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BE A HERO. SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH.

Wednesday 9 September is Australia's national Medical Research Giving Day.

Donate to the Heart Research Institute to fund life-saving research into cardiovascular disease.

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Provides essential lab supplies and consumables needed for experiments.
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On Wednesday 9 September, the Heart Research Institute (HRI) will take part in Australia's first Medical Research Giving Day.

When you support HRI, you help fund new ways to detect, treat and prevent cardiovascular disease. 

Choose to donate now or on the giving day. All donations on Wednesday 9 September will be doubled thanks to generous matching partners. 

Research that mends hearts

Your donation will support the likes of Professor Julie McMullen, Head of HRI’s Heart Muscle Lab and one of Australia’s foremost heart scientists.

Professor McMullen made a world-first discovery identifying a gene critical for exercise-induced protection. Her team is now developing innovative therapies that could replicate these benefits in people with heart disease, offering new hope to those living with heart failure.

Your support could help accelerate her research and give people affected by cardiovascular disease more time with their loved ones.

Research that saves lives

HRI Ambassador Duncan Armstrong made history when he won a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, breaking the 200-metre freestyle world record and becoming an overnight sensation.

And while the legendary Australian swimmer has maintained an active lifestyle ever since, his world came crashing down when he suffered a sudden heart attack at the age of 52, resulting in triple bypass surgery.
Duncan almost didn’t survive.
“About four years ago, I had a heart attack,” Duncan shares. “It was incredibly scary. A complete shock. Because of my early success as an elite athlete, I thought I was invincible.”

From the highs of Olympic glory to his terrifying health battle, Duncan’s inspiring journey reminds us that even in the face of life's greatest challenges, we can find the strength to fight back.

“I am thrilled to come on board as an HRI Ambassador and join the fight against the world’s biggest killer – cardiovascular disease. I am dedicated to helping HRI with their very important mission to prevent, treat and raise awareness about cardiovascular conditions.

“Heart disease does not discriminate. I know this firsthand. Please, go and get your heart checked out and learn about your family history. It could save your life.”

Duncan Armstrong at the 1988 Olympics

On the podium with his gold medal

In hospital after his heart attack

Giving Day Lab Tour

As part of Australia's inaugural Medical Research Giving Day on Wednesday 9 September, HRI invites you to take a guided tour of our research facilities at Newtown in NSW.

Join HRI Ambassador Duncan Armstrong for a lab tour with one of Australia's leading heart scientists. Professor McMullen and her team is developing new treatments for people with heart failure. Take a peek behind the scenes and see where the breakthroughs happen.

Hurry, places are limited. RSVP by Friday 4 September.

Register your spot