Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

26/04/2026

For Barry and Elaine, their connection to the Institute began more than three decades ago, at a moment that would change their lives.

Over the years, both have faced ongoing heart challenges and seen firsthand the importance of research, medical innovation and the people behind it. Their gratitude became something lasting - more than 20 years of giving, and a decision to include the Institute in their Will so future generations can benefit from the same research that helped shape their lives.

As Barry says, “To show our gratitude, we started donating.” Today, their gratitude lives on through a legacy of giving.

Read Elaine and Barry’s story and more from the latest edition of our newsletter The Beat: https://give.victorchang.edu.au/newsletter

24/04/2026

ANZAC Day is a time to pause, reflect and remember the service and sacrifice of those who served our nation, and those who gave everything.

Lest we forget.

24/04/2026

Studying athletes’ hearts helps researchers understand the difference between healthy adaptation and heart disease. Cardiologist Professor André La Gerche explains how learning what a healthy heart can do at its peak can also reveal more about the limitations seen in patients with heart failure and other cardiac conditions.

Professor La Gerche is a cardiologist and researcher whose work focuses on how exercise affects the heart, from elite athletic performance to severe heart disease.

Learn more about Professor André La Gerche's research: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/about-us/our-scientists/andre-lagerche

22/04/2026

🚨Don't miss your chance to save on your 2026 City2Surf registration 👟 Prices rise this Friday, 24 April 24 at 12pm AEST so sign up now to walk, run, or jog with friends from Sydney’s CBD to Bondi Beach 🌊 and help make the life-saving heart disease research at Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute possible: https://city2surf26.grassrootz.com/victor-chang-cardiac-research-institute

22/04/2026

This Earth Day, it’s worth remembering that a healthier planet supports healthier hearts🩵

Research is continuing to uncover the links between pollution, climate change, and cardiovascular disease, highlighting how the world around us can shape heart health.

At Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, we’re working to better understand the environmental factors that affect the heart and why this research matters for communities everywhere.

Learn more: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/news/pollutants-climate-change-cvd

21/04/2026

We're thrilled to announce the Institute's Associate Professor Liz Paratz has been recognised as an emerging leader by Victorian Health Minister Ben Carroll MP at the Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research. A/Prof Paratz was a finalist in the Clinical Research category for her world-renowned sudden cardiac arrest research.

Learn more about her career: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/about-us/our-scientists/elizabeth-paratz

St Vincent's Institute

20/04/2026

Thank you Libby Trickett for sharing your SCAD heart attack story. It takes courage to share such an experience, but doing so shines a valuable light on the little‑known condition of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection that is actually responsible for around 25% of heart attacks in women under 50 years of age.

SCAD often affects healthy, active women, including during or after pregnancy. It's one of the major areas of our heart research and we know that greater awareness can save lives by helping people to recognise the signs and trust their symptoms.

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19/04/2026

For many families, recurrent miscarriage is a deeply painful experience. Research is bringing us closer to understanding why it happens, and what that could mean for future care.

Read more about Professor Sally Dunwoodie AO and her team’s discovery in the latest edition of The Beat: https://give.victorchang.edu.au/newsletter

17/04/2026

⏰Over 50% of Bondi to Manly Ultra spots have been secured, will you join them this October to run an urban ultra like no other? Set against one of the most spectacular harbours in the world - spanning cliffs, coastline and city - run your way for heart research by taking on the full DENZA 80km Ultra solo, or join forces in a relay, splitting the course into either two 40km legs or four legs of approximately 20km🏃‍➡️🌊

Sign up via our link and support us in finding cures for cardiovascular disease: https://bonditomanlyultra26.grassrootz.com/victor-chang-cardiac-research-institute

17/04/2026

Big congratulations to our recent graduates at the Institute Dr Veronika Petrova and Dr Jack Clarke🎓✨ Veronika was awarded her PhD for her work developing methods to study genetic variation using single-cell technology, and Jack for his studies on the molecular impact of exercise and aging on the heart.

UNSW Medicine & Health

15/04/2026

15/04/2026

What a special 2026 Sydney Royal Easter Show for the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute! ❤️

We were delighted to welcome the PLC Armidale (Official) students and the Schute Bell Badgery Lumby team to visit us at our Darlinghurst headquarters and share the impact of their $8,000 steer auction donation. Across the 12 days we were thrilled to meet thousands of you at our Easter Show booth, and to deliver over 1,300 free heart health checks! It was especially heartening to see so many people from rural communities take the time to prioritise their heart health while they attended the Show.

To everyone who visited, shared their story, had a heart health check, or supported us in person or online, thank you! We are very grateful for your support for life-saving heart research.