What does your role as Laboratory Manager involve? I am directly responsible for performing many of the experiments that are conducted within Professor Rasmussen’s laboratory, as well as providing a supervisory role to both students and research assistants within the lab. Basically, my role as Laboratory Manager requires that I balance the scientific needs of
Category: Research
Research Update: Discovery of new mechanisms for coronary disease
Lead Researchers: Prof Gemma Figtree, Dr Kristen Bubb Professor Figtree’s team have established a large cohort study of patients who are at risk, or suffering from coronary artery disease. Patients volunteer, and consent to contribute a blood sample and their de-identified data to the study, allowing the team to study new mechanisms of coronary artery
New Study: Up to 27% of patients suffering heart attack have NO known risk factors for coronary artery disease.
A recent collaborative study led by Heart Research Australia’s Professor Gemma Figtree,, has found that there is an increasing proportion of heart attack patients without any standard risk factors, such as high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure or smoking.
Life-saving research for cancer and cardiac patients
Our researchers are currently working on a project that has the incredible potential to make some cancer treatments more effective, and also reduce or eliminate the risk of heart failure as a result of the cancer treatment. This research could potentially help thousands of cancer and cardiac patients. Find out more about this exciting research
Respiratory infection can trigger a heart attack: research
The risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days following a respiratory infection, University of Sydney research has found. Published recently in Internal Medicine Journal, this is the first study to report an association between respiratory infections such as pneumonia, influenza and bronchitis and increased risk of heart attack
Researcher Interview: Dr Kristen Bubb
Dr Kristen Bubb’s loss of a loved one due to heart disease inspired her to follow a career in heart research.
World-first study: Reducing heart attack risk in early bereavement
World-first research led by Heart Research Australia Chair Professor Geoffrey Tofler suggests the risk of a heart attack in early bereavement may be reduced by using commonly used preventative medications in a novel and innovative way.
Researchers access significant funding, thanks to you
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, our researchers have secured several large funding grants and fellowships to continue their life-saving research.
Senior researchers present at American Heart Association Conference
Members of the Heart Research Australia research team participated in the world’s premier cardiovascular research meeting in America last year.