Board Member
Professor Louise Burrell is a clinician-scientist, Professor of Medicine, Head of Cardiovascular Research Group, University of Melbourne and an active clinician with senior leadership roles at Austin Health. She is a renowned national leader and recognised international expert in vascular health with particular expertise in ACE2, the receptor for COVID-19. She is involved in collaborative clinical research trials in patients with cardiovascular disease, and was awarded the Paul Korner Medal by the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia in 2019. She sits on a number of international editorial Boards and has held executive roles with International Society of Hypertension including Vic-President and Treasurer.
MBChB, MRCP, MD, FRACP, FAHA
HEALTHY MALES AND FEMALES WANTED FOR SLEEP STUDY
Interested to participate in a study investigating the effect of fatigue on driving performance?
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a chronic lung condition that causes stiff lungs and restricts sufferers from taking a deep breath. Exercise in a gym, or swimming, walking or riding a bike, can help...
Sleep apnea is a condition where breathing is abnormal during sleep. There are two main forms of sleep apnea: obstructive and central. For obstructive sleep apnea, breathing is reduced because the airway...
IBAS RESEARCHER FEATURED ON NHMRC TRACKER MAGAZINE
Prof Anne Holland's research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is featured as one of the 10 best research topics in the NHMRC publication, Tracker.
GOOD SLEEP MORE ESSENTIAL THAN EVER DURING COVID-19
This Sleep Awareness Week, Austin Health's sleep experts remind us all that sleep is integral to good health, particularly at times when we're under stress.
PROFESSOR DAVID BERLOWITZ RECEIVES OVER 7 MILLION IN GRANTS
University of Melbourne Chair of Physiotherapy at Austin Health, Professor David Berlowitz has had quite a memorable week.
DO YOU HAVE SPINAL CORD INJURY? TIRED? GET TREATED!
Melbourne researchers have found that 80 percent of people with quadriplegic spinal injuries have sleep apnoea. It's having a big effect on their lives but they don't know they have it, and they don't know it can be treated.