The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney, Australia | Community organisation

The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9295 8600

Address: 405 Liverpool Street 2010 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.victorchang.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Its another proud moment for the Australian scientific community who continue to lead the way during this pandemic! Well done to the team at Monash University who have made a world-first discovery for a #coronavirus antibodies blood test. A blood test of this kind will offer rapid results with only 20 minutes' wait. #FeelGoodFriday

24.01.2022 What better way to help get a new lab off the ground! Dr Nicole Bryce (centre) has won $20,000 worth of lab equipment from Thermo Fisher Scientific to kick start research in our brand new Kovacic Laboratory. With a focus on treating and preventing heart attacks, this state-of-the-art equipment is exactly what the team needs to support their #research into atherosclerosis! What better way to help get a new lab off the ground! https://www.thermofisher.com//lab-equipment-prize-draw.html #scientists #technology

24.01.2022 Over the weekend many grateful families celebrated #ThankYouDay2020. It is a day to say thanks and recognise all the wonderful people who have given the gift of life through organ and tissue donations. Last year, 183 patients were fortunate to receive heart transplants around Australia. There are many more waiting for a second chance at life. It only takes a minute to register as a donor at www.donatelife.gov.au #DonateLife #ThankYouDay2020 #OrganDonation #TissueDonation

22.01.2022 Apporter sa pierre à l édifice! Its a French phrase about how we all bring a brick to contribute to the building. I am impressed at the teamwork here in establishing things, nutting out processes and hiccups. We are truly building a wonderful thing here at the new Innovation Centre. - Dr Vanessa Laoue, Head of Micro Imaging Facility reflecting on the collaboration at the newly established Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institutes Innovation Centre. Take a look inside the Micro Imaging Facility and learn about the work Vanessa and her team do. https://www.victorchang.edu.au/innovation-cen/micro-imaging

21.01.2022 Congratulations to our Senior Postdoctoral Scientist Dr Jeanette Villanueva who has just won an Innovation Award for her inspiring research into heart transplantation. Read about her work and her PhD journey #FeelGoodFriday #WomeninSTEM

21.01.2022 This portrait of Victor Chang watches over our staff as we continue his legacy in the fight against heart disease. Today we remember him on what would have been his birthday.

20.01.2022 What have we learnt so far about COVID-19 and heart disease? How soon will we see a vaccine available to the public? Professor Jason Kovacic provides us with an update, summarising the key findings and global research into the virus. https://www.victorchang.edu.au/news/covid19-progress-report

19.01.2022 This year has been out of the norm for many, a challenging year, and a year that has affected our connection with people. Today is #RUOKDay and it's a very loud reminder to us all that we should check in on others. Ask someone if they're OK, be there to listen, and give a little heart.

18.01.2022 Thank you Miranda. What amazing things youve achieved in the last 5 years! Help Miranda celebrate with $5 for 5: www.victorchang.edu.au/5for5

18.01.2022 Inside the #HomeofHeartResearch this week, we're taking you inside the Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab. Here Professor Jamie Vandenberg and his team are investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying arrhythmias and irregular heartbeats, with the aim of identifying people at risk of sudden cardiac death. https://www.victorchang.edu.au/hea/cardiacelectrophysiology

14.01.2022 Shoutout to another #WomaninSTEM! Congratulations to Dr Audrey Adji who has been awarded a COVID Carer's Support Scholarship from Franklin Women, an organisation for women working in health and medical research. Dr Adji is a well-deserved winner after overcoming challenges of a particularly tough year. Read about her incredible heart research and how she stays positive when the going gets tough. #FeelGoodFriday https://www.victorchang.edu.au//women-in-science-audrey-ad

13.01.2022 #Congratulations to Dr Jeffrey McArthur on his successful application to NSW Health for their Health and Medical Research Sponsorship Program! The grant for $10,000 will allow Dr McArthur, the Head of our Cell Function & Screening Facility, to host a series of high throughput electrophysiology and calcium handling workshops in the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Innovation Centre. Watch this video of Dr McArthur in action as he showcases the SyncroPatch technology from our Innovation Centre. Nice work Dr McArthur! #FeelGoodFriday https://youtu.be/QqEnFMnYk88

13.01.2022 On this tragic day in history, the world lost Diana, Princess of Wales. Today we pay tribute to the Queen of Hearts who officially opened the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney in 1996. We remember her kindness, compassion, curiosity, professionalism, and above all, her grace. Even after all these years, we still feel incredibly honoured that Princess Diana chose to support the Institute and our relentless fight against heart disease. https://www.victorchang.edu.au/princess-diana

12.01.2022 I remember the day vividly, Ayden was diagnosed immediately with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a life-threatening heart condition that can cause sudden death in children. I still find it hard to consider that if he hadnt been reviewed we would have lost our little boy. Thank you Nikki for opening up and sharing your familys story about this inherited #heartdisease. Your story brings awareness to the importance of Professor Livia Hool's and Dr Helena Violas discovery and how it can impact the lives of others.https://www.victorchang.edu.au/supp/real-life-stories/nikki

12.01.2022 Like a good gardener, a scientist learns a lot from watching nature, from seeing what occurs naturally and using this knowledge to help solve problems. Its a lot of trial and error before a breakthrough. On a quiet Saturday Diane Fatkin is likely to be tending to her garden after a long hike, a long way from her world leading laboratory. Professor Fatkin is dedicated to investigating how genes can cause heart disease in families and we're grateful that she's been able to share this story with us in this year's annual report. https://www.victorchang.edu.au//women-in-science-diane-fat

11.01.2022 "The reality is, over the past 25 years I dont think theres any other Australian whos done more for heart research than Professor Bob Graham. - Matthew Grounds, Chairman. Read the fitting tribute dedicated to our founding Executive Director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. 'Heart & Soul' shares the story behind the man who brought the #HomeofHeartResearch to life. https://www.victorchang.edu.au//heart-and-soul-a-tribute-t

10.01.2022 "I have not failed. I've successfully discovered 10,000 things that won't work" - Thomas Edison, Inventor. After a long week, even if we didn't feel like we've won, remember each new day is a step forward and we're always learning. Keep on keeping on. Thoughts for a #FeelGoodFriday

10.01.2022 In some exciting science news this week, Michigan State University researchers have created a miniature human heart model in the laboratory for the first time. Its believed this breakthrough will help improve understanding and knowledge into fetal heart development and congenital heart disease (#CHD). #FeelGoodFriday

10.01.2022 Five years ago, Miranda was dying from #heartdisease and was told she wouldnt live to see her babys first birthday. A heart transplant saved her life. To mark this milestone, Miranda is asking you to donate $5 to heart research in celebration of the 5 precious years shes shared with her son https://www.victorchang.edu.au/donate/5for5

09.01.2022 Could we cure Coronavirus? This interactive ABC Australia website showcases some powerful visualisation on how drugs, anitbodies and the virus actually work in the human body.

09.01.2022 #BREAKING: Pioneering medical discovery! Our scientists have made a breakthrough in the treatment of an inherited heart disease, that is the leading cause of death in children, aged between 5 and 15. Congratulations to Professor Livia Hool and Dr Helena Viola's team on this #breakthrough. Their research will be published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. Learn more about the discovery https://www.victorchang.edu.au//fixing-the-worlds-biggest-

09.01.2022 Tune in for a lunchtime Zoom session with Cardiologist, Professor Jason Kovacic, Executive Director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Professor Kovacic will be providing an update on the latest medical research findings into Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (#SCAD) and Fibromuscular Dysplasia. The 12.30pm talk will be followed by a Q&A session. To find out more, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/669608163663537

08.01.2022 With the recent publication of our 25th Anniversary edition of our Annual Report, it has been a wonderful opportunity to look back on the previous year. These numbers are just the tip of the iceberg of what has been achieved - read the Impact Report and learn more about the #HomeofHeartResearch: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/about-us/annual-reports

08.01.2022 Growing up in a family of Neurologists, it would seem Dr Inken Martin was destined to follow in their footsteps. But after just one year of treating patients with heart disease, it became clear she could make a bigger difference in Cardiology and the greatest impact in heart research. Read the latest in our #WomeninScience series. https://www.victorchang.edu.au//women-in-science-inken-mar

08.01.2022 Need a little something for Father's Day? Show Dad how much you care with these fun heart socks. And with each pair you purchase, the proceeds go towards finding cures for heart disease through medical research. Order yours today in time for Father's day at https://www.victorchang.edu.au/merchandise

07.01.2022 Its #DonateLifeWeek. Did you know there are currently 1,700 Australians on the waitlist for a transplant? In 2019, there were 183 vital heart transplant procedures in Australia. Every new registration has the power to transform someone's life. Register today to be an organ and tissue donor at https://donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today

07.01.2022 We're grateful to once again be the recipients of the IMB Bank Community Foundation Grant! With the ongoing support of IMB Bank, our Heart Health Check service has travelled right across the country testing more than 80,000 Aussies for the key modifiable risk factors of heart disease. But we can't perform this vital service without the help from grants just like this. Thank you!

07.01.2022 We are deeply saddened to hear the news that Australian cricketer, Dean Jones has died of a heart attack aged 59 after a successful career as a player, coach and commentator. So often heart disease claims lives quickly, without warning or time for family to say goodbye. Our thoughts are with Deans family, friends, the Australian cricket world and his many fans. Dean Jones 1961-2020.

07.01.2022 Its not every day you get to do a heart check on an Australian icon! Yesterday, former Yellow Wiggle, Greg Page, had his vitals checked by one of our very own Heart Health Check nurses! As a cardiac arrest survivor himself, Greg, and our colleagues from Heartbeat of Football have thrown their support behind the NSW Governments $1million grant to purchase defibrillators for sport and recreation facilities. Greg even took the time to teach our nurses the Wiggles signature move! #Legend #TheWiggles

06.01.2022 This week is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Week! Atrial fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia that causes an irregular and often, a rapid heart rate. This year hearts4heart has launched a phone app that can test the health of your heartbeat. Learn more about the Feel the Beat app and #AFAwarenessWeek2020 here: https://www.hearts4heart.org.au/af-awareness-week-2020/

05.01.2022 A Secondary Pandemic an Opinion Piece published by our very Professor Livia Hool in yesterdays The West Australian, speaks to the longer-term effects of the coronavirus and its potential impact on our bodies and the Australian healthcare system. https://www.victorchang.edu.au//covid19-west-australia-opi

04.01.2022 Professor Bob Graham visited Orange to meet #SCAD heart attack survivor Karlee Jones who is taking part in The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institutes program to help us learn more about this potentially deadly #heartdisease that is responsible for approximately 25% of heart attacks in women under the age of 50. Professor Graham updated 9 News Central West on his teams Australian-first ground-breaking research into the condition, the headway they are making, and the latest from his laboratory.

04.01.2022 There are some incredibly generous people in this world, but few are as generous as Chuck Feeney, founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies. Earlier in the month, Mr. Feeney shut down his Atlantic Philanthropies after gifting more than $8 billion to charities, universities, and institutions worldwide. In 2005 Chuck met with the Institutes, then Executive Director Professor Bob Graham, I was thanking him for his time, and had just turned to walk away when he said: Oh, by the w...ay, you can have the $20 million. That $20 million ensured the construction of the Australian headquarters and home of heart research. Today, there are 250 scientists and staff working in 21 laboratories making world-class discoveries in that very building. This would never have been possible without Mr. Feeneys vision to give away his fortune while still living. Chuck, from the bottom of our hearts, we #thankyou. See more

04.01.2022 The #HomeofHeartResearch had a big day yesterday following our announcement of Professor Livia Hool and Dr Helena Viola's breakthrough discovery on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. There is currently no effective treatment for those living with this inherited heart disease but the team's work brings us one step closer. Yesterday, ABC Sydney Drive radio interviewed Professor Hool and The West Australian reported on the breakthrough findings! Here's a photo of Professor Hool excited with her copy of The West Australian. Learn more about the breakthrough: https://www.victorchang.edu.au//fixing-the-worlds-biggest-

04.01.2022 Not all heroes wear capes. Here at Australia's home of #heartresearch, our heroes wear lab coats! Today kicks off National #ScienceWeek and this year as we face a global pandemic, there are even more scientists to celebrate. We have almost 200 researchers at the Institute and we're incredibly proud of every single one of them. Happy Science Week!

04.01.2022 Here at the Institute, we get a lot of questions about different heart conditions. This week the spotlight is on heart failure and heart attacks. A heart attack occurs when an artery that supplies oxygen to the heart is suddenly blocked, starving the heart of oxygen. This can lead to heart failure. Heart failure is a serious condition where the heart has difficulty pumping enough blood around the body. Learn about the different types, symptoms and causes of heart failure here: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/heartfailure

04.01.2022 Our qualified nurses will be here today at the Jason Connolly Memorial Cup for Heart Health Checks from 8.30am!

02.01.2022 On this day in history in 2008, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark opened our new building, calling this #HomeofHeartResearch a location for the brightest and best minds in the country and the world. When the Institute was first established in 1994, it started with just two scientists. Today there are over 250 doctors, scientists and staff working in 21 laboratories, continuing to make discoveries in heart research.

02.01.2022 The #HomeofHeartResearch extends all the way across to Western Australia with Professor Livia Hool's lab. Based in Perth, the Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Laboratory aims to understand how alterations in calcium and energetics in the heart lead to sudden cardiac death and heart failure. Learn more about Professor Hool, her team and their current research projects. https://www.victorchang.edu.au//cardiovascular-electrophys

02.01.2022 Yesterday, The Canberra Times celebrated two very special Dads. Jeff Grey had a cardiac arrest in his sleep 5 years ago, leaving his youngest son Seb to grow up without a father. A simple heart check could have saved Jeff's life. After his death, his wife Emma asked her father to have a check. Turns out, her dad had a 97% blockage in one artery- the check saved her Dads life. The Canberra Times Fathers Day edition shared Jeffs story and celebrated the Institutes 10 years of providing free Heart Health Checks to the community. https://www.canberratimes.com.au//heartbreak-on-fathers-d/

02.01.2022 Today is a really exciting day as we share a very special edition of our Annual Report. In celebration of 25 years of ground-breaking research, we share personal stories of our scientists, interview patients and families affected by heart disease, farewell our dedicated Founder Prof Bob Graham and welcome our new Executive Director, Prof Jason Kovacic. It's a true insight into the faces behind the Institute and the passion found within the walls of our Darlinghurst home. We believe its certainly worth a read! https://www.victorchang.edu.au/about-us/annual-reports

01.01.2022 This year's SCAD Research Inc. Australia SCADaddle is going national! The 5km event is on the weekend of the 31st Oct-1st Nov. Run, jog or walk - and help raise much-needed funds for medical research into #SCAD Heart Attacks. Learn more about the event below.

01.01.2022 With all your kids' little milestones and achievements, you go to look at your partner to share the moment, but theyre not there." Emma's loving husband Jeff died suddenly from a heart attack four years ago. Now Emma is sharing her story to raise awareness of heart disease. https://www.victorchang.edu.au/suppo/real-life-stories/jeff