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29 October 2024

Researchers from ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø have secured more than $1 million through the Heart Foundation to advance vital cardiovascular research.

, and will lead separate projects to strengthen understanding of heart conditions and develop targeted treatments to improve patient outcomes.

Future Leader Fellowship grants:

  • Dr Wolfram – to develop therapeutics to reduce heart inflammation following cardiac surgery and improve patient recovery outcomes.
  • Dr Allenby – to develop diagnostic models to predict organ and stem cell transplant complications in patients, which are often diagnosed too late.

Vanguard grant:

  • Dr Jonathan Fanning – to lead a feasibility study to improve understanding of heart complications and injury following non-cardiac surgery.

The ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø projects are among 66 initiatives funded this year by the Heart Foundation totalling $13.7 million.

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