BSc(Cant) MSc(Cant) PhD(Otago)
Email chris.charles@otago.ac.nz
Christchurch Heart Institute
Department of Medicine
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Current roles
- Research Professor Christchurch Heart Institute
- Co-Director, Physiology Division, Christchurch Heart Institute
- Named Investigator, HRC Programme Grant
- Concurrent appointment with Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), National University Singapore
Research interests
- Integrative cardiovascular, endocrine and renal physiology of pressure / volume homeostasis
- Bioactivity of vasoactive hormones including natriuretic peptides, adrenomedullins and urocortins
- Pathophysiology of myocardial infarction, heart failure and sudden cardiac death
Professional memberships / roles
- 2008-present, Executive Council and Treasurer, NZ Society Medical Sciences (MedSci)
Inaugural Professorial Lecture
Heart Hormones in Health and Disease: A Hearty Professor's Perspective