Professor Clare Collins was named Researcher of the Year at the Hunter Medical Research Institute’s prestigious 2017 Awards Night.
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New tool to tackle childhood obesity
A new nutrition tactic, jointly developed by UON researchers, with the aim of significantly reducing the obesity epidemic among young Australians, has the backing of the Australian Government.
Women in Research Fellowships
HMRI-affiliated researchers, Dr Rebecca Lim and Dr Hayley Scott, have each been awarded a Women in Research Fellowship.
State leaders in science announced
Two HMRI-affiliated researchers have been named recipients of the prestigious 2017 Premier’s Prizes for Science and Engineering
Academy honour for Hunter asthma leader
Respiratory leader Professor Peter Gibson has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
Virtual reality to enhance troop resilience
Researchers will explore Virtual Reality training to build psychological resilience among Australian troops ahead of deployment.
World-first centre for cannabis research
Researchers have secured more than $6 million in national funding, including $2.5 million for a world-first research centre to test a range of cannabinoids.
Strengthening the defence against leukaemia
HMRI researcher Dr Matt Dun has revealed a more targeted way of treating T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL), an aggressive cancer prevalent in children.
Radiation ‘warhead’ for brain cancer
Mark Hughes Foundation Fellowship recipient Professor Mike Fay is planning to use PET scan imaging to attack brain tumours from the inside
Placental ageing linked to stillbirth
A pregnancy research team has discovered that stillbirths can be triggered by ageing of the placenta, depriving unborn babies of oxygen and nutrients.