Huge congrats to Prof Nigel Turner, Dr @sarahehancock.bsky.social + Dr @charlesdcox.bsky.social who’ve been awarded funding from NSW Health's CV Research Capacity Program for projects to target aortic stenosis, obesity + diabetes: www.victorchang.edu....
@cellbioenerglab.bsky.social
@cellbioenerglab.bsky.social
Our researchers can create 100s of millions of stem cells far faster thanks to a new bioreactor in our #InnovationCentre’s Stem Cell Production Facility, a partner site of Phenomics Australia NCRIS. It will also allow scientists to scale up stem cell-derived disease models. @MedResearchNSW
April 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Our researchers can create 100s of millions of stem cells far faster thanks to a new bioreactor in our #InnovationCentre’s Stem Cell Production Facility, a partner site of Phenomics Australia NCRIS. It will also allow scientists to scale up stem cell-derived disease models. @MedResearchNSW