Dr Bridie Goggins is a postdoctoral researcher working in the Gastrointestinal Research Group at HMRI. But (probably more famously) she’s the brains behind HMRI’s 2019 Open Day’s hugely popular Poo Room. Bridie conceived of the Poo Room to demystify and de-stigmatise the gut, and poo. We don’t often talk about poo, or people who are suffering […]
Category: Research
Breaking Barriers and Crossing Borders – Innovative Education Training Platform TACTICS VR Launched in South Australia
The University of Newcastle’s Centre for Advanced Training Systems (ATS) is excited to deploy their TACTICS VR: Acute Stroke Workflow training tool to 7 interstate sites in South Australia, as part of the next phase of the TACTICS clinical trial.
Support for those sharing brain cancer journey
A pilot study of an online portal called the MHF Breathing Space has opened to support people sharing the brain cancer journey with a loved one.
How cooling your body could help fight small strokes
Dr Kirsten Coupland is an early-career research fellow within the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation and is part of the stroke research group based at HMRI. She spoke with ABC Newcastle’s Kia Handley about her work in stroke research, specifically ischemic stroke.
Easy to let in, hard to get out – the virus crisis plaguing aged-care settings
Shielding elderly and vulnerable aged-care communities from COVID-19 will continue to be a major challenge for health authorities, as the virus enters easily via community transmission then becomes inherently difficult to eradicate.
Gut expert warns of higher virus risk
Globally renowned gastroenterologist and epidemiologist Laureate Professor Nick Talley AC has warned that people who have existing gut disorders are at greater risk of getting more severe coronavirus symptoms.
Virus elimination “should be Australia’s goal”
Elimination of COVID-19 in Australia is possible and certainly preferable to prolonged suppression measures, according to eminent University of Newcastle and HMRI researcher Laureate Professor Nick Talley.
Newcastle cancer researcher recognised as Young Tall Poppy
Esteemed cancer researcher and charity advocate, Dr Matthew Dun, has been acknowledged for his dedication to improving cancer survival outcomes, with a 2020 ‘Young Tall Poppy’ science award. Dr Dun, a researcher from The University of Newcastle and The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), was selected by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) […]
There is no such thing as “average” as you grow older so what does old age mean for you?
Professor Julie Byles is a gerontologist who wants us to view ageing not as a problem – but as a success. Her work explores how people can age well, and what we as individuals and a society can do to promote healthy ageing.
Here’s how you shape your life in the first 1,000 days
Professor Craig Pennell is Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine and Professor Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Newcastle. He works clinically as a sub-specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle and is a principal researcher at the Hunter […]
