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Biography
Christopher Reid is a cardiovascular epidemiologist with appointments as Research Professor in both the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University and the School of Population Health at Curtin University. He was re-appointed as a John Curtin Distinguished Professor in 2022 and is Director of the Monash and Curtin Centre’s of Cardiovascular Research and Education (CCRE). He holds a National Health and Medical Research Council Principal Research Fellowship focusing on cardiovascular disease prevention. He has been awarded over $178M as a Chief Investigator and has received continuous NHMRC funding since 2001. His major research interests include clinical outcome registries, randomized controlled trials, and epidemiological cohort studies. He has over 650 peer-reviewed publications, many of which are in leading journals including the New England Journal of Medicine (9), Lancet (14), JACC (14) and JAMA. He has been Study Director for the 2nd Australian National Blood Pressure (ANBP2) Study and currently a Chief Investigator for the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) Study, the Statins in Reducing Events in the elderly Trial and the Australian arms of the HOPE-3, REACH and CLARIFY Registries. He is a Principal Investigator for the Victorian Cardiac Procedures Registry Project, the Melbourne Interventional Group (MIG) registry, and the ANZSCTS National Cardiac Surgical Registry. He participates as a WHO consultant for prevention of cardiovascular disease in Mongolia, Vietnam and the West Pacific region.
Related Links:
- Centre for Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics
- Clinical Informatics and Data Management Unit
Research area keywords
- clincacl trials
- cardiovascular disease risk factors
- Epidemiology
- Clinical registries
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CRE-VALUE-ICU: A Centre of Research Excellence for Value Based Care in Critically Ill Patients
Hodgson, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cooper, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), French, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Peake, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cheng, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marshall, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Udy, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Serpa Neto, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), See, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Needham, D. M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Rose, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Duke, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ridley, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ayton, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), White, K. C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Anderson, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McDonald, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fan, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Reid, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Trapani, T. (Project Manager)
1/07/26 → 30/06/31
Project: Research
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COLCOT-T2D: COLchicine and non-enteric coated aspirin in the Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial of patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Reid, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Affandi, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tardif, J. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abhayaratna, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zoungas, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stub, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ball, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xu, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yeap, B. B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chih, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Barnard, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Norman, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/06/24 → 31/05/29
Project: Research
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Optimising chest pain pathways that ensure earlier access to definitive care for patients in remote and rural communities
Stub, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Nehme, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cullen, L. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chew, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zaman, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ball, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chow, C. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kaye, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Briffa, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cameron, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nanayakkara, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Finn, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cartledge, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reid, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hall, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Salathiel, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Patel, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zoungas, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zomer, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Talic, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nelson, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fernando, H. M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sher, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Freak-Poli, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dinh, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kasza, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bowden, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Bodnar, D. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/03/24 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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The CONSEP trial: Implementing screening for a hidden cause of hypertension
Yang, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Russell, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stocks, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nelson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Skouteris, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gwini, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chen, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reid, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stowasser, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fuller, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Melder, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morris, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Malios, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Wyatt, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sikaris, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Burgess, J. R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Torpy, D. J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/02/23 → 30/04/28
Project: Research
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Addressing the poor medication adherence in prevention of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in Australia: development of a clinical decision support tool
Talic, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ademi Delaney, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Liew, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bell, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reid, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Green, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ilomaki, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zomer, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Berkovic, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lybrand , S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Stratton, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/06/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Cognitive decline preceding incident cardiovascular events in older adults
Vishwanath, S. (Leading Author), Wu, Z., Tonkin, A., Cloud, G. C., Hopper, I., Orchard, S. G., Wolfe, R., Shah, R. C., Zhou, Z., Murray, A., Woods, R. L., Nelson, M. R., Stocks, N., Reid, C. M., Venkataraman, P., Abhayaratna, W. P., Donnan, G. A., Eaton, C. B., Williamson, J. D. & Ernst, M. E. & 1 others, , Apr 2026, In: JAMA Network Open. 9, 4, 15 p., e267841.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Kidney function and risk of heart failure in older adults: Findings from a prospective cohort study
Buyadaa, O., Wolfe, R., Tonkin, A. M., Reid, C. M., Zhou, Z., Wetmore, J. B., Fravel, M. A., Woods, R. L. & Polkinghorne, K. R. (Leading Author), May 2026, In: Heart. 112, 10, p. 569-575 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Withdrawal of heart failure therapy after atrial fibrillation rhythm control with ejection fraction normalization: the WITHDRAW-AF trial
Segan, L., Kistler, P. M., Nanayakkara, S., Taylor, A., Hare, J., Costello, B., Chieng, D., Crowley, R., William, J., Sugumar, H., Cho, K., Voskoboinik, A., Ling, L.-H., Nderitu, Z., Azzopardi, S., Curtin, A., Premaratne, M., McLellan, A. J., Mariani, J. & Morton, J. B. & 6 others, , 7 Jan 2026, In: European Heart Journal. 47, 2, p. 250-262 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Adjunctive Fresh Frozen Plasma Versus Adjunctive Cryoprecipitate in Cardiac Surgery Patients Receiving Platelets for Perioperative Bleeding
Fletcher, C. M., Hinton, J. V., Perry, L. A., Greifer, N., Williams-Spence, J., Segal, R., Smith, J. A., Coulson, T. G., Reid, C. M. & Bellomo, R., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 39, 3, p. 584-593 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Anti-hypertensive drug classes and risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation in healthy older adults: A post hoc analysis of ASPREE trial
Zhou, Z. (Leading Author), Fravel, M. A., Orchard, S. G., Ryan, J., Zoungas, S., Fitzgerald, S., Brodtmann, A., Beilin, L. J., Wolfe, R., Tonkin, A. M., Nelson, M. R., Woods, R. L., Stocks, N., Reid, C. M. & Ernst, M. E. (Leading Author), Dec 2025, In: Drugs and Aging. 42, 12, p. 1159-1167 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review