World-first study shows smartphones can improve detection rate of atrial fibrillation in patients following stroke
A world-first multi-centre international study (SPOT-AF) has found smartphone monitoring of patients with stroke is effective in detecting atrial fibrillation (AF).
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.
HRI sheds further light on relationship between diet and cardiometabolic disease
Recent HRI research has validated the metabolic pathways that link dietary components with the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Dr Lining (Arnold) Ju – Young Tall Poppy Science Award
HRI’s Dr Lining (Arnold) Ju has been recognised for his research excellence and public outreach in the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards for his research into heart disease.
Dr Mary Kavurma awarded ACvA Research Catalyst Grant
Dr Mary Kavurma has been awarded an Australian Cardiovascular Alliance Research Catalyst Grant for her research into peripheral artery disease.
Dr Ashish Misra awarded Perpetual IMPACT grant
Dr Ashish Misra, leader of the Atherosclerosis and Vascular Remodelling Unit at HRI, has been awarded the Perpetual IMPACT grant.
Unprecedented drug design minimising side effects
HRI has developed an unprecedented drug design strategy that tailors drugs with fatty acids to minimise side effects.
Heart screen could protect hundreds from stroke
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.
Global media interest in HRI’s breakthrough anti-clotting drug for COVID-19
The revolutionary new anti-clotting medicine developed by HRI has attracted global media interest due to its far-reaching impact.