Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Australia's home of heart research, dedicated to finding cures for cardiovascular disease You can help us find cures for Australia’s leading cause of death.

Heart disease is the number one killer of all Australians, claiming the lives of 24 people every single day. An estimated 1.2 million Australian adults aged 18 years and over had 1 or more conditions related to heart or vascular disease. At the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia’s Home of Heart Research, we know how important it is to be part of the community that shares in the stories of heart disease, creating awareness of its prevalence , the latest research underway and the major medical breakthroughs. This is your Community Page and we encourage you to be part of the conversation. However, please be aware that you must abide by Facebook’s Community Standards (https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards) and Australian Privacy laws. Facebook automatically reviews, hides, and flags content, which is deemed inappropriate, or makes other community members feel unsafe or disrespected. Such inappropriate material includes, but is not limited to, offensive, hateful, irrelevant, spam; any content which portrays/condones the consumption of addictive or illicit substances and activities; and/or misleading, unsubstantiated medical and scientific claims. Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute also reserves the right to hide or delete comments, or permanently ban any participant who fails to adhere to these Community Guidelines. Please understand that community comments posted to this page do not represent the opinions of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Make your contribution to heart research here: http://bit.ly/1V55e8t

26/12/2025

Megan and Kate are sending this message with full hearts - to thank everyone who has already supported our Christmas appeal, and to ask one last time.

Your gift could change the future for families facing heart disease - giving them more laughter, more memories, more Christmases together.
It would mean the world to their dad, Jon, whose life was cut short by a heart attack, and it means the world to them.

Please donate today. https://www.victorchang.edu.au/donate/xmas2025

Wishing the very happiest of days to all our heart heroes, their loved ones, and our incredible community of supporters✨...
24/12/2025

Wishing the very happiest of days to all our heart heroes, their loved ones, and our incredible community of supporters✨ Enjoy and be merry!

From the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute team❤️

23/12/2025

It’s been another remarkable year for the Institute - and we couldn't have done it without you! As we welcome the festive season, Institute Director Professor Jason Kovacic shares some of 2025’s most exciting research breakthroughs made possible by your generosity.

Read more about our breakthroughs in 2025: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/news/2025-impact

Heart attacks don’t stop for the festive season💔 Every year 57,000 Australians will have a heart attack - with one perso...
22/12/2025

Heart attacks don’t stop for the festive season💔 Every year 57,000 Australians will have a heart attack - with one person dying every 18 minutes. Our breakthrough treatment could change that. We urgently need your help to get it into the hands of emergency personnel so more lives can be saved before it’s too late.

Please donate today and help save hearts: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/donate/xmas2025

Thank you

We’re not the only ones who think Ollie is an absolute champ. Ollie has just received his school’s award for outstanding...
19/12/2025

We’re not the only ones who think Ollie is an absolute champ. Ollie has just received his school’s award for outstanding achievement in sport and that smile says it all.

Born with congenital heart disease, Ollie underwent two major heart surgeries before he was just 12 weeks old. Read his remarkable story: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/patients/ollie

We’re proud to celebrate the achievements of students supported by Dr Audrey Adji, Senior Scientist at the Institute and...
19/12/2025

We’re proud to celebrate the achievements of students supported by Dr Audrey Adji, Senior Scientist at the Institute and Academic Lead of UNSW Engineering’s Mending Broken Heart team.

Earlier this month, the team won 1st place at the 2025 International Heart Hackathon Finals in Vienna, outperforming 13 teams from more than 10 countries in the world’s only international Total Artificial Heart design competition for undergraduates.

Adding to the great news, UNSW MD Honours student Genevieve Shek supervised by Dr Adji also won Best Student Poster at the Hypertension Australia Scientific Meeting. Congrats to all involved.

Read more: https://www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/12/UNSW-students-artificial-heart-competition-win

in 2017, our scientists uncover the mechanism that allows zebrafish to heal their own hearts. A special type of immune...
17/12/2025

in 2017, our scientists uncover the mechanism that allows zebrafish to heal their own hearts. A special type of immune cells can adapt to the damaged site and completely change their genetic program to suit the damaged tissue - whether for the heart or spinal cord. With zebrafish sharing 70 percent of the same genes as humans, these incredible little fish are helping to unlock the secrets of heart disease.

Learn more: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/zebrafish

We are delighted to congratulate Eleni Giannoulatou on her promotion to Professor at UNSW Sydney - a richly deserved mil...
16/12/2025

We are delighted to congratulate Eleni Giannoulatou on her promotion to Professor at UNSW Sydney - a richly deserved milestone recognising her outstanding contributions to cardiovascular research.

Professor Giannoulatou leads a world-class team of computational biologists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, a discipline that has become essential to beating heart disease in the era of large-scale genetic data. By developing powerful computational methods to analyse patient DNA, her work is transforming how we understand, diagnose and ultimately prevent cardiovascular disease.

Her research spans congenital heart disease, dilated cardiomyopathy and spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), helping uncover the genetic drivers of these conditions and paving the way for more personalised care, earlier diagnosis and better risk assessment for patients and their families - particularly women, who are disproportionately affected by SCAD.

We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident at Bondi Beach yesterday. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted, particu...
14/12/2025

We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident at Bondi Beach yesterday. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted, particularly those who have been directly affected. We also acknowledge our colleagues across the Sydney hospital network who are working tirelessly to care for the injured and provide support during this devastating time.

After a heart attack that should have caused lasting damage, Glenn is thriving, thanks to a breakthrough treatment devel...
13/12/2025

After a heart attack that should have caused lasting damage, Glenn is thriving, thanks to a breakthrough treatment developed by the Institute’s Professor Kazuaki Negishi that protected his heart. Now we need your help to get this new breakthrough treatment called sonoperfusion - an ultrasound and microbubble therapy - into the hands of paramedics so more lives and families can be protected. Please donate today: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/patients/glenn-bryant

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Discovering Cures for Heart Disease

The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is dedicated to finding cures for cardiovascular disease. Based in Australia, it has earned its place on the global stage as one of the most respected heart research facilities in the world.

Renowned for the quality of our breakthroughs, the Victor Chang Institute is striving to discover better ways to diagnose, treat and ultimately prevent the onset of heart disease.

Globally more than 17 million people die of cardiovascular disease every year. A life is lost to cardiovascular disease every 12 minutes in Australia, and three times more women die of heart disease than breast cancer. Every four hours a baby is also born with a heart defect. At the Victor Chang Institute, we have a team of more than 300 passionate scientists who use innovative research techniques and perform complex molecular and genetic analysis to create a world without heart disease. Our life-saving research is focused on heart attacks, stroke, heart transplantation, cardiac arrests, congenital heart disease, birth defects, inherited heart disease and stem cell therapies. You can help us find cures for Australia’s leading cause of death today. Donate Now: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/donate