Really appreciated the opportunity to meet the Deputy Premier of Victoria, Ben Carroll, to highlight some of the amazing work that is being done Baker Institute within the Alfred Research Alliance by the #EMCRs

Where is the field at in terms of stem cells for cardiac repair & regeneration? The Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology has just published a special issue on that very topic - check it out! 👇🏻👇🏻

ISHR Australasian Section ISHR European Section ISHR International ECI Committee ISHR LAT Section ISHR North American Section #cardiotwitter

Does seeing plaque in your arteries influence medication adherence & lifestyle modification? Yes, according to our latest study.

We think this knowledge can better support individuals at risk of CVD & GPs. Our PhD candidate, Kristyn Whitmore, explains.

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ICYMI: We're so pleased to be part of the Artificial Heart Frontiers Program being co-led by cardiologist and researcher, Professor David Kaye, who is a leader in this space.

➡️More on this pioneering program here ahfp.monash

Exciting news! Delighted to be part of the Artificial Heart Frontiers Program to develop transformative, next-generation cardiac technologies and help position Australia as a leader in this area

Fabulous to be at the @Midsumma #Pride March today 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️☀️♥️. So proud to march alongside other organisations, including colleagues at other MRIs.
#TakePrideinYourHealth #Pride #Melbourne

Morag Young Marcel Michla Shannen_walker

I am delighted to hand over to Felix Beuschlein this May at #ECE2024 - Euro J Endocrinology the flagship journal of European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) remains in very safe hands!!!
I thank my deputy editors, associate editors, specialist advisory editor - working with you was a highlight of my professional life!

Systematic RV and Meta-analysis led by PhD student, Dr Sonali Shah, showed benefit of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in low renin #hypertension . She is leading REMASTER trial Hudson Institute to test this! Monash University School of Clinical Sciences Hypertension Australia Endocrine Society of Australia nature.com/articles/s4137…

From University of Michigan (of course) Adina Turcu and colleagues

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Effect of this Epic pop up on subsequent screening for primary aldosteronism

We’re proud of our DPHPC partnership. Access to #bigdata through the Cambridge Baker Systems Genomics Initiative is helping us to target disease prediction & prevention. We've also started a new exchange program, with Hannah Stevens in Cambridge exploring the relationship between genomics & bleeding risk

We are super proud to share that we are now home to our first certified Green Lab.

Our Diabetes and Vascular Medicine group headed by Prof AJ Jenkins has been recognised for its work in building a greener lab by global NFP My Green Lab.

💚 your work!

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Thanks NHMRC for funding five of our novel research ideas to address chronic diseases. Super creative projects to be undertaken by Prof Julie McMullen, Prof Judy de Haan, Prof AJ Jenkins, Morag Young and Graeme Lancaster. A big congrats from us all baker.edu.au/news/media-rel…

Tremendous girl power in CVD research! 💪 Congratulations on your successful NHMRC Ideas Grants Prof Rebecca Ritchie Prof Judy de Haan ChrisBursill Morag Young Prof Julie McMullen and Juliana Hamzah.
😍😍 ACvA NHMRC

Excited to share that PhD candidate, Austin Lai, is the recipient of the prestigious Paul Korner Medal in the field of discovery research.

This outstanding achievement award, named after one of our former Directors, recognises excellence in student scholarship A/Prof Sara Baratchi

Congratulations to all recipients of NHMRC Investigator Grants & Ideas Grants, released publicly today. I am interstate & will analyse/post data next wk. Happy to be 2x successful, ads for 2 post-docs (1 bioinformatician based in Davis McCarthy lab, 1 in mine) early next yr 😊 1/2

Congratulations Yow Keat Tham, PhD !!!! Amazing news and thoroughly deserved. Very proud of all that you have achieved 😀

Exciting news. Yow Keat Tham, PhD, a Group Leader and Baker-La Trobe Senior Research Fellow in the Metabolomics lab, has been announced as the recipient of the Sir Laurence Muir Prize which recognises outstanding achievement by an emerging leader in heart and diabetes research La Trobe University

Congratulations to the Bryan Hudson Award finalists!

Didn't get the memo and presented on nothing to do with obesity - but absolutely honoured to be given the opportunity to talk about my work with Prof Julie McMullen Teleah Belkin alongside much, much more distinguished speakers!

📢Registration for the ACvA Precision Medicine Flagship Symposium closes this FRI 1 DEC!

You'll find the complete program with speakers & times and can register👇👇
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Peter Meikle Prof AJ Jenkins Prof Gemma Figtree AM Steve Nicholls [email protected] Jamie Vandenberg