News & Events

Highlights, awards and media from the Newcastle Centre of Excellence in Cardio-Oncology.

27th July 2026

Event

Supporting Heart Health: May Measure Month at Sleapy’s Day 2026

Doan, Aaron, and members of the team had the pleasure of attending the 2026 Sleapy’s Day event in Merewether on Saturday 18th July. Sleapy’s Day is a fantastic annual event…

27th July 2026

Media

Patient Voices in Cardio-Oncology Research

Our consumers are at the heart of everything we do. Meet some of Aaron’s cardio-oncology patients and hear how their lived experiences help guide research, improve patient care, and shape…

1st July 2026

News

Celebrating the PhD graduations of Dr Joshua Bennetts and Dr Amanda Croft

The Newcastle Centre of Excellence in Cardio-Oncology recently celebrated an important milestone, with two of our talented early-career researchers successfully completing their PhDs.

Glowing healthy human heart in a cardio-oncology research laboratory

17th June 2026

News

Aaron Sverdlov awarded 2026 NSW Health Cardiovascular Senior Researcher Grant

Aaron Sverdlov has been awarded the 2026 NSW Health Cardiovascular Senior Researcher Grant totalling $748,104 over 3 years for ‘Beat cancer with a healthy heart: strategies to mitigate cancer-related cardiotoxicity’.…

Illustration of heart and lungs beside a landscape showing air pollution and clean air

17th June 2026

News

Tatt Jhong Haw awarded 2026 NSW Health Cardiovascular Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant

Tatt Jhong Haw has been awarded the 2026 NSW Health Cardiovascular Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant totalling $450,000 over 3 years for ‘Impact of Particulate Matter on Early Life Cardiorespiratory Health’.…

20th March 2026

Event

ACORES 2026 Symposium

Professors Doan Ngo and Aaron Sverdlov served on the steering committee and presented at the inaugural Australian Cardio-Oncology Research and Education Symposium (ACORES), held at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in…

10th September 2025

Award

Aaron Sverdlov named Staff Member of the Year, HNELHD Excellence Awards 2025

Professor Aaron Sverdlov is named Staff Member of the Year at the 2025 HNELHD Excellence Awards for establishing and expanding the district’s cardio-oncology program.

25th May 2025

Media

A Current Affair: Aaron Sverdlov and patient Jaci on the treatment that saved her life

A Current Affair features Professor Aaron Sverdlov and his patient Jaci discussing the groundbreaking treatment that saved her life.

10th March 2025

Event

How cancer and its treatment affect your heart: Cardio-Oncology Q&A, HMRI

A public Q&A at HMRI for people living with, through and beyond cancer, and their families, on how cancer and its treatment affect the heart.

14th January 2024

Award

Doan Ngo and Aaron Sverdlov win the HMRI Foundation Research Team Excellence Award

Professors Doan Ngo and Aaron Sverdlov are recognised with the HMRI Foundation Research Team Excellence Award for their cardio-oncology work identifying dual-purpose medications that treat cancer while protecting the heart.

23rd February 2023

Award

Doan Ngo receives the ACvA Game Changer Award for Cardiovascular Research Excellence

Professor Doan Ngo is recognised with the ACvA Game Changer Award for Cardiovascular Research Excellence.