News and events for the Cardiovascular Research Domain:
It’s a disease thought to affect more than 15 million people worldwide, 2.5 million of which are children, and more than 200 000 people are thought to die from it every year. That is approximately 10% of the number killed by HIV or malaria each year and yet many people still do not know the disease even exists.
The High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia's 31st Annual Scientific Meeting will be held on Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 3 December 2009.
Congratulations to honorary researchers of the University of Melbourne, whose research has been profiled in the National Health and Medical Research Council's book and accompanying series of podcasts "10 of the Best Research Projects 2009."
The Faculty is pleased to announced it's success in the most recent round of Australian Research Council Linkage Projects Funding.
The calibre of Austin Health's researchers has once again been recognised, with four cardiology research fellows being awarded scholarships for their higher research degrees.