At the Heart Research Institute, our goal is to reduce the number of people who die from heart disease and to offer a better life for those already suffering from the disease by understanding the underlying biological processes.

Each of the various scientific groups at the Heart Research Institute conducts research into a specific aspect of cardiovascular disease.

Professor David Celermajer

Clinical Research Group Leader Read more

Dr Melissa Farnham

Cardiovascular Neuroscience Unit Leader

Dr Melissa Farnham is leader of the Cardiovascular Neuroscience Group at HRI. Her research investigates what goes wrong in the brain to result in the development of cardiovascular disease, by focusing on the neurocircuitry within autonomic centres of the brain.