UQ Centre for Cardiac and Vascular Biology - Centre Launch

Ground-breaking research to build new hearts and mend broken ones

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disease burden in Australia.

It affects more than three million people, claims one life every 12 minutes and costs Australia approximately $7.9 billion annually.

Join us to hear from a dynamic team of researchers who are using discovery science to regenerate damaged cardiovascular tissues and mend broken hearts.
 

Featured speakers

• Professor Garry Jennings AO, Chief Medical Advisor, National Heart Foundation
• Associate Professor Ben Hogan, Co-Director, UQ Centre for Cardiac and Vascular Biology
• Professor Wally Thomas, Co-Director, UQ Centre for Cardiac and Vascular Biology
• Dr Kelly Smith, Group Leader, UQ Institute for Molecular Bioscience
• Professor Justin Cooper-White, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

Panel discussion led by

Madonna King - Award-winning journalist, author and commentator.

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