About us

We’re a hub of expertise drawn from a variety of clinical and research areas, all relevant to heart health, and in particular, the use of drugs, devices and other clinical interventions to treat them.

Arising out of a Federal Government funded research program, since 2003 we’ve improved the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic and acute heart conditions by undertaking complex and diverse research, including lab-based studies, clinical trials, clinical registries, health services research and health economic analyses.

We’re proud to build on the legacy of our founding leader, the late Professor Henry Krum, who established the Centre in partnership with then Head of School Professor John McNeil, Cardiologist Professor Andrew Tonkin, Biostatistician Professor Andrew Forbes, Anaesthesiologist Professor Paul Myles, and Rheumatologist Professor Flavia Cicuttini.

Our current research foci lie in three main areas: clinical trials, clinical quality cardiovascular registry management, and the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Meet the team

Database Analysts

  • Mark Lucas – Team Lead (Health Data Services), Cardiac Registries ANZSCTS and VCOR
  • Jesslyn Wijaya – Data Analyst

Research Assistants

  • Stuart Boggett – Clinical Trials Coordinator
  • Harriet Carruthers – VCOR and National Cardiac Registry
  • Noah Solman – Program Coordinator, ANZSCTS Database Program
  • Ray Stewart – Senior Project Officer, National Cardiac Registry
  • Anne Tran – Clinical Trials Coordinator, Heart+Path

Research Officers

  • Janine Doyle – VCOR
  • Jenna McLaren – ANZSCTS Database Program
  • Tharini Sivakumaran – National Cardiac Registry

Administrative Support

  • Maya Zeltser

Research Adjuncts

  • Professor Danny Liew
  • Professor Bryan PY Yan
  • Professor Ben Smith
  • Associate Professor Zanfina Ademi
  • Associate Professor Andrew Ajani
  • Associate Professor Bing Wang
  • Dr Ar Kar Aung
  • Dr Stella Talic
  • Ms Angela Brennan

PhD Students

  • Dr Riley Batchelor
  • Dr Haryo Bismantaro
  • Dr Jason Bloom
  • Mohammad Chowdhury
  • Dr Luke Dawson
  • Dr Hima Fernando
  • Thara Govindaraju
  • Dr Malanka Lankaputhra
  • Caroline Trin
  • Dr Jennifer Zhou