News & Articles

Prevent Prem study to assess premature birth risk

May 2, 2024

HMRI is part of a world-first study called Prevent Prem that aims to develop a tool to predict who is at risk of preterm birth and put interventions into place early.

$1.2m ARC funding for health researchers

November 4, 2016

HMRI-affiliated researchers have shared in over $5.7 million worth of Australian Research Council grants for research projects commencing in 2017.

Professor Darryl Knight is part of a national group awarded $2.5 million

Hunter researchers awarded $5.6 million in funding

October 27, 2016

University of Newcastle researchers have been awarded $5,641,494 million in the October 2016 round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding. This funding will help Hunter researchers tackle a range of health-related issues that impact our communities.

Quit-smoking trial for Indigenous mums-to-be

October 21, 2016

A $2.26 million national grant has been awarded to HMRI health researchers for a quit-smoking program focused on pregnant Aboriginal women

Spring auction to 'fling' vital funds

October 19, 2016

A Newcastle real estate agency is using its ‘Spring Fling’ auction event on November 6 to help raise funds for HMRI medical research.

Research breakthroughs needed for IPF

October 13, 2016

Former gym instructor, busy mother of two teenagers and non-smoker, 53-year-old Leanne Porter has been diagnosed with a degenerative lung disorder known as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Idiopathic means “cause unknown”, which is exceptionally worrying for patients and researchers alike.

Sanson-Fisher inducted as academy fellow

October 12, 2016

Laureate Professor Rob Sanson-Fisher has been inducted as a Fellow into the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

Path to clear air

October 5, 2016

Respiratory researchers have discovered new factors and a pathway that may drive the onset of steroid resistance in severe asthma, which they hope could lead to a clinical treatment breakthrough.

Dr Tracey Burrows, Dr Adam Collison, Dr Susan Hua

HMRI trio standing tall in science awards

September 29, 2016

Three HMRI researchers from the University of Newcastle will receive a Young Tall Poppy science award from the Museum of Applied Arts and Science.

Open invitation to get to heart of research

September 23, 2016

The biggest ever HMRI Open Day on Friday, October 7, will open minds and imaginations to science, health and wellbeing in the Hunter.

Stroke Finder

September 15, 2016

The Hunter has been selected as the international clinical test site for a new medical device called the Stroke Finder