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In 2019 committee of NAB’s graduate intake in Sydney voted on the HRI as their charity of choice and put together an impressive program of activities including office fundraising, fielding a team in the City 2 Surf, fundraising at a table tennis competition, a health check drive for World Heart Day, and an evening event.

Congratulations to our HRI team, who made a fantastic showing at the City2Surf this year, finishing in the top 30 per cent of all teams from non-profit organisations.

HRI is pleased to welcome Dr Xuyu (John) Liu as Unit Leader.

Talented Heart Research Institute (HRI) bioengineer Dr Steven Wise is taking up an exciting opportunity to further his innovative research program with the HRI’s close collaborative partner The University of Sydney (USYD).

Testing Māori and Pacific people for an irregular heartbeat earlier could spare hundreds of people from stroke each year, a University of Auckland study has found.

Recently, ten bright young researchers from New Zealand took part in a summer scholarship at the HRI to get hands-on experience in our world-class laboratory facilities and to be mentored by leaders in the cardiovascular disease research field. They share their experiences here.

Congratulations to Manisha Patil, Bob Lee and Dr Richard Tan on receiving awards at the Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) Annual Scientific Meeting on Friday 31 May.

Preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy) is the leading cause of stillbirths and newborn deaths in Australia. It also doubles a woman’s risk of heart disease and stroke later in life.

HRI's Professor Annemarie Hennessy talks to Channel 7 News about preeclampsia.

Scientists at the Heart Research Institute in Sydney have developed a simple, cheap and efficient way to collect nanoparticles that can be used in the treatment of cancer, cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s.