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Research

Investing in research

Backed by the generous Australian public, we’ve facilitated life-saving breakthroughs in the battle against the nation’s biggest cause of death: heart disease.

The Heart Foundation plays a crucial role in supporting impactful cardiovascular research in Australia, which generates new knowledge, builds the capacity of research teams and drives innovative approaches to improving heart health.

The generosity of people in Australia over the past year has ensured we can continue to support vital cardiovascular research.

David Lloyd, CEO

Heart Foundation

Research funding

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Research funding portfolio

Find details of specific research grants available in our research funding portfolio.

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Research grant recipients

Recipients of the various research grant and awards by year.

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Catalyst Partnership Grants

Bringing big ideas to life and changing the cardiovascular landscape in Australia and beyond. Meet our Twenty of the Best applicants!

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Celebrating new research

Congratulations to our newly funded researchers. Together, we are helping save more lives from cardiovascular disease.

Meet our research heroes

We support a diverse range of cardiovascular health research through funding, collaboration, training, and advocacy. By pushing boundaries and exploring new treatments, our research heroes are working to save lives and make heart disease history. Discover the emerging and leading heart health researchers driving innovation in the fight against heart disease.

Research Heroes - Professor Joshua Lewis

Prof Joshua Lewis studies how bones and blood vessels work together, focusing on ways to catch and stop diseases before they lead to heart attacks.

Research Heroes - A/Prof Yugeesh Lankadeva

A/Prof Yugeesh Lankadeva aims to develop advanced therapies to reduce the risk of acute kidney injury and cardiovascular failure.

Research Heroes - Dr Sonia Shah

As a human genetics researcher, Dr Sonia Shah uses her research to innovate new strategies for the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

Research Heroes - Dr Jessica O’Brien

Discover more about Dr. Jessica O’Brien’s impactful research dedicated to improving health outcomes for Australia's First Nations people.

Research we support

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Current research directory

Search our current researchers and the ground breaking research being undertaken.

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Researcher Q&As

Discover the work we are supporting by emerging and leading heart health researchers.

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Research networks

Uniting brilliant minds from diverse disciplines, the Heart Foundation's research networks and partnerships foster innovation and collaboration in the fight against heart disease.

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Research Connect

Join over 2,000 researchers who share our vision towards an Australia free of heart disease.

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Research Alumni

The alumni program creates opportunities for researchers to connect and engage locally and nationally, both in person and online.

Last updated28 January 2025

Last reviewed21 May 2024