Professor Diane Fatkin

Professor Diane Fatkin trained in Clinical Cardiology and Molecular Genetics and is currently a Faculty member at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, and head of the Sr Bernice Research Program in Inherited Heart Diseases, in the Molecular Cardiology Division. She also holds appointments as Honorary Medical Officer in the Cardiology Department, St Vincent’s Hospital, and Professor (conjoint) in the Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales. Her research is focussed on understanding the molecular genetic basis of inherited cardiomyopathies, with a specific interest in familial dilated cardiomyopathy and familial atrial fibrillation. This work spans clinical and genetics studies in families with inherited cardiomyopathies, to genetically-modified animal models including mouse and zebrafish models, and clinical trials. A major objective of the research work is to translate new insights about disease mechanisms into personalised approaches to patient management.