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Dr Robert Hume

Research Update – May 2023

May 4, 2023

I joined the Baird institute 6 months ago as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of my time thus far. The…

RPA – The TV Show

April 3, 2023

The RPA series on Channel 9 follows patients who bravely and generously share their stories. Filmed at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown, Sydney, this…

Centre for Heart Failure & Diseases of the Aorta

The Sydney Heart Bank (SHB)

March 1, 2023

Centre for Heart Failure and Diseases of the Aorta A/Prof Sean Lal In 1989, in collaboration with the late Dr. Victor Chang AO, Prof. Cris…

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