Conjoint Professor

Professor Diane Fatkin

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Research Interests:
The principal focus of our research is identification of disease-causing genes and elucidation of pathogenetic mechanisms in inherited disorders of the heart's contraction and rhythm. Our clinical studies focus on gene discovery studies in families with dilated cardiomyopathy and/or atrial fibrillation. The functional consequences of DNA variants identified in families are evaluated using in vitro techniques as well as in mouse and zebrafish models.

Broad Research Areas:
Cardiology and Vascular Disease

Qualifications:
BSc (Med), MB BS Syd, FRACP, MD UNSW

Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
Fellow, Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Member, Basic Sciences Council, American Heart Association

Specific Research Keywords:
Molecular Cardiology, Cardiomyopathy, Genetics, Arrhythmias, Atrial fibrillation

Phone
(02) 9295 8618
Location
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Lowy Packer Building 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia St Vincent's Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, UNSW Sydney