Molecular biology and genetics research group in the Christchurch Heart Institute

Left to right: Judith Thomson, Evie Templeton, Moritz Lassé, Vicky Cameron, Zoe Ward, Barry Palmer, Allamanda Faatoese, Anna Pilbrow.

Research focus

The Molecular Biology and Genetics laboratory is investigating genetic variants that affect an individual’s susceptibility to the development and progression of coronary heart disease and heart failure.

The laboratory is also investigating how genes influence the underlying pathology of heart failure in human hearts.

Read more about our molecular biology and genetics research studies

Our people in molecular biology and genetics research

Translational cardiovascular genetics and genomics 

• Vicky Cameron Head of Division

Cardiovascular genomics discovery

• Anna Pilbrow

Genetic variation and heart disease

• Barry Palmer
• Melinda Paterson Research Assistant

Cardiovascular proteomics

• Moritz Lassé

Cardiovascular disease in Pacific communities

• Allamanda Faatoese

Study co-ordinator

• Judith Thomson

PhD candidates

• Zoe Ward
• Evie Templeton