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Important work to protect people with diabetes from heart disease has been awarded a $2.28m funding boost from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

The Heart Research Institute (HRI) is on the precipice of a significant research breakthrough for stroke treatment which has the potential to be life-changing for stroke survivors and their families, in Australia and around the world.

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.

Professor Willem Ouwehand, Professor of Experimental Haematology at the University of Cambridge and at the Sanger Institute speaks to Professor Ben Freedman, Deputy Director Research Strategy and Group Leader at HRI about the state of heart disease research in the UK and the potential for research collaborations.

Congratulations to Dr Lining (Arnold) Ju, who was awarded the 2019 Ministerial Award for Rising Stars in Cardiovascular Research.

Originally from Ireland, Dr John O’Sullivan has been awarded a grant under the NSW Government’s transformative $150 million investment in cardiovascular research.

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.

The Heart Research Institute UK is pleased to announce the award of two inaugural Acceleration Grants to Dr Anna Waterhouse, leader of the Cardiovascular Medical Devices Group and to Dr John O’Sullivan, leader of the Cardiometabolic Disease Group.

Some of the best research comes from the sharing of ideas, skills and experiences. Between scientists, between facilities – and between countries.