heart research institute heart research institute the heart research institute (hri) is a not-for-profit research facility, originally based in camperdown, new south wales, australia and currently based in newtown, new south wales. established in 1989 through a joint initiative of the national heart foundation of australia, the cardiologists of royal prince alfred hospital, the government of australia, and government of new south wales, the institute has become a research and research training facility, in particular in investigating the disease atherosclerosis. history in september 2009, the institute relocated from its camperdown, new south wales site to its present site in newtown, new south wales. the institute was opened by quentin bryce ac, the governor-general of australia. location and facilities the hri, currently located within a purpose-built building on 7 eliza street, newtown, new south wales, is closely located to the royal prince alfred hospital and the university of sydney. the hri has state-of-the-art research laboratories and support facilities. notable people chairman of the board prof. leonard kritharides clinical director prof. david celermajer director of cardiovascular research prof. shaun jackson group leaders prof. david celermajer – clinical research group prof. ben freedman – heart rhythm and stroke prevention group prof. stuart grieve – cardiac imaging group prof annemarie hennessy – vascular immunology group prof. shaun jackson – thrombosis group dr mary kavurma – vascular complications group dr john o'sullivan – cardiometabolic disease group a/prof. sanjay patel – cell therapeutics group dr anna waterhouse – cardiovascular medical devices group