Prof Gemma Figtree AM
@gemtreee
Mum, interventional cardiologist and professor at USYD; President Australian CV Alliance; reducing the impact of heart disease; #breast-cancer patient
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http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/people/academics/profiles/gemma.figtree.php 27-05-2013 12:11:46
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Thanks so much for the fantastic and generous support of the #DFCI team #BostonMarathon2024 . What’s a few toe nails to help smash cancer for 6 ! Prof Rebecca Ritchie Rebecca Kozor A/Prof Jodie Ingles The Daffodil Centre Kolling Institute Grant Drummond
Imaging the disease moves beyond probability. Let’s move towards clinical pathways that screen for the disease to detect and treat #CAD before a heart attack Quest_for_Zero CVR Tomasz Guzik Ph.Gabriel Steg Cleerly Caristo Diagnostics
I think they call it a “wanel” ! And at a cardiac intervention meeting thanks #epic Elizabeth Shaw A/Prof Sarah Zaman Essential Percutaneous Intervention Course Ravinay Bhindi Prof Jason Kovacic Jacqueline Saw Quest_for_Zero #scad
For the next 4 hours or so (end of February in USA), there is a massive 4:1 matching of $ supporting our Dana-Farber team effort Boston Marathon danafarber.jimmyfund.org/site/TR?px=256… Please pass on to any friends or family affected by cancer- as this will make a difference.
Go Gal !!! Pipe dream: Picklum’s perfect 10 crowns ‘historic day for women’s surfing’ smh.com.au/sport/perfect-… Prof Emma L Johnston AO FAA FTSE Kathy Belov Prof Chris Semsarian AM Rebecca Kozor Prof Rebecca Ritchie Julie Redfern ♡ ACvA Steve Nicholls Ron Blankstein Dr Roxana Mehran Quest_for_Zero
Wow! Unbelievable generosity. Thanks for support for my #Bostonmarathon effort. Every dollar for cancer research is being matched 3:1 for another 24 hrs. This is the time ! danafarber.jimmyfund.org/site/TR?fr_id=…
Stoked to hear that Quest_for_Zero story won 2023 Scientia Article of the Year scientia.global/professor-gemm… in an effort to share with the educated community the key unknowns and new opportunities for preventing heart attacks Grant Drummond La Trobe University Baker Institute
Thanks @nejm for hosting this important discussion with Global CV Risk Consortium highlighting the urgent need to identify and address new modifiable factors driving our biggest killer with >40% of risk unexplained nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NE… Quest_for_Zero ACvA Kathy Belov
Congrats to star #ESCALATE -prs study PI Dr Amy Ho. Amazing recruitment for our study using Pen CS software to help identify individuals who may benefit from innovative new diagnostic tools to detect and treat #CAD early. Thanks NHMRC Quest_for_Zero Cardiovascular Initiative, University of Sydney Kathy Belov