In a remarkable act of altruism, Newcastle schoolgirl Lillian Harding decided last Christmas not to ask for presents – instead she wanted money to donate to cancer research through HMRI.
Hunter researchers have run the first 10-week trial of the “Resistance Training for Teens” program at Merewether High School where it was enthusiastically embraced by students and teachers.
Newcastle cancer researcher Dr Nikola Bowden has been named one of Australia’s ‘Tall Poppies’ in science at the prestigious NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Awards at the Sydney Powerhouse Museum.
A project aimed at improving care for premature babies with heart abnormalities scooped a $25,000 grant at the Hunter Children’s Research Foundation’s annual awards night on Thursday.
The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and industry co-operative HunterNet have formed a united front to encourage the growth of medical manufacturing and health investment potential within the region.
A raft of Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) travel grants will give Hunter brain cancer researchers the chance to build new clinical trial collaborations at the international COGNO Annual Scientific Meeting in Brisbane this month.
Esteemed medical journal, the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has announced University of Newcastle Laureate Professor Nick Talley as its new editor-in-chief.
A University of Newcastle research trial that puts a literal spin on the term maths “exercises” has yielded significant physical and academic benefits.