Latest Achievements
Australian Vascular Biology Society (AVBS) Achievement and Career Development Award (2023)
Alice Baker and Eleanor Shaw Gender Equity Fellowship (2023)
Established Researcher Award, STEM College, RMIT University (2022)
Inaugural Outstanding Service Award, The Australian Society for Mechanobiology (2021)
Best Basic Research Award, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (2020)
Dr Nalin Dayawansa
Adam Hawke
Panagiotis Iliopoulos
Manijeh Khanmohammadi
Yasmin Mirzaalikhan
Sergio Aguilera Suarez
Thayana Torquato
We are focussed on the mechanobiology — mechanisms used by cells to sense and respond to mechanical forces — of the human cardiovascular system. We also work on organ-on-chip microfluidic platforms for modelling cardiovascular diseases.
With the rising number of Australians affected by diabetes, heart disease and stroke, the need for research is more critical than ever.
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