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Mark RichardsProfessor

BA (Massey) MB ChB (Otago) MD(Otago,) PhD(Otago) DSc (Otago) FRACP FRCP FRSNZ

Department of Medicine
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand

Email mark.richards@cdhb.health.nz

Mark Richards is the director of the Christchurch Heart Institute.

He coordinates and directs multi-disciplinary programmes of grant-funded translational cardiovascular research which seek to improve diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic options in heart disease.

He is pursuing studies of epidemiological, molecular biological, neurohormonal and therapeutic aspects of acute and chronic cardiovascular disorders including hypertension, coronary syndromes, and the full spectrum of heart failure.

Richards holds the Heart Foundation of New Zealand's Chair in Cardiovascular Studies.

He also holds joint appointments at the University of Otago and the National University of Singapore's Cardiovascular Research Institute.
Email mdcarthu@nus.edu.sg (University of Singapore)

Current roles

Research interests

  • Neurohormonal physiology and pathophysiology in cardiovascular health and disease
  • Heart Failure
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes
  • Hypertension
  • Vasoactive Hormones
  • The Cardiac Natriuretic Peptides

Publications

Tan, E. S. J., Hilal, S., Chan, S. P., Sim, M. A., Lai, M. K. P., Chong, J., … Richards, A. M., … Ling, L.-H. (2025). Left atrial myocardial mechanics: Association with cognitive dysfunction, cerebrovascular disease, and circulating biomarkers. Journal of the American Heart Association, e036931. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1161/jaha.123.036931 Journal - Research Article

Lee, J. A., Wise, J., Raudsepp, S. D., Paton, L. N., Powell, J., Jina, K., Aldous, S., Troughton, R. W., Adamson, P. D., Richards, A. M., … Than, M. P., Pickering, J. W., & Pemberton, C. J. (2025). Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3): A biomarker of coronary artery disease induced myocardial ischaemia. European Heart Journal Open, 5, oeaf028. doi: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf028 Journal - Research Article

Robert, C., Ling, L.-H., Tan, E. S. J., Venketasubramanian, N., Lim, S. L., Gong, L., … Richards, A. M., … Hilal, S. (2025). Longitudinal associations of carotid artery stiffness with progression of cerebrovascular disease, incident dementia and cognitive decline in older adults. Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100127 Journal - Research Article

Sim, M. A., Tham, Y. C., Nusinovici, S., Quek, T. C., Yu, M., Xue, C. C., … Richards, A. M., … Chen, C. L. H. (2025). A deep-learning retinal aging biomarker for cognitive decline and incident dementia. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21, e14601. doi: 10.1002/alz.14601 Journal - Research Article

Sim, M. A., Doecke, J. D., Liew, O. W., Wong, L. L., Tan, E. S. J., Chan, S. P., … Richards, A. M., & Chen, C. L. H. (2025). Plasma proteomics for cognitive decline and dementia-A Southeast Asian cohort study. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21, e14577. doi: 10.1002/alz.14577 Journal - Research Article

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