
The Team at The Baird Institute’s Centre for Heart Failure & Diseases of the Aorta
Meet the research team at The Baird Institute’s Centre for Heart Failure & Diseases of the Aorta

Scholarship & Grants Program Update – November 2026
Earlier this year I was very grateful to be awarded a Baird Research scholarship to support my clinical trial for Cardiothoracic surgical patients. The trial,…

New Team Member Joins The Baird Institute – Yulia Mitina Post-Doctoral Fellow
My name is Yulia Mitina, and in 2026 I was privileged to join The Baird Institute, as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate, within the Centre for…

Heart by Design – Bringing Great Minds Together
The vision of The Baird Institute came to life at our inaugural Aortic Surgery and Heart Failure Symposium: Heart by Design – Translating the Science,

Cardiac Regeneration Webinar – 24 August 2026
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…

The Australian Aortic Support Group
The Baird Institute is committed to supporting patients and families living with aortic disease, grounded in the belief that one of the greatest gifts we…

Your Will, Your Legacy
Writing a Will is one of the most meaningful ways to ensure your wishes are respected and your loved ones are cared for. It also…

A Well-Deserved Recognition for Professor Bannon
Over the past six months, our Chair, Professor Paul Bannon, has received significant recognition for his leadership and contribution to cardiothoracic surgery – an achievement…

Research Update – 30th Annual Conference of The Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
In April, I had the opportunity to present my work on developing a novel bioabsorbable vascular graft to regenerate damaged arteries at the 30th annual…




