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, a marker of endothelial dysfunction and the receptor for COVID-19. She is involved in several collaborative clinical research studies that involve patients with cardiovascular disease, lung disease, dementia and brain injury. Her work is funded through the Heart Foundation, the MRFF and the NHMRC.
She was awarded the Paul Korner Medal for services to the hypertension field by the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia in 2019. She sits on a number of international Editorial Boards, is the past Vice-President and Treasurer of the International Society of Hypertension, and an Honorary Professor of Medicine at the University of Dundee, Scotland.
MBChB, MRCP, MD, FRACP, FAHA
RESPIRATORY BIOMARKERS IN MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE
The inability to breathe is unfortunately the most common cause of death in people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Last year, our clinical research group in Melbourne reported that breathing...
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...
Motor neurone disease (MND) causes the body's muscles to weaken. Breathing muscle weakness means that most people affected by MND will eventually lose the ability to take a deep breath and cough strongly....
DR TRACY LEONG: DRIVING CHANGE
Recognised in the Victorian Honor Roll of Women 2026, Dr Tracy Leong is driving change through leadership in lung cancer research, clinical care, interventional pulmonology, and consumer-focused research partnerships.
HONOURING EXCELLENCE IN MND CARE
IBAS congratulates Marnie Graco and Associate Professor Nicole Sheers on their recognition in the inaugural MND Australia Excellence Awards. Nicole was named Allied Health Professional of the Year.
ResearchFest 2026 at Austin Health launched new research flagships and honored Professor Mark Howard (Distinguished Scientist) and Professor Eliza Hawkes (Women in Research Award), with insights from Peter Doherty.
We are announcing exciting updates to our Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) representation at the Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS). The MSRC extend a warm thank you to Charissa Zaga and welcome Jessica Manousakis!
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