Dr Sonali Gnanenthiran

Dr Sonali Gnanenthiran is a clinician-researcher (cardiologist), with experience spanning basic science to clinical trials. Her research interests include cardiovascular disease prevention, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, blood clotting, and cardiovascular ageing.

She graduated with Honours Class I from the University of NSW in Medicine and obtained fellowships from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. She completed her PhD at the University of Sydney, supported by a Heart Foundation/NHMRC scholarship. She is a cardiovascular researcher at the George Institute for Global Health, supported by the John Chalmers and Heart Foundation Fellowships. Additionally, she has honed her leadership in cardiovascular research through involvement in several trials (e.g., LOTUS, NEXTGEN-BP, Shop-to-Stop Hypertension, CO-OPERATE & PAX), which underscore her ability to drive impactful research. She is a member of the Australian Hypertension Taskforce Working Group, which aims to improve blood pressure control rates in Australia. 

Dr Gnanenthiran is a practising cardiologist at Concord Repatriation General Hospital and a senior lecturer at the University of NSW. She has more than 43 publications, 40 national/international conference presentations, and secured >$13.5 million in research funding including from top funding agencies (MRFF, Heart Foundation, NHMRC). Her key achievements include being awarded the 2023 American Heart Association [AHA] Karl Link Investigator Award for Thrombosis, 2023 CLIMB Research Scholars Award, 2020 & 2022 AHA Paul Dudley White International Scholar Awards, and the 2021 Scientific Medal of the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Society of Australia and New Zealand.