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Take heart, here's some good news

Tuesday, 31 October 2006

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and its partners have been awarded $736,067 by the to undertake cardiovascular research projects over the next two years.

Seven South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n projects have been given the green light by the Heart Foundation's Grants-In-Aid program, which this year awarded more than $2.4 million to 41 groups across ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

"This a fantastic result when compared with the rest of the country," said the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Alan Johnson.

"The Heart Foundation receives in excess of 200 applications every year for Grants-In-Aid and to achieve this level of funding is exceptional."

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's Professor of Cardiology, Prash Sanders, submitted one of the nation's highest ranked applications for research into the role of the coronary sinus in heart rhythm disorders, affecting 2% of the population and causing strokes, blackouts and heart failure. Professor Sanders also holds the prestigious Knapman Chair of Cardiology, which is funded by the Heart Foundation.

Other successful projects to be awarded to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and its co-investigators include:

• Professor Jennifer Gamble (, ) for research into blood vessel leakiness;
  
• Assoc. Professor Charles Hii () for research into the role that fish oil plays in protecting against heart disease;
  
• Dr Vivienne Moore (ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide), who will study how the diet of pregnant women affects their children's blood pressure in later life;
  
• Dr Peter Meikle (The Children, Youth and Women's Health Service) for research into early detection of heart disease;
  
• Professor John Horowitz (ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, ), who will study the anti-inflammatory effects of new treatments for heart failure.

The funding result represents a 44% success rate for the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, compared with the national success rate of 23% for the Grants-In-Aid program.

"This is the most successful outcome for the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ in the last six years," Professor Johnson said. "It is more than double the amount we received last year and demonstrates the reputation and extremely high standard of our research."

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