Heart & Vascular Disease
The Medical Foundation has an ongoing commitment to research into diseases affecting the heart. Our focus is on funding the detection and reversal of early heart disease as well as study the causes, prevention and treatment of heart and vascular diseases.
Current research programs include:
- Biochemistry in vascular medicine, Professor Roland Stocker
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, Dr Gemma Figtree
- Cardiovascular research development initiative, Dr Ryuichi Akawa, Dr Martin Ng & Dr Rajesh Puranik
- Vascular biology, Professor Jennifer Gamble
Past research programs include:
- Atherosclerosis, Professor David Celermajer
- Bioengineering synthetic arteries and devices, Dr Martin Ng
- The genetic basis of heart disease, Associate Professor Christopher Semsarian
- Prevention and treatment of heart and vascular diseases, Professor Stephen MacMahon
The Medical Foundation….................…Research for a healthier future