HMRI Affiliated Researchers

HMRI affiliated researchers include all health and medical researchers, students and support staff working across the University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Local Health District. There are more than 1600 researchers in the Hunter, aligned with HMRI's 19 research programs.

Many Hunter researchers are national and international leaders in their field. They work and collaborate across the research spectrum - from basic laboratory science, to developing new drugs and treatments, implementing clinical trials, improving clinical care, health behaviour and prevention, population health, as well as improving health service policy and planning. Together, Hunter researchers continue to improve the health of our community, locally and across the world. 

Professor Amanda Baker
Research Program :
  • Food and Nutrition Research Program
Research Topics :
Clinical Mental Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Psychology, Stress and Addictive Disorders
 
Project Grant
2016 Project Grant
Project Grant
2013 Project Grant
Scholarship
2012 Scholarship
Laureate Professor Clare Collins
Research Program :
  • Food and Nutrition Research Program
Research Topics :
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
 
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
HMRI Award for Research Excellence
2017 HMRI Award for Research Excellence
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Vanessa McDonald
Research Program :
  • Asthma and Breathing Research Program
Research Topics :
Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System
 
Project Grant
2018 Project Grant
Equipment Grant
2017 Equipment Grant
Scholarship
2014 Scholarship
Research Program :
  • Food and Nutrition Research Program
Research Topics :
Effective Health Services, Global Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Pregnancy & Babies, Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
 
Dr Emma Beckett
Research Program :
  • Food and Nutrition Research Program
Research Topics :
Gastrointestinal Inflammation & Infections, Healthy Ageing, Medical Genetics
 
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Associate Professor Leanne Brown
Research Program :
  • Food and Nutrition Research Program
Research Topics :
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
 
Associate Professor Tamara Bucher
Research Program :
  • Food and Nutrition Research Program
Research Topics :
Clinical Cardiovascular, Global Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Heart Physiology, Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
 
Tracy Burrows
Research Program :
  • Food and Nutrition Research Program
 
HMRI Award for Mid Career Research
2020 HMRI Award for Mid Career Research
Associate Professor Adam Collison
Research Program :
  • Asthma and Breathing Research Program
Research Topics :
Asthma in Pregnancy, Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System, Gastrointestinal Inflammation & Infections, Viruses & Vaccines
 
Project Grant
2022 Project Grant
Project Grant
2019 Project Grant
Project Grant
2018 Project Grant
Professor Peter Gibson | HMRI Respiratory Researcher
Research Program :
  • Asthma and Breathing Research Program
Research Topics :
Asthma in Pregnancy, Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System, Cystic Fibrosis, Viruses & Vaccines
 
Scholarship
2014 Scholarship
Project Grant
2014 Project Grant
Project Grant
2013 Project Grant