Research

Co-location at Monash University’s Clayton Campus means the Victorian Heart Hospital is ideally located to lead world-class translational research projects.

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Excellence in heart research

The future of cardiac research does not lie in asking a question, finding the answer, and publishing a paper, says Monash Heart Director Professor Stephen Nicholls.

“The way that we think about research is undergoing a major change,” he said. “Research is ultimately about finding new ways to treat our patients better. It’s about impact and inviting the community to participate in research because the research isn’t about us – it is fundamentally about our community.”

Monash Health’s leadership in cardiac research is cemented with the opening of the Victorian Heart Hospital, the first heart hospital in Australia.

The very nature of research is a ‘team sport’, according to Interventional Cardiologist Dr Adam Nelson. “The opportunity to work with nursing teams, clinical trial coordinators, and our patients – who are the real partners in our research – is one of the things that gets me up in the morning.

“The very nature of research is a team sport. The opportunity to work with nursing teams, clinical trial coordinators, and our patients – who are the real partners in our research – is one of the things that gets me up in the morning.”
Dr Adam Nelson
“Research is ultimately about finding new ways to treat our patients better. It’s about impact and inviting the community to participate in research because the research isn’t about us – it is fundamentally about our community.”
– Professor Stephen Nicholls

Informing the future of cardiac care at Monash Health

Research is a vital component of the Victorian Heart Hospital and create new and expanded opportunities for medical research, accelerating the transition of discoveries into timely and meaningful outcomes.

Watch the video to learn how the team’s commitment to discovery, collaboration and providing the best outcomes for our patients is informing the future of cardiac care.