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Professor Matt Dun to be awarded Australian Society for Medical Research medal

University of Newcastle Professor and HMRI Precision Medicine researcher Matt Dun is about to become one of a handful of Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) medallists. He will receive

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Why the NHMRC’s statement on sex and gender is a game changer

The NHMRC has recently released its Statement on Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research. Immunology researcher Olivia Carroll says this statement is

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Can you use virtual reality (VR) to treat insomnia?

This is what University of Newcastle and HMRI Psychiatry PhD candidate, Rita Hitching, is hoping to find out. Rita, who is a Stanford University alumnus, has extensive experience using virtual

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Art for a cause: Local artists support medical research in the 2024 HMRI Art Series Exhibition

HIC Services is proud to present The HMRI Art Series Exhibition, combining the precision of science with the creativity of art. This event showcases the latest research from leading HMRI

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HER2 positive treatment resistant breast cancer breakthrough

Researchers from the University of Newcastle and HMRI’s Cancer Detection and Therapy research program have made a significant breakthrough in understanding HER2-positive breast cancer. HER2-positive breast cancer is a

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Researchers trial ‘squishless’ breast cancer screening tool

Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, and the most common cancer diagnosed in women. Over the past 10 years, diagnosis has increased by 24%, but

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Mood tracking study to help plan for mental health support

University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute Healthy Minds researchers, Dr Dara Sampson and Dr Louise Thornton are launching a mood-tracking app called the MindPulse Program to gather real-time

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Newcastle Permanent and HMRI launch $2M health innovation partnership

Newcastle Permanent and the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) have announced a new partnership, powered by a two-million-dollar donation to advance the impact of medical research, nurture local talent, and

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Australia’s health prevention programs set for $5m NHMRC check up

The University of Newcastle will lead a national research program aiming to transform Australia’s healthprevention system and reduce the chronic disease burden. Awarded a $5 million National Health and Medical

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A two-pronged attack on ovarian cancer

Researchers from HMRI’s Drug Repurposing Research Program are currently waging a two-pronged attack on ovarian cancer. Dr Michelle Wong-Brown says that their research started out trying to find new drugs

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