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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

**<1 week to go** Who else is guilty of waiting until the 11th hour? #CSANZ26 abstracts are closing THIS Wednesday. The ECI committee is already brewing up ideas for events alongside the impressive lineup of confirmed speakers so make sure you get your abstract in! www.csanzasm.com

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

There is still time to submit your article to the special issue of @jmccardiology.bsky.social This is a great opportunity for ECI's to get published in the official journal of ISHR. Deadline is 1st of June sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Next in our #ECIExcellence2026 series Renping Liu led the EMCR Organising Committee for the Sydney Cardiovascular Symposium and published her first editorial in the Journal of the American Heart Association, expanding her impact in cardiovascular research. 👏🫀

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

**2 weeks to go** Attention caregivers planning to attend CSANZ2026 in Sydney! Our ECI carer award applications close on the 2 March (same as abstract submission). Details on eligibility and to apply ⬇️ docs.google.com/document/d/1....

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ISHR Australasia ECI Carer Award Purpose: To facilitate individuals with carer responsibilities to attend the CSANZ 2026 Meeting. The award aims to assist talented researchers to disseminate their f...

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Next in our #ECIExcellence2026 series is Dima Nasrawi 🎉 She published first-author research in Australian Critical Care on post-CABG care pathways and presented phase 1 cardiac rehab insights at the ACNAP Congress in France. Congrats Dima! 👏🫀

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

We’re excited to highlight @Teleah_Belkin in our #ECIExcellence2026 series. This year she published her first first-author paper in JMCC-PLUS and presented her work at the XXV ISHR World Congress in Nara, Japan, where she received a Monash Travel Grant. 🫀

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Continuing our #ECIExcellence2026 series 👏 Congratulations to Dr Clara Liu Chung Ming, recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Best Thesis (2025) at UTS. Her PhD research developed innovative human 'mini-heart' models to study heart attacks and drug-induced cardiotoxicity.

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Kicking off our #ECIExcellence2026 series is Anny, awarded a competitive PhD scholarship from ACADI & the University of Melbourne! 🎉 She will research lipid therapies for diabetic cardiorenal syndrome using heart & kidney organoids. Congrats Anny! 👏

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The ECI Committee is happy to announce that the Carer Award will be offered again in 2026 for ECIs planning to attend CSANZ2026 in Sydney. Details on eligibility and to apply ⬇️ docs.google.com/document/d/1.... Deadline: 2 March (same as abstract submission).

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Next in our #ECIExcellence2025 series is Dr @ArinolaAkin, awarded an ISH Collaboration Exchange Scholarship! She will spend 4 weeks at North-West University in South Africa, contributing to childhood blood pressure screening and genomics research. Congratulations!👏

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Spotlighting Li for #ECIExcellence2025! ✨ Her first publication is out, an editorial on emerging therapies for Friedreich ataxia: doi.org/10.1080/2399... Now beginning her PhD on heart disease in Friedreich ataxia, investigating key gene targets. What a fantastic start!🧬

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

For our next #ECIExcellence2025 nomination we have Osvaldo from @victorchang.edu.au! We asked for 2 but received a long list of achievements in 2025 🤩 What a stellar year Osvaldo!

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

**Call for abstracts** Abstract submissions open for CSANZ2026 in Sydney 6-9 August. csanzasm.com/abstracts/ca... For those with carer/child responsibilities ISHR will be offering our carer award for ECIs to help cover extra costs to attend the conference. Details coming soon!

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Congratulations to our next #ECIExcellence2025 nominee, @rikeish.bsky.social from Monash University, on launching his first clinical trial, GRAINS-BP! This study investigates how dietary fibres and SCFAs may lower blood pressure through the gut–brain axis.

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Our next #ECIExcellence2025 is a special one. We’re celebrating Louise for her outstanding contribution to the ECI Committee over the past 4 years, including 3 as co-chair. Thank you for your leadership, enthusiasm, and dedication. All the best for your next endeavor!

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Kicking off our #ECIExcellence2025 nominees we have Sanela Dozic from Monash University! 🎉 Sanela developed a new protocol to isolate heart muscle cells from tiny tissue samples, enabling true biological replicates for proteomics and deeper insights into cardiotoxicity. ❤️🔬

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🎉 As the year winds down, it's time to reflect and celebrate! In research, the work may never feel "done" but progress always happens. Whether it's a paper, a breakthrough, or a small lab win, we want to hear it. forms.gle/HhjPJTEwYGD2...

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The ISHR Australasia ECI Committee is accepting nominations of early career investigators (students all the way up to 8 years post-PhD) in the cardiovascular research field who have achieved something...

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Heart Foundation AU @heartfoundationau.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Heart Foundation funded researchers, who will share in $13.7 million to support 67 new cardiovascular research projects across Australia. 👏 Find out more about our newly funded researchers and their groundbreaking work. www.heartfoundation.org.au/research?&ut...

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🎉 ECI Excellence 2025 nominations open 🎉 We are calling for nominations of ECIs (students → 8 yrs post-PhD) who achieved something excellent in 2025! ✅ Any achievement counts ✅ Self-nominations welcome ✅ Australasian only 📅 Deadline: 24 Nov 👉https://forms.gle/BxHmfvTurT2J2Soj6

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

That’s a wrap on another fantastic #CSANZ ASM! Incredible heart research from across AUS & NZ Congratulations to all the presenters, awardees and the council and ECI committee on an outstanding program See you in Sydney for #CSANZ2026 & ISHR 🌎congress 2031 down under!!🦘

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Happening now! 🚨 Mechanisms & Preclinical Discovery in Mezzanine 1, with talks from Prof Mathias Francois, Dr James McNamara, Dr Melissa Reichelt, Dr Amy Hanna, and Dr Drew Neavin on gene therapy, heart health, and complex traits. 🔬💡#CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Incredible lineup at #CSANZ2025! Holly Voges on stem cell heart valves, Nathan Palpant on genetic heterogeneity, Simon Foster on fibrosis targets, @milesdeblasio.bsky.social on gene therapy, and Sonia Shah on health inequities. Exciting breakthroughs!

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Incredible lineup of presentations from #CSANZ2025, Holly Voges on stem cell heart valves, Nathan Palpant on genetic heterogeneity, Simon Foster on fibrosis targets, and @milesdeblasio.bsky.social on gene therapy for diabetic cardiomyopathy. Exciting breakthroughs!

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Professor Eliot Peyster presenting on 'Acute Stress Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Disease', exploring how stress impacts heart health using advanced techniques like digital pathology, spatial profiling, and AI to drive precision medicine breakthroughs. #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

A/Professor Anne K Lagendijk presenting on a novel pathway controlling junctional integrity in veins. Her research dives into how blood vessels adapt and function, using zebrafish models to study vascular health and disease. 🩸💡#CSANZ2025 @vessel-integrity.bsky.social

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Professor Walter Thomas is presenting 'Protecting Hearts from Trastuzumab-Induced Cardiomyopathy.' A crucial topic in cardiac health and cancer treatment. #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Professor Norihiro Kato shares cutting-edge insights on 'Transcriptomics of Cardiovascular Disease – Where Are We?' 🧬🫀 His research explores the genetic and genomic mechanisms behind complex diseases like hypertension and CVD. #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Huge congratulations to Emma Solly for winning the ISHR ECI Prize Session, and to Amanda Croft for taking out the Student Prize Session! Incredible talks from both – well deserved! 👏🎉 #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Awesome science at the Mechanisms and Preclinical Discovery: ISHR Student Investigator Finalists session! Super impressed by all the student presentations 👏 #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Join us for the ISHR Annual General Meeting and Dinner, taking place at 7:00 PM at The Charming Squire, an evening of connection, collaboration, and celebration with leaders in cardiovascular research!

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Our last ECI finalist to present is Cheng Hwee Soh focuses on surveillance of left ventricular function in asymptomatic cancer survivors 🫀🔬 His research aims to improve early detection and long-term cardiac care for this vulnerable group. #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

ECI finalist Janice Reid is mapping the functional and transcriptional landscape of heart signalling using ligand screening in human cardiac organoids 🫀🧪 #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

ECI finalist Cathy Jenkins investigates sex differences in cardiac calcium channel function linked to fight-or-flight responses 🧬🫀 Her research sheds light on how biological sex influences heart performance under stress. #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Our first ECI finalist Emma Solly shows that inhibition of miRNA-181c-5p rescues diabetes-impaired physiological angiogenesis in a model of diabetic peripheral arterial disease, offering new insight into therapeutic vascular repair. 🫀🔬

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Thanks to our fantastic panellists and audience for a dynamic discussion on Big Data & AI in cardiovascular disease at #CSANZ2025 💡🫀Insightful, thought-provoking, and a glimpse into the future of cardiology. #DigitalHealth #AI #CardioTech #BigData

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Huge thank you to our amazing panellists for such thoughtful and inspiring conversations at today’s ECI Luncheon session 🙌 Over 50 attendees joined us to hear about the real pros & cons of doing an overseas postdoc #CSANZ2025 @fzmarques.bsky.social @dr-yktham.bsky.social @milesdeblasio.bsky.social

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

🚨 Happening now at #CSANZ2025! Join the ECI panel in Mezzanine 3 for a lively discussion on the pros & cons of doing an overseas postdoc 🌏🔬Hear real experiences, ask questions, and get inspired! @fzmarques.bsky.social @dr-yktham.bsky.social

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Ralph Reader Basic & Translational Prize session finalist Cassandra Malecki presenting at #CSANZ2025 Sharing groundbreaking insights into how the heart changes with age, opening doors to new heart failure prevention strategies. 🫀✨

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Ralph Reader Basic & Translational Prize session finalist Fairooj Rashid presenting at #CSANZ2025 Sharing her research on cardiac regeneration of the ischaemic heart through gene therapy, advancing possibilities for repairing and restoring heart function. 🫀✨

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Ralph Reader Basic & Translational Prize session finalist Thomas Pirker presenting at #CSANZ2025. Thomas Pirker is exploring the role of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in myocardial function. 🫀✨

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

An honour to hear Professor Bryan Williams deliver the #CSANZ2025 RT Hall Lecture. 🌟 One of the world’s leading authorities on hypertension and cardiovascular medicine, Professor Williams shared fascinating insights into targeting aldosterone to prevent and treat CVD. 🫀

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

🌟 Thanks to everyone who joined our ECI Networking Event! We loved seeing such vibrant discussions on career development and research, led by the brilliant @fzmarques.bsky.social, @milesdeblasio.bsky.social and Rebecca Ritchie. Here’s to more collaboration and connection! 💬🔬 #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

A beautiful Welcome to Country opened #CSANZ2025, acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land here in Brisbane and paying respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Kicking off #CSANZ2025 in Brisbane! 🌞From the RT Hall Lecture & Ralph Reader Prize to deep dives on polygenic risk scores, genetics & public health, AI in CVD, & mini oral sessions plus poster wine & cheese 🧀🍷. Programme below!

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

🎉 CSANZ2025 is finally here! Join us TODAY for the ISHR Early Career Investigator Networking Event 🧠💬 📍 Room P6 🕓4:30 PM Thursday 14th August Let’s connect, collaborate, and kick off the conference together! #CSANZ2025

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Congratulations to our Early Career Investigator members presenting at #CSANZ2025 for the ISHR ECI Presentation Prize. 📅 Fri 15 Aug | 🕥 3:45 PM | 📍 Mezzanine 1 Showcasing the next generation of cardiovascular research leaders. 🔬✨

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

🎉 Huge congrats to our student members selected to present at #CSANZ2025 for the ISHR Student Presentation Prize! 📅 Sat Aug 16 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Mezzanine 1 Excited for a great showcase of research and some healthy competition! 💪🔬

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ISHR Australasian Section @ishr-aus.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

🎉 The ECI Committee just wrapped up our final virtual meeting before heading to Brisbane for #CSANZ2025 / #ISHR2025! We’ve got some fun and useful events lined up for early career investigators – hope to see you there and connect in person! 👋🔬✨ See our updated flyer for details

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