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Dr Melissa Farnham
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.
Dr Melissa Farnham awarded Kirby Foundation grant
Dr Melissa Farnham has been awarded a Kirby Foundation grant to research how obstructive sleep apnoea causes disease.
Dr Melissa Farnham awarded Cooper Foundation Grant
Dr Melissa Farnham has been awarded a Project Grant by the Rebecca L Cooper Foundation for her research investigating the role of the brain in the development of cardiometabolic diseases in people with obstructive sleep apnoea.
Dr Melissa Farnham awarded Diabetes Australia grant
Dr Melissa Farnham was awarded a Diabetes Australia research grant for her work investigating the protective effects of a ketogenic diet against severe hypoglycaemia that frequently occurs in people with diabetes.
Sleep apnoea, high blood pressure and cardiovascular health: joining the dots
Dr Melissa Farnham answers some common questions about sleep apnoea, its symptoms, differences between men and women, and what we can all do about it.
Cardiovascular Neuroscience
Our mission is to investigate 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.
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HRI awarded NSW CVRN Carer’s Travel Scholarship
Dr Melissa Farnham has been awarded a Carer’s Travel Scholarship by the NSW Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN).
Why people with sleep apnoea develop high blood pressure and diabetes
Dr Melissa Farnham has been awarded a grant to investigate why people with obstructive sleep apnoea develop high blood pressure and diabetes.
Research Group Leaders
Our internationally regarded group leaders each research a different aspect of cardiovascular disease.
HRI scientists examine if a low-carb ketogenic diet is protective during hypoglycaemia
New research may pave the way for determining whether a ketogenic diet may be beneficial in managing blood glucose and complications associated with low blood sugar in diabetes.
HRI hosts two days of premier cardiovascular research
The Heart Research Institute (HRI) and Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) jointly hosted the 2021 Sydney Cardiovascular Symposium, attracting the world’s leaders at the forefront of cardiovascular research.
Silent sleep danger for smokers uncovered in world-first study
HRI scientists have discovered people who smoke and also have sleep apnoea - known as the silent killer - are putting themselves in even greater danger of future health complications.