Several members of the presented at the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting.
The event was held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from August 3 to 6 and included an incredible line-up of international speakers and live hospital sessions.
Manisha Patil, a PhD student with the at HRI, was a finalist for the highly coveted in Basic and Translational Science.
The Ralph Reader Prize, named after the late Director and Chief Executive of the ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Heart Foundation, was first presented in 1980 and remains the most prestigious award to young investigators by the CSANZ.
Manisha delivered an impressive presentation, and her ‘proud’ supervisor, , was among those praising her achievement.
- , PhD Student, (presenter) – Improving blood vessel function in peripheral artery disease: TRAIL stimulates endothelial cell-pericyte interactions to generate stable microvessels in ischaemia
PhD student Manisha Patel with her supervisor Assoc Prof Mary Kavurma (left) and presenting on stage.
HRI well-represented at conference
Several other HRI members also had posters or presented at the conference.
- , – Cognitive assessment in adult congenital heart disease
- Sarah Hardie, – A 30-year analysis of paediatric congenital heart disease in NSW
- Dr Nicole Lowes, – Time trends in stroke risk management among patients with atrial fibrillation in Australia between 2011-2019
- Weizhen (Eva) Li, – Colchicine’s inflammation-independent modulation of smooth muscle cell phenotypes in plaque regression through TGFβ signalling
Congratulations to all HRI members who presented.
Weizhen (Eva) Li from the
Header image: Prof Andrew Coats, HRI Scientific Director and CEO, with Manisha Patil
