
The Aortic Research Group
The Aortic Research Group, led by Professor Richmond Jeremy, undertakes both clinical and laboratory research into genetic causes of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Approximately 50,000 Australians,…

Gastrointestinal complications following cardiac surgery – A retrospective analysis of Medical Records
This research was presented by Dr. Smith at the General Surgeon’s Australia Annual Scientific Meeting on Friday 8 October 2021. Gastrointestinal (GI) complications following cardiac

Professor Bannon named Top Researcher in His Field
We are very excited to announce that Professor Paul Bannon, Chair of The Baird Institute, has just been named the top researcher in Australia in…

Research Report – The Year In Review
We continue to focus as always on the areas of research that can be expanded so as to support the different surgical programs we have…

Cardiothoracic Surgical Education Webinar
In the past 6 months we have held 2 webinars educating ICU, operating theatre and ward nurses, junior doctors and medical students on various forms…

Scholarships and Grants Program – An Interview with Dr Charis Tan
Dr Charis Tan is a Cardiothoracic surgical registrar, a Master of Philosophy candidate at University of Sydney and the recipient of a Baird Institute Scholarship.

2021 Clinical Trials Update
The cardiovascular research team at Royal Prince Alfred hospital consists of Lisa Turner, Carmel Oostveen, Lorna Beattie and we welcome our new recruit, Dhairya Vayada….

Vascular Surgical Expansion of The Biobanking Program at The Sydney Heart Bank Dr Jacky Loa
Dr Jacky Loa – Vascular Surgeon RPA and IAS Vascular Research Lead The Sydney Heart Bank is a well-established biobank that procures aortic and valvular…

Welcome To Dhairya Vayada – Data Research Assistant
Dhairya commenced with The Baird Institute in September having recently completed his Bachelor of Biomedical Science at The University of Queensland. He has a strong…




