Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Life-size bronze statue of Victor Chang by sculptor Linda Klarfeld outside the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute | |
| Founders | Dr. Victor Chang AC (founded and named in his honour three years after his fatal shooting) |
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| Established | 15 February 1994 |
| Mission | The relief of pain and suffering, and the promotion of wellbeing, through an understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of cardiovascular biology in health and disease. |
| Chair | Matthew Grounds |
| Executive Director | Professor Jason Kovacic |
| Faculty | University of New South Wales |
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| Key people | Patrons:
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| Location | Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′43.357″S 151°13′19.122″E / 33.87871028°S 151.22197833°E |
| Website | www |
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) is an Australian non-profit medical research facility that is dedicated to finding cures for cardiovascular disease. With headquarters located in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, the research hub is home to more than 20 research laboratories and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Innovation Centre. The institute's mission is "the relief of pain and suffering, and the promotion of well-being, through an understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of cardiovascular disease". Its key research is focused on the prevention and treatment of various heart diseases, including arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease, heart attack, heart failure, high cholesterol, obesity, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and stroke.
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute was founded in memory of pioneering cardiac surgeon Victor Chang AC. Established on 14 February 1994, approximately three years after Chang's death, and opened by then Prime Minister Paul Keating, the institute has become a world-class research and research training facility.