Expertises: Directed evolution

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a scientist?

Originally from Canada, Dr Dan Hesselson, Head of the Centenary Institute’s Directed Evolution Laboratory, has a true passion for ice hockey, a sport he played regularly as a child and one which he still plays recreationally now.

Research into repairing damaged heart muscle is set to be advanced with the Centenary Institute’s Dr Daniel Hesselson awarded a Cardiovascular Collaborative Grant worth $994,000 under the NSW Government’s Cardiovascular Research Capacity Program. Heart muscle damage resulting from a heart attack or cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease) can lead to reduced heart function and life expectancy ...