The Cardiovascular Health Program brings together more than 40 researchers and 11 research students who are investigating cardiopulmonary control mechanisms and ways of modifying behaviour to improve cardiovascular health.

The Cardiovascular Health Program is led by Associate Professor Derek Laver from the University of Newcastle. Researchers in the Cardiovascular Health Program span many areas of biomedical, clinical and public health research, comprising:

• Cardiophysiology
• Nutraceuticals
• Physical Activity
• Clinical Cardiology
• Research Nephrology

The Cardiovascular Health Program explores human heart disease across several levels including the prevention, revascularisation, and quality of life for cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disease patients.