Distinguished Laureate Professor Nick Talley is one of six people in the world to be awarded the honour of Distinguished Alumni of Mayo Clinic for 2020.
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Great ideas attract $7 million in NHMRC grants
Seven University of Newcastle researchers have been awarded more than $7 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants, designed to support innovative and creative research projects which address a specific question.
Australian research leads to trial treatment for DIPG
For the first time, families of children suffering the worst type of children’s cancer will now have drug combination options with the announcement of a new clinical trial based on Australian research.https://hmri.org.au/researchers/matt-dun
Port Waratah invests $300,000 into Hunter region’s medical research capability
The region’s health and medical researchers and local people will benefit from a new partnership between Port Waratah Coal Services (Port Waratah), Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and Hunter New England Local Health District.
Family and friends online support program expands to cover all addictions
An online intervention and e-health program to help families and friends supporting loved ones who use crystal methamphetamine (‘ice’) has expanded to cover any type of substance addiction, including alcohol.
Aboriginal ear surgeon honoured with Menzies Medallion
Australia’s first Aboriginal surgeon, the highly acclaimed ear, nose and throat surgeon, Associate Professor Kelvin Kong has been awarded the prestigious Menzies Medallion.
The Hunter’s medical research excellence celebrated at HMRI 2020 Awards
The Hunter’s researchers and their community supporters gathered with representatives from Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), the University of Newcastle, and HNE Local Health District to virtually celebrate and honour medical research excellence at the annual HMRI Awards Night – HMRI 2020 – on Thursday (November 12) night.
Greater Bank Helps HMRI Social Return on Investment Model Become Much More
A partnership between Hunter-based Greater Bank and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has led to the creation of a framework that now goes well beyond measuring the impact that business funding of medical research has on communities.
Local kids’ health researchers honoured at HCRF Awards
The region’s health and medical researchers making a difference to the lives of local kids and their families, and research supporters, were honoured at the Hunter Children’s Research Foundation’s (HCRF) annual awards night on Thursday October 29. Four researchers took out Community Acknowledgement of Research Excellence (CARE) awards. Two researchers were each given a $30,000 […]
$8.5m to continue largest women’s health study
Australia’s largest and longest operating women’s health survey has secured $8.5m in funding. The Federal Government Department of Health funding will support the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) for another three years. ALSWH partners, the University of Newcastle and the University of Queensland, have collected important data on women’s health status and trends […]
