Monash University, the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, and Alfred Health have partnered to establish the Monash Alfred Baker Centre for Cardiovascular Research in Australia to enhance cardiovascular research and clinical care.

This centre aims to improve outcomes for patients with cardiovascular diseases by leveraging the combined expertise of the three institutions.

It will focus on areas such as heart failure, cardiac arrest, arrhythmia, big data analytics, coronary heart disease, medical devices, and cardiac imaging.

By bringing together clinician-researchers and accessing a diverse patient population within Melbourne's south, the centre aims to advance knowledge and clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine and cardiothoracic surgery.

This alliance will also strengthen grant funding opportunities and solidify the precinct's position as a leader in national and international cardiovascular research.

The centre is expected to play a crucial role in nurturing emerging research talent and establishing a pipeline for clinician-PhD graduates in cardiovascular research.

Monash Alfred Baker Centre cardiovascular research director David Kaye said: “We look forward to working together to build capacity in clinical research and innovation to ultimately achieve better outcomes for patients and the community.”

Alfred Health CEO Andrew Way AM said: “I look forward to seeing what this great partnership between a university, research institute, and one of Australia’s great public health services can achieve.”

Baker Heart director and Diabetes Institute professor Tom Marwick said: “Ultimately, our collective hope is to grow cardiovascular clinician research and impact across our precinct.”