The Cardiac Technology Centre (CTC) is a leading centrein the study of heart function, damage and repair.  Heart failure, mostly resulting from heart attack, is the leading cause of hospital admissions in people over 60 years of age and has a large impact on quality of life, as well as productivity and healthcare costs. By investigating basic mechanisms through to cell therapy and clinical device development to monitor and treat heart disease, CTC aims to contribute to improvements in its management.

Registered Research Agency (RRA). The CTC broke new ground as the first RNSH campus group granted RRA status by the Federal Government’s AusIndustry. This recognised CTC’s skills in internationally competitive R&D, its expertise in research management and its capability in performing commercial research contracts that provide premium tax benefits to industry (AusIndustry Registration No. 37944).

The CTC joined the Kolling Institute in 2004. For further information about research projects or post-graduate study at CTC, contact Professor Stephen Hunyor, CTC Director. For general enquiries contact Ms Rebecca Hancock, Executive Officer.

The Cardiac Technology Centre has 3 main laboratories:

1. Heart Injury and repair
   Prof Stephen Hunyor Director CTC
2. Cellular basis of heart failure
3. Device development

 

 

 

 

Updated 20 June 2005