WE’RE LIVE! We are so excited to share the launch of our BRAND NEW @latrobe CCBDR website. Your one stop shop to learn more about us and our cardiovascular research. Click the link below to know more! ⬇️ .

@MarijaJelinic @JakeNicholasRo1 @CAD_Frontiers @worldheartfed @heartfoundation @latrobe @MAPP_latrobe @SABE_latrobe @qndinh @LIMSLTU @blink_e So that’s just some of the research we do here at our multidisciplinary research centre! But .today, we are joining together for a Healthy .Heart Walk, and together, choosing healthier.lifestyle choice & luckily surrounded by @latrobe’s beautiful scenery! 🍂🍃#HeartWeek2025

@MarijaJelinic @JakeNicholasRo1 @CAD_Frontiers @worldheartfed @heartfoundation @latrobe @MAPP_latrobe @SABE_latrobe @qndinh @LIMSLTU @blink_e Be sure to have your .blood pressure checked .with May Measurement .Month or Australia’s .Biggest Blood Pressure .Check! #HeartWeek2025 #TheBigSqueeze . Check out some resources here and consult your GP:

@MarijaJelinic @JakeNicholasRo1 @CAD_Frontiers @worldheartfed @heartfoundation @latrobe @MAPP_latrobe @SABE_latrobe @qndinh @LIMSLTU A/Prof Bill Vinh @blink_e .and his team are exploring 🔎 the .immune system, and gut .health in hypertension to .uncover new disease .mechanisms and develop .more effective drugs to .reduce blood pressure .and protect the heart 🫀.brain 🧠 , and kidneys 🫘 #HeartWeek2025

@MarijaJelinic @JakeNicholasRo1 @CAD_Frontiers @worldheartfed @heartfoundation @latrobe @MAPP_latrobe @SABE_latrobe @qndinh @LIMSLTU Hypertension, affecting .40% of adults globally 🌏, .increases the risk of heart .attacks, strokes, heart .failure, and kidney .disease. Despite lifestyle .changes and .medications, over ⬆️⬆️ 50% of .patients struggle to .control their blood .pressure #HeartWeek2025

@MarijaJelinic @JakeNicholasRo1 @CAD_Frontiers @worldheartfed @heartfoundation @latrobe @MAPP_latrobe @SABE_latrobe Dr Michael De Silva and .Dr Quynh Nhu Dinh @qndinh are addressing this by.understanding how the .brain is impacted during .CVD 🫀🧠. With this .information they aim to .develop new therapies 💉for.dementia and stroke in older patients. #HeartWeek2025

@MarijaJelinic @JakeNicholasRo1 @CAD_Frontiers @worldheartfed @heartfoundation @latrobe @MAPP_latrobe @SABE_latrobe A healthy heart fuels a .thriving brain! CVD not .only affects the heart but .other vital organs .including the brain 🧠. This .can lead to diseases such .as dementia and stroke.which are some of the .biggest killers in the .world. The risk ⬆️⬆️ .with age #HeartWeek2025

RT @HypertensionAus: This month, we are spotlighting the @latrobe University Hypertension & Diabetes Research Division, a team driving inno….

@MarijaJelinic @JakeNicholasRo1 @CAD_Frontiers @worldheartfed @heartfoundation @latrobe @MAPP_latrobe @SABE_latrobe They use scRNAseq and spatial .transcriptomics which are .powerful techniques to study the activity of .individual cells. By combining the .approaches, we.better understand the .roles of cells and how .their location, functions .and interactions .contribute to disease.

Imagine a world with ZERO.heart attacks. This is .Dr Jelinic @MarijaJelinic, PhD student @JakeNicholasRo1. @CAD_Frontiers’ vision,.to find early .detection & prevention .of coronary artery .disease. #HeartWeek2025 . To learn more and get involved:

This week is about #HeartWeek2025 - Australia’s .national heart health .awareness week 🫀and a .chance for us to start the .conversation on what can we .do to build a healthier .community. Have a look at what we’re .doing at CCBDR to work .towards a healthier .Australia!

RT @SABE_latrobe: 1/2🟢 Today is #WorldKidneyDay – a day to raise awareness about kidney health and the urgent need for better treatments. 🔬….

Take a moment today to check the health of your kidneys (QR code from @worldkidneyday below ⬇️) and better understand your health!. If you have any concerns about your kidney health, please make sure to visit your local GP. #WorldKidneyDay #AreYourKidneysOK

At the Centre, we not only focus on kidney disease but also on cardiovascular health and diabetes research—two factors that significantly impact kidney function. #WorldKidneyDay #AreYourKidneysOK .@worldkidneyday

Today aims to raise awareness about kidney health and promote education to understand the risk factors of kidney disease. Did you know? It is estimated that 11% of Australian adults are living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). #WorldKidneyDay #AreYourKidneysOK .@worldkidneyday

Today, the Centre for Cardiovascular Disease & Biology Research proudly celebrates World Kidney Day! 🌍. #WorldKidneyDay #AreYourKidneysOK .@worldkidneyday. @LIMSLTU @SABE_latrobe

RT @SABE_latrobe: 🌍On #RareDiseaseDay we spotlight @SABE_latrobe researchers making impactful contributions:.Dr Huuskes: Polycystic Kidney….

RT @SABE_latrobe: "🎉 Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science at SABE this #WomenInScience Day! From impactful resea….

Are you interested in how AI can help solve cardiovascular disease? 🫀💻 . We have an Honours scholarship with ACAMI @latrobe and @b_hericka on structural modelling for a neo-antigen identification. For more info click this link ➡️ . EOI ends tomorrow!.

RT @LIMSLTU: 1/3 🎉 Proud and excited to see LIMS & @SABE_latrobe members awarded a total of ~$4.3M in today’s @nhmrc Ideas Grants – congra….

RT @qndinh: Had a wonderful time learning all things pharmacology at #asceptapfpapsa. Lots of @MAPP_latrobe representation at every career….