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Semaglutides such as Ozempic for Heart Attack Prevention
07 April 2024
Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, also known as semaglutide, are being hailed as a revolutionary new tool in the fight against heart disease by cardiologists worldwide
Roslyn Packer awarded Chuck Feeney Award for Philanthropy
28 March 2024
Renowned philanthropist Roslyn Packer wins of the Institute's Chuck Feeney Award for Philanthropy 2024
2024 NSW CVRN Research Innovation Grants
29 February 2024
This year’s four recipients to tackle cardiovascular disease projects utilising the Institute's state-of-the-art Innovation Centre.
2024 SCAD and Dilated Cardiomyopathy Research Funding Success
21 February 2024
The Institute’s researchers have been collectively awarded $1.2 million from the NSW Government’s Cardiovascular Research Capacity Program.
New study sheds light on NAD deficiency and birth defects
16 February 2024
Our scientists shed further light on how a deficiency in a molecule called NAD during pregnancy is a cause of multiple birth defects.
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute celebrates 30 Years
14 February 2024
From the dreams of a well-respected cardiac surgeon to a world-leader in cardiovascular research.
Order of Australia awarded to Institute’s Prof Sally Dunwoodie
26 January 2024
Prof Sally Dunwoodie has been recognised for her remarkable career dedicated to understanding the causes and possible preventatives of birth defects.
Cardiac risks from anti-psychotic medications
16 January 2024
Our researchers call for patients suffering from schizophrenia & psychosis to be better monitored to manage the cardiac risks associated with their medications.
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.
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