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Future Leader Fellowship – Level 1
The Future Leader Fellowship program aims to support the best and brightest in cardiovascular research. It supports aspiring leaders who are developing independence and their own research portfolio, through to established leaders of cardiovascular research groups with extensive research programs.
| Grant ID | Researcher | Administering Institute | State | Research Category | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110333-2025_FLF | Niamh Chapman | University of Sydney | NSW | Clinical, Public health, Health services | Improving hypertension management in primary care |
| 109973-2025_FLF | Alexandra Jones | University of New South Wales | NSW | Public health | Strengthening the use of law to reduce diet-related diseases in Australia |
| 109807-2025_FLF | Rebecca Kozor | University of Sydney | NSW | Clinical | Genetic cardiomyopathies – improving diagnosis, mechanistic insights, and evaluating new therapies |
| 110369-2025_FLF | Nitesh Nerlekar | Monash University | VIC | Clinical, Public health | Leveraging mammograms for the early identification of cardiovascular risk: a 2-for-1 benefit using established screening programs |
| 109309-2025_FLF | Holly Voges | Murdoch Children's Research Institute | VIC | Biomedical | Improving Rheumatic Heart Disease treatment with a novel stem cell model of heart valve tissue |
Meet the finalists
The Twenty of the Best (top 20 applicants) were selected from 223 expressions of interest received. They were selected for their ambitious ideas that are innovative, impactful, feasible and fundable.
Explore our finalists' big ideas and bold solutions in the videos below.
Clinical | Data and informatics | First Nations
Medical devices| Policy and implementation | Therapeutics
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Last updated16 October 2025
Last reviewed19 November 2024