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HRI’s PhD Student Jessica Maclean won Best Oral Presentation at the joint scientific meeting of the Australian Vascular Biology Society (AVBS), the Australia/New Zealand Microcirulation Society (ANZMS) and the Asia/Australia Vascular Biology Meeting (AAVBM).

Congratulations to HRI’s Research Assistant Manisha Patil for winning Best Poster Award by a post-graduate student at the 20^th Scientific Meeting of the Australian & New Zealand Microcirculation Society (ANZMS).

Heart Research Institute is helping to bring together world-leading scientists to solve some of the most pressing issues affecting the hearts of people around the world.

Important work to protect people with diabetes from heart disease has been awarded a $2.28m funding boost from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

In 2019 committee of NAB’s graduate intake in Sydney voted on the HRI as their charity of choice and put together an impressive program of activities including office fundraising, fielding a team in the City 2 Surf, fundraising at a table tennis competition, a health check drive for World Heart Day, and an evening event.

Congratulations to our HRI team, who made a fantastic showing at the City2Surf this year, finishing in the top 30 per cent of all teams from non-profit organisations.

Talented Heart Research Institute (HRI) bioengineer Dr Steven Wise is taking up an exciting opportunity to further his innovative research program with the HRI’s close collaborative partner The University of Sydney (USYD).

Congratulations to Manisha Patil, Bob Lee and Dr Richard Tan on receiving awards at the Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) Annual Scientific Meeting on Friday 31 May.

Preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy) is the leading cause of stillbirths and newborn deaths in Australia. It also doubles a woman’s risk of heart disease and stroke later in life.

HRI's Professor Annemarie Hennessy talks to Channel 7 News about preeclampsia.