Category: Researcher Profiles
... systems and cancer. Maternal health and pregnancy outcome in Indigenous Australians Why did you get into research? Medicine cannot advance ... health on pregnancy outcome, will help to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous morbidity and mortality; a major problem ...
Category: News & Articles
... incurable functional gut disorders that affect more than one in five Australians, said he was deeply humbled by the honour. “I have been ... cross-disciplinary training. “Equally important is our support of Indigenous education with the University of Newcastle graduating almost half of the country’s Indigenous doctors. We have worked hard to support and build the ...
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... frequent and severe ear forms of disease at a younger age than non-Indigenous Australians. Ear diseases can impair the development of speech and ... the impact of hearing for our First Nations children and promote Indigenous lead research. We're very fortunate to work in a great team ...
Category: News & Articles
... labour and the enormous impact of his research in maternal health in Indigenous Australians,” said Professor McMillen. Laureate Professor Roger Smith, ... Smith also noted the important work his team has done in the Indigenous community. “The problems of low birth weight and premature ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... groups. People with mental illness or drug and alcohol problems, Indigenous Australians and people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, have the ... early career fellow ( Gillian Gould ) and her research with pregnant Indigenous women who smoke. Professor Bonevski is also a collaborator ...
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... most critical health problems and improve the lives of millions of Australians. Four of the projects will investigate pregnancy or ... is a major contributor to the life expectancy disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Using non-invasive methods, this study will ...
Category: Research
... identified nationally for closing the gap in the disparity between Indigenous and non indigenous Australians. There has been no dedicated study to evaluate the ...
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... Smith AM to further research on human pregnancy and contributions to Indigenous maternal health, focusing on optimising the health of newborns and subsequently the long-term health of all Australians. Laureate Professor Smith aims to better understand and ... birth, reduce low birth weight and prevent of stillbirth, of which Indigenous Australians are at increased risk. The Fellowship will also ...
Category: Research
... and every 10 minutes someone has a heart attack. More than a million Australians are living with ongoing heart health problems and ... disease Cardiovascular disease remains the leading killer of Australians. Cardiovascular health in the Hunter New England Region ... disparities in cardiovascular outcomes based on geography and indigenous status. Our members span from benchtop research in the ...
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... the gap in maternal and infant mortality and morbidity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains unclosed. Furthermore, health behaviour during ...
