{"id":2657,"date":"2025-09-17T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.sydney.edu.au\/kolling\/research-group\/cardiovascular-magnetic-resonance-group\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T14:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T04:50:48","slug":"cardiovascular-magnetic-resonance-group","status":"publish","type":"research-group","link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/cardiovascular-magnetic-resonance-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;--etb-a-tab-btn-bg-color:#007ed5;--etb-a-tab-btn-text-color:#FBFAF3;--etb-a-tab-btn-heading-color:#FFFFFF;--etb-a-tab-image-filter:none;--etb-a-tab-bt-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bt-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-br-style:none;--etb-a-tab-br-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-bb-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bb-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-bl-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bl-width:0px;--etb-h-tab-btn-bg-color:color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 20%, transparent);--etb-h-tab-btn-text-color:#FBFAF3;--etb-h-tab-image-filter:none;--etb-h-tab-bb-color:#ab40a1;--etb-h-tab-bb-width:2px\" class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs has-active-etb-bg-color has-active-etb-text-color has-active-etb-heading-color has-active-etb-border has-active-etb-duotone has-hover-etb-bg-color has-hover-etb-text-color has-hover-etb-border  false\" data-id=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" data-initial-tab=\"1\" data-trigger=\"click\" data-accessibility=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"etb-tabs-buttons-scrollable-with-arrows wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\"><div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons has-etb-buttons-scrollable has-small-font-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons-is-layout-1a549490 wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" role=\"tablist\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29bc920b546c3ab7d32a99fcb9dae9d4\" style=\"color:#101827\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ff56fb5b180573e3245b4ec13836c990\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">About us<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dcc3457aeecf2e9ca09c8535d583598f\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.185), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"64049a74-c3ff-46b3-bedc-3776ee0c7a98\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-64049a74-c3ff-46b3-bedc-3776ee0c7a98\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Our Team<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64c179bfd75c2c242877d5ec0bfaaf5c\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.185), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"1fb17064-c4f9-417c-9167-cad2cd809405\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-1fb17064-c4f9-417c-9167-cad2cd809405\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Projects<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-06609eecd1bc75bd1cd96b2c82879793\" style=\"color:#101827\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"b1aa5fd3-9feb-475f-b0d4-e7aa2d858c1f\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-b1aa5fd3-9feb-475f-b0d4-e7aa2d858c1f\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fc8e63bdef8ffff0f650df89bd2e5a68\">Collaborations<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n<\/div><button class=\"etb-scroll-button left\" aria-label=\"Scroll to the left\"><span class=\"chevron-left\"><\/span><\/button><button class=\"etb-scroll-button right\" aria-label=\"Scroll to the right\"><span class=\"chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-contents\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-fade\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"tab-4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" aria-labelledby=\"4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Group focuses on developing state-of-the-art cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging techniques to better understand heart disease. Through this, we are seeking to improve diagnosis and develop new treatment options for patients with the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are also looking to gain a better understanding of associated imaging and diagnostic techniques including echocardiography, x-ray computed tomography (CT), cardiovascular nuclear imaging and electrocardiography (ECG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our current research focuses on the challenges related to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inefficient filling of the heart \u2013 diastolic dysfunction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thick walls of the heart \u2013 left ventricular hypertrophy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A reduction in blood flow to the smallest vessels of the heart \u2013 coronary microvascular dysfunction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How these disease manifestations relate to heart failure, in particular heart failure with preserved ejection fraction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chest pain and the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our research team is part of a collaborative, global network of researchers and clinicians working to provide accurate diagnostic methods, earlier detection, earlier treatment, and decreased morbidity and mortality from heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our group brings together a multidisciplinary team including cardiologists, radiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, anaesthetists, cardiovascular physiologists, histologists, molecular biologists, sonographers, radiographers, magnetic resonance physicists, biomedical engineers, image processing scientists and applied mathematicians.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);min-height:30vh;aspect-ratio:1;min-height:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-7454 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kolling-PRA-Tiles_600x600px_CRM.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kolling-PRA-Tiles_600x600px_CRM.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kolling-PRA-Tiles_600x600px_CRM-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kolling-PRA-Tiles_600x600px_CRM-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-6ad4e947 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1af4f3bb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:20vh\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-lora-font-family wp-elements-4ec212552d4bfbc81d3dbcf1e6b6917f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.022), 30px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/neuroscience-and-pain-research\"><\/a>Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic<a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/neuroscience-and-pain-research\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-border-color has-base-border-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/cardiovascular-and-renal\/\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#d9534f;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-fade\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"tab-64049a74-c3ff-46b3-bedc-3776ee0c7a98\" aria-labelledby=\"64049a74-c3ff-46b3-bedc-3776ee0c7a98\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fb7be5c4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#0000000d;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0df2b60564b8e462012545eec83a1e36\">Team Lead<\/h3>\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/root_Team_root_Content_Martin-Ugander-e1761363119614-300x300.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Martin Ugander\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/root_Team_root_Content_Martin-Ugander-e1761363119614-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/root_Team_root_Content_Martin-Ugander-e1761363119614-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/root_Team_root_Content_Martin-Ugander-e1761363119614.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Professor Martin Ugander                                            <\/h3>\n\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/root_Content_Rebecca-Kozor-200x300.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Associate Professor Rebecca Kozor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/root_Content_Rebecca-Kozor-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/root_Content_Rebecca-Kozor.jpg 471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Associate Professor Rebecca Kozor                                            <\/h3>\n\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BSc (Med), MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ<br>Senior Lecturer,&nbsp;Northern Clinical School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Rebecca Kozor is a cardiologist and physician-researcher at the University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital where she co-directs the clinical CMR service, in addition to also doing echocardiography and cardiac CT. She is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney and co-directs the USyd CMR Research Group, as well as being involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Kozor completed her cardiology training in 2014 and then did a CMR clinical research fellowship in 2015 at Barts Heart Centre, London, UK, under Professor James Moon. She was awarded her PhD in CMR at the University of Sydney in 2016. She also has Level 3 certification with EuroCMR and SCMR. In 2018 she was awarded both a New South Wales Health Early-Mid Career Fellowship and a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (having to decline the latter) to establish her research program that spans across clinical and health economics research in the field of CMR and cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Kozor is actively involved in education and advocacy of CMR and cardiovascular research. She is Treasurer of the Australia New Zealand CMR Working Group, Co-organiser\/chair of Sydney CMR meetings and CMR Australia meetings, Associate Editor of SCMR Case of the Week, Member of the Northern Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee, and Honorary Board Director of Heart Research Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her current research interests include cost-effectiveness of CMR in chest pain; Rapid access chest pain clinics in Australia &#8211; patient satisfaction, cost-benefit, and outcomes; Advanced ECG in chest pain; Cardiac involvement in Fabry disease.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-918ab976db889b4c0e449ca011fea44f\">Team Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img 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