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ProfessorBen Freedman

Honorary Professor

Faculty of Medicine and Health

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  • Honorary Professor
    Faculty of Medicine and Health

RESEARCH INTERESTs

inflammation and thrombosis in coronary artery disease, secondary prevention after heart attack

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Preventing Indigenous CVD and Diabetes through Exercise (PrIDE Study)
    Medical Research Future Fund25 Jun 2024 - 30 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Gwynne K,
    • Rambaldini B,
    • Freedman B,
    • Henson C,
    • Cohen N
  • GRANT
    PrEventing Progression of AF in Indigenous People (The Pepp Study)
    Medical Research Future Fund1 Jun 2024 - 31 May 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    • Gwynne K,
    • Brown A,
    • Christie V,
    • Freedman B,
    • Henson C
  • GRANT
    BREATHE SMART- Breathlessness Rapid Evaluation And THErapy- Screening, Management And IntegRated Technology
    Medical Research Future Fund1 Mar 2024 - 29 Feb 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Hespe C,
    • Audehm R,
    • Fardy H,
    • Freedman B,
    • Giskes K
  • GRANT
    Early Atrial fibrillation Screening for Indigenous people (EASI)
    Department of Health (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 Jun 2022 - 31 May 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Rambaldini B,
    • Lowres N,
    • Gwynn J,
    • Gwynne K,
    • Nalliah C
  • GRANT
    Preventing Disabling Stroke from Unknown and Undertreated Atrial Fibrillation
    NSW Health1 Mar 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Freedman B
  • GRANT
    SAFER (AUS) Trial: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation with ECG to Reduce stroke - a randomised controlled trial
    Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 May 2021 - 30 Apr 2027
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    AFFECT-EU
    European Commission (Belgium)1 Jan 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Freedman B
  • GRANT
    Using iPhones to screen for atrial fibrillation in general practice clinics to prevent stroke.
    National Heart Foundation of Australia1 Jan 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • Patel A,
    • Freedman B,
    • Zwar N,
    • Comerford D,
    • Denney-Wilson E
  • GRANT
    Using an innovative device to detect Atrial Fibrillation in Indigenous people
    National Heart Foundation of Australia1 Jul 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • Gwynne K,
    • Dimitropoulos Y,
    • Freedman B,
    • Martin T
  • GRANT
    IVIS Lumina II in vivo Imaging System
    DVC Research1 Jan 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • Clark G,
    • Zheng Y,
    • Le Couteur D,
    • Kritharides L,
    • Brennan-Speranza T
  • GRANT
    Approaches to inhibit SAA-induced endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis
    National Heart Foundation of Australia1 Jan 2012
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    The Lunar PIXImus II DEXA Scanner
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2010
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    CHOICE study for secondary prevention of heart disease
    HCF Research Foundation1 Apr 2009
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Inflammation-associated S100 proteins: links between arthritis and atherosclerosis
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2009
    People funded by this grant:
    • Geczy A,
    • Freedman B,
    • Hsu M,
    • McNeill P
  • GRANT
    Cell culture quarantine and storage facility plus assessories
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2006
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    KODAK Image Station 2000mm Multi-Modal Imager
    University of Sydney1 Jan 2006
    People funded by this grant:
    • Blair J,
    • Dunstan C,
    • Muller M,
    • Myers S-J,
    • Freedman B
  • GRANT
    Serum Amyloid A As A Mediator Of Thrombotic Risk In Coronary Atherosclerosis
    National Heart Foundation1 Jan 2006
    People funded by this grant:
    • Geczy C,
    • Geczy C,
    • Song C,
    • Freedman B
  • GRANT
    Bio-Rad iCycler iQ5 Real-Time PCR & Mutation detection system
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2005
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Outcomes of local facilitation program of finding and motivating principal investigators in studies for treatment of stable coronory artery disease
    Servier Laboratories Australia1 Jan 2005
    People funded by this grant:
    • Freedman B,
    • Guez D
  • GRANT
    Effects of patient-centered modular secondary prevention in people with acute coronary syndrome.
    National Heart Foundation1 Jan 2004
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Reperfusion injury after thrombolytic therapy for myocardial infarction
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2000
    People funded by this grant:
    • Meikle S,
    • Bautovich G,
    • Freedman B,
    • Jeremy R