Professor Jamie Vandenberg, Associate Professor Clare Arnott and Associate Professor Eleni Giannoulatou have taken out all categories in the 2022 CVRN Ministerial Awards for Cardiovascular Research.
The research led by UNSW Sydney aims to make genetic tests and genetic counselling for people with intellectual disability more accessible and equitable.
The deaths are largely due to more widespread use, says the study's lead author and expert on the morbidity and mortality associated with illicit drug use.
Many people with disability – who are at increased risk of illness and death from COVID – continue to isolate at home to avoid infection and are effectively shut out of society.
