September 29, 2011

The Minister for Health, Jillian Skinner, today reaffirmed the NSW Government’s commitment to medical research following a visit to the Hunter Medical Research Institute in Newcastle.

Professor Chris Doran
September 28, 2011

HMRI Health Research Economist, Professor Chris Doran, will join other leading health and medical experts at an Alcohol Tax Forum in Canberra tomorrow to urge the Australian Government to put alcohol taxation on the agenda at the October Tax Forum.

HMRI Building is a hive of construction activity
September 27, 2011

Exactly six months away from the scheduled finishing date, the new HMRI Building is a hive of construction activity.

Professor Rodney Scott
September 19, 2011

Newcastle scientists working in collaboration with HMRI are part of a global research project that has identified five new regions of the human genome associated with schizophrenia.

 PhD student Longting Lin
September 19, 2011

Newcastle’s renowned stroke team is extending its international reach, with Chinese PhD student Longting Lin (pictured) joining it recently from Harbin Medical University in China

September 13, 2011

Although you wouldn’t read about it, making sure his customers get their news fresh off the press hasn’t come without some health sacrifices for Maitland newsagent Rodney Porter.

September 12, 2011

Hunter Valley firm Tomago Aluminium planted the seed for another raft of new medical research initiatives today by presenting a cheque for $53,000 to HMRI.

Professor Peter Gibson
September 9, 2011

An Australian-designed asthma management program has the potential to halve asthma attacks in pregnant women, the most common chronic medical disorder they experience.

September 5, 2011

With the cutting of a ribbon and release of brightly coloured balloons tethered to three spotted gum saplings, the HMRI Building made its ceremonial transition from heavy construction to fit-out phase last Friday.

September 2, 2011

Newcastle skin cancer experts are among an international research consortium behind the overhaul of current melanoma treatments worldwide.