On 24 August 2026, Professor Bannon, Professor Lal, Dr Hume and Dr Mitina provided an update on exciting work underway at the Centre for Heart Failure and Diseases of the Aorta to explore whether damaged heart tissue can be repaired and regenerated.
Once considered impossible, cardiac regeneration is now attracting significant attention, with this work recently featured in the Sydney Morning Herald and on 2GB Radio. The research is challenging long-held beliefs about the heart’s ability to heal itself and opening up new possibilities for the future treatment of heart failure.
At The Baird Institute, our researchers are investigating ways to amplify the heart’s natural ability to regenerate after a heart attack. The ultimate goal is to help patients repair damaged heart muscle themselves and, in time, develop new approaches to reversing heart failure.
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have been able to take an important next step by appointing Dr Yulia Mitina as a new Post-doctoral Researcher. Yulia will devote half of her time to this cardiac regeneration program, working alongside Dr Hume, Professor Lal and the wider research team to build on these promising discoveries.
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At The Baird Institute, we’re committed to keeping our supporters informed and engaged through our online webinars. These sessions are a fantastic opportunity to hear from experts, learn more about the latest developments in heart and lung research, and to get an insider’s view of the important work we’re doing.
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