Dr Niamh Chapman is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, where she leads the Health Equity and Hypertension research team in the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Niamh's research focuses on adapting the way we deliver health services for high blood pressure management, to better meet the needs of patients and healthcare providers.

Professor Alta Schutte is the Theme Lead of Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine at UNSW Sydney and is the Co-Director of the Global Cardiovascular Program at the George Institute. Alta leads several randomised hypertension trials in Australia and globally and, as Co-Chair of Australia’s Hypertension Taskforce, focuses on implementing initiatives that will transform hypertension control in Australia.

Dr Dean Picone leads the Cardiovascular Monitoring Group in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at The University of Sydney. His research focuses on how to achieve the highest quality blood pressure measurements in different settings, to support management of hypertension. He has a keen interest in emerging technologies and identifying ways to increase access to health services.

Dr Shiva Raj Mishra is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, and is based in the South Western Sydney Local Health District. Trained in epidemiology and health data science, his research focuses on health disparities, determinants of cardiovascular health, and public health interventions, particularly in socially and economically disadvantaged communities.

Dr Emily R Atkins is a Senior Research Fellow in Health Systems Science at the George Institute for Global Health and a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at UNSW Sydney. She has expertise in economic evaluation, cardiovascular trials, and linked data analysis, and her recent focus has been on the health economics of blood pressure lowering medicines.

Dr Andrew Moran is a program director, researcher and primary care physician. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University and Chief of Hypertension Science at Resolve to Save Lives. Dr Moran’s chief interests are in hypertension control and cardiovascular disease prevention, with a focus on earlier life prevention and prevention in low- and middle-income countries.

Catherine is a researcher at the Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health and a Research Fellow with AUS HEARTS. Her research centres on evaluating innovative models of care that improve health outcomes for rural communities. She has strong interests in health equity and chronic disease prevention, supported by diverse experience across clinical practice, health promotion, and rural health research.

Dr Gnanenthiran (MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ) is a practising cardiologist at Concord Hospital and The George Institute. She has over 58 publications, 43 conference presentations, and >$18 million in research funding. Her work has been recognised internationally with awards from the American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology.

Professor J. Jaime Miranda is Head of School at Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. His work brings together epidemiological and health policy aspects of chronic non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries, with a focus on obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and mental health.

John Stevens is a former city engineer, stroke survivor and now active consumer advisor. He is an advocate of consumer voices in health research, policy and programs, to provide lived experience of the impact of stroke on survivors and their loved ones. John is a Stroke Safe Speaker for the Stroke Foundation and the inaugural Chair of the Lived Experience Group of the Menzies Cardiovascular Research Flagship, University of Tasmania.

Dr Karice Hyun is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow and Senior Statistician at the University of Sydney and Senior Statistician at the ANZAC Research Institute, Concord Hospital. Her work, which includes national and state-wide linked data projects, medical record extracts and major national trials and registries, informs health delivery and aims to improve primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease through translational research.

A/Prof Paul Lunney is the Head of Clinical School, School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange), University of Sydney. Paul has 20 years healthcare experience, previously as a registered nurse and presently as a medical practitioner working in remote communities of NSW. Paul is passionate about delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to regional, rural and remote communities of Australia. 

Pedro Ordunez, MD, PhD, is a renowned physician, epidemiologist, and public health leader. He leads HEARTS in the Americas, a WHO/PAHO flagship initiative strengthening health systems and driving innovation in hypertension and CVD prevention. His work has received Cuba’s National Award of Health Science, the World Hypertension League Excellence Award, and the PAHO Director Award.

Alison is the Senior Program Officer for AUS HEARTS. As an MPH graduate, she has a strong interest in health equity and improving population health outcomes. She has managed projects in a wide range of sectors and settings, including primary care, health promotion, cardiovascular research, conference organising, and business operations.

Anna is a Senior Research Officer with the AUS HEARTS project. She is based in Orange, NSW, at the University of Sydney’s School of Rural Health. Anna brings experience in health services research, evaluation of rural virtual care models, and a strong clinical background from her work as a psychologist.