Professor Durrheim has been named Lake Mac Ambassador for 2022 for his outstanding efforts in keeping the community safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Focusing on research co-production for autism
Supporting the varying needs of autistic people is a focus that researchers from HMRI and the University of Newcastle’s Family Interactions & Neurodevelopmental Lab (FIND LAB) are working collaboratively to achieve. With a focus on children and young people, the aim of their research is to study, promote and facilitate healthy development and wellbeing of […]
Is chocolate good or bad for you?
As we head towards the Easter long weekend and no doubt over-consumption of all things chocolate, we spoke with HMRI and University of Newcastle Molecular Nutritionist, Dr Emma Beckett, to get the truth about whether chocolate is really good or bad for you?
HMRI announces new Institute Director
The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) is pleased to announce Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin has been appointed as the new Institute Director of HMRI for a period of five years.
The painful reality of Endometriosis: HMRI researchers pursue treatment for incurable condition
Endometriosis is a progressive, chronic, and painful condition that affects almost one in ten Australian women.
Hunter health trailblazers crowned with national honours
Two University of Newcastle and HMRI researchers who are trailblazing in their fields to improve the health and wellbeing of communities around the world, have been awarded prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) awards.
Evidence of brain changes in those at risk of bipolar disorder captured with MRI scans
A study that showed changes in the brain in those at risk of developing bipolar disorder raises new hope about early intervention.
New video explains why stillbirth is not the mother’s fault
Researchers and artists from the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and the University of Newcastle have collaborated to create a tool to help women who have experienced stillbirth.
Hello! Hello! Meet Michael and Ollie – the first babies born into the NEW1000
On 15 July 2021, weighing in at just 900gms and one kilogram, twin boys Michael and Ollie North became the first babies to be born into the NEW1000 family study.
HMRI’s mobile poo palace coming to a place near you!
HMRI’s mobile poo palace coming to a place near you!