Jamie Vandenberg

Professor Jamie Vandenberg is a leading academic in the School of Medical Sciences at the University of New South Wales. He serves as Co-Deputy Director and Head of the Mark Cowley Lidwill Research Program in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. His career spans prestigious institutions including the University of Sydney, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford, with research focusing on the molecular basis of cardiac electrical activity and drug-induced arrhythmias.

• Medical Degree (1988) - University of Sydney
• PhD in Biochemistry (1994) - University of Cambridge

Professor Vandenberg's research integrates biophysics, pharmacology, and computational cardiology to address critical questions about cardiac ion channels and arrhythmia mechanisms. His work on KCNH2/hERG channel dynamics has informed FDA guidelines, while his development of genotype-phenotype links and in silico cardiac models has transformed risk stratification for sudden cardiac death.

His recent publications emphasize drug safety assessment, variant classification in inherited arrhythmias, and advanced electrophysiological modeling. Key themes include ion channelopathies, automated patch-clamp technology, and computational approaches to cardiac risk prediction.

• Scientific Awards:
  • International Society of Heart Research Young Investigator Travel Award (1992)
  • Gedge Prize for Physiological Sciences (1994)
  • Sir Bob Robertson Award (2015)
  • Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society (2015)
  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2015)
  • Fellow of the International Society of Heart Research (2018)

As a supervisor, he mentors postdoctoral fellows and students working on induced pluripotent stem cell models, structural analysis of hERG channels, and computational cardiology. His NHMRC-funded projects include Principal Research Fellowships and Program Grants for cardiac disease modeling and drug safety.