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Group Leaders

Our internationally regarded group leaders each research a different aspect of cardiovascular disease.

At the Heart Research Institute, our goal is to reduce the number of people who die from heart disease and to offer a better life for those already suffering from the disease by understanding the underlying biological processes.

Each of the various scientific groups at the Heart Research Institute conducts research into a specific aspect of cardiovascular disease.

  • Professor David Celermajer AO

    Clinical Research Group Lab Head
  • Professor Ben Freedman OAM

    Heart Rhythm & Stroke Prevention Group, Lab Head
  • Associate Professor Carmine Gentile

    Cardiovascular Regeneration Group, Lab Head
  • Distinguished Professor Annemarie Hennessy AM

    Vascular Immunology Group, Lab Head
  • Associate Professor Mary Kavurma

    Vascular Complications Group, Lab Head
  • Dr Xuyu Liu

    Cardiovascular-protective Signalling and Drug Discovery Group Leader
  • Professor Julie McMullen

    Heart Muscle Group, Lab Head
  • Dr Ashish Misra

    Atherosclerosis and Vascular Remodelling Group, Lab Head
  • Dr Christopher Stanley

    Microvascular Research Group, Lab Head
  • Associate Professor Carmen Parter

    Cultural Lead and Researcher
  • Professor Sanjay Patel

    Coronary Diseases Group Lab Head

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