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Research
Our Team
With the support of our partner organisations, we aim to transform the care of individuals and families affected by sudden cardiac arrest
Principal Investigator
A/Prof Jodie Ingles
Head of the Clinical Genomics Laboratory, Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Co-Director of the Garvan Genomic and Inherited Diseases Program.

National Coordinator
Dr Laura Yeates
Senior Research Genetic Counsellor
BSc (hons) Grad Dip Gen Couns. PhD. FHGSA (Genetic Counselling)

Our Team

Jessica Finney
NSW Study Co-ordinator
Research Genetic Counsellor
BMSc MGenCouns
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Natalie Stewart
Research Genetic Counsellor
BSc BBiomed (Hons) MGenCouns

Lucas Mitchell
Research Genetic Counsellor
BSc MGenCouns

Dr Rosalind Case
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Senior Research Fellow
BSS (hons) MSSc PGGDipPsych (Clin), PhD
Advisory Committee

Prof John Atherton
Cardiologist
MBBS PhD FRACP FCSANZ FESC, FHFA

Prof Janet Bray
Professor
PhD, Grad Dip Research Methods (Clinical trials), Post Grad Dip Applied Statistics, Post Grad Dip Applied Science (Advanced Nursing), Grad Dip Applied Science (Nursing)
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Dr Susie Cartledge
Senior Research Fellow
BN (Hons) PhD

A/Prof Mark Dennis
Cardiologist
MBBS (Hons) PhD

A/Prof Belinda Gray
Cardiologist
MBBS BSc(Med) PhD FRACP FCSANZ FHRS

A/Prof Haris Haqqani
Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist
MBBS(Hons) PhD FRACP FSCANZ FHRS FACC

Prof Andre La Gerche
Cardiologist
MBBS, PhD

Julie Hughes
National Heart Foundation of Australia

Dr Sonali Munot
Research Fellow
PhD MPH (Hons)

Dr Ziad Nehme
Director Centre for Research & Evaluation
Ambulance Victoria
PhD, BEmergHlth (Hons)(Paramedic)

A/Prof Elizabeth Paratz
Cardiologist
BMeds MBBS(Hons) PhD FRACP

Dr Vimal Patel
Cardiologist
BSc (Hons) MBBS MD(Res) FRACP

Dr Kathryn Waddell-Smith
Cardiologist
MBBS PhD FRACP FCSANZ

Prof Jamie Vandenberg
Co-Deputy Director, VCCRI
B.Sc.(Med) MBBS PhD

Dr Leesa Adlard
Clinical Psychologist
MA ClinPsych, D.Litt et Phil Psych

A/Prof Clare Arnott
Cardiologist

A/Prof Richard Bagnall
Head, Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Centenary Institute
BSc (Hons), PhD

Dr Isabel Brouwer
Forensic Pathologist

Dr Samantha Ross
Researcher & BPT

Habib Bhurawalla
Researcher

Dr Alex Butters
Clinical lab manager & Research Officier
BBioMed, MPH, PhD

Prof Robyn Clark
Registered Nurse & Researcher
RN., RM., ICUCert., DipAppliSci., BN., M.Ed., PhD., ACCCN (Life Member), FACN, FAHA, FCSANZ, FESC, FAAN

A/Prof Gemma Figtree
Cardiologist and Clinical Researcher

Dr Ari Horton
Paediatric Cardiologist & Clinical Geneticist

Dr Julia Isbister
Cardiologist &
Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Dr Christopher Kocx
Cardiology Advanced Trainee &
PhD Candidate
MBBS, MPH

Natasha Luboya
Assoc. Genetic Counsellor

Dr Claire Lawley
Paediatric Cardiologist & Clinician-Researcher
MBBS (Hons I), BSc (Med) Hons, PhD, FRACP

A/Prof Han Lim
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
MBBS, PhD

Kegan Moneghetti
Researcher

Natalia Moris
Cardiac Genomics
Clinical Nurse Consultant

Dima Naswari
Cardiac Registered Nurse
PhD candidate

Dr Kevin Ng
Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Prof Nicholas Patcher
Clinical Geneticist and Director, Genetic Health WA
MBChB FRACP
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Prof Garry Jennings
Chief Medical Officer
Heart Foundation of Australia

Niru Perera
Researcher

Prof Jonathan Skinner
Paediatric Cardiologist
MB ChB, MRCP(UK), DCH, FRACP, MD

Dr Bo Gregor Winkel
Consultant Cardiologist
MD, PhD
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