News: research
Darius Chapman wins APHRS 2013 Poster Award for Basic and Translation Research
Darius Chapman continues his winning run with a further award for his work on mapping AF at the Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society in Hong Kong. All this within the first year of his PhD program at CHRD. Well done Darius – a great choice to move out of industry!
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NHMRC achievement award – Congratulations Professor Prash Sanders!
Professor Prash Sanders has recently received a prestigious NHMRC Achievement Award for the highest ranked Practitioner Fellowship. His application – “Prevention and management of atrial fibrillation: a new paradigm”
includes a translational series of studies that focus on reducing hospitalisation, reducing stroke risk, improving mortality and prevention. It aims to build research infrastructure in heart rhythm disorders across Australia and New Zealand.
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Higher risk of stroke from common heart disease
Australians are being warned of a higher risk of stroke caused by the nation’s most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation.
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Samuel A. Levine Young Clinical Investigator Award Finalist
Dr Darryl Leong has been announced as one of just five international finalists in what is arguably the most prestigious research award in cardiovascular science for an early stage clinician.
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