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Biography
Prof Stephen Nicholls is a world-renowned cardiologist, and leads the Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH). A multiple-award winner, Professor Nicholls has written more than 770 manuscripts, book chapters and conference proceedings, and has raised more than $100 million in research funding.
Since 2012, Prof Nicholls has been Deputy Director and Heart Health Theme Leader at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). He is also Professor of Cardiology at the University of Adelaide, Consultant Cardiologist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Principal Research Fellow of the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC).
Prof Nicholls’s research broadly focuses on developing new strategies to reduce the risk of heart disease, involving translational research spanning preclinical human and clinical trials.
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):
External positions
Director of MonashHeart, MonashHeart
8 Oct 2018 → …
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Limited (SAHMRI)
University of Adelaide
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Phase 3, Open-label Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MK-0616 in Adults With Hypercholesterolemia
12/11/24 → 8/07/25
Project: Research
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A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Effect of Lepodisiran on the Reduction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Adults with Elevated Lipoprotein(a) who have Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease or Are at Risk for a First Cardiovascular Event – ACCLAIM-Lp(a)
24/05/24 → 23/05/29
Project: Research
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Activation of the C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Pathway Offers a Novel Therapeutic Target for Gestational Hypertension
Barsha, G., Hong, Q., Nelson, J., Walton, S., Hetherington, K., Thomas, J., Nicholls, S., Hobbs, A. & Bubb, K., Aug 2024, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 33, Supplement 4, p. S454 1 p., 704.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Cardiotoxicity in Oncology Guidelines: Discrepancies Do Matter
Tan, S., Kader, Z., Day, D., Chen, D., Nicholls, S. J. & Ramkumar, S., May 2024, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 33, 5, p. 553-557 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Cardiovascular Clinical Trials in the Asia-Pacific Region
Nicholls, S. J., Lam, C. S. P. & Nelson, A. J., 6 Aug 2024, In: JAMA. 332, 5, p. 367-368 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Characteristics and Outcomes for Hispanic/Latinx Participants With Statin Intolerance Receiving Bempedoic Acid
Rodriguez, F., Cho, L., Foody, J., Lincoff, A. M., Lei, L., Nicholls, S. J., Nissen, S. E., Powell, H. A. & Plutzky, J., 28 May 2024, In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 83, 21, p. 2130-2132 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Research › peer-review
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Correction to: Optical coherence tomography in coronary atherosclerosis assessment and intervention (Nature Reviews Cardiology, (2022), 19, 10, (684-703), 10.1038/s41569-022-00687-9)
Araki, M., Park, S. J., Dauerman, H. L., Uemura, S., Kim, J. S., Di Mario, C., Johnson, T. W., Guagliumi, G., Kastrati, A., Joner, M., Holm, N. R., Alfonso, F., Wijns, W., Adriaenssens, T., Nef, H., Rioufol, G., Amabile, N., Souteyrand, G., Meneveau, N., Gerbaud, E., & 94 others, May 2024, In: Nature Reviews Cardiology. 21, 5, p. 348 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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