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. 

Associate Professor Koert de Waal
Research Program :
  • Pregnancy & Reproduction
Research Topics :
Clinical Cardiovascular, Heart Physiology, Pregnancy & Babies
 
Project Grant
2021 Project Grant
Project Grant
2019 Project Grant
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Professor Stephen Smith
Research Program :
  • Surgical and Perioperative Care Research Program
Research Topics :
Pancreatic, Colorectal & Rare Cancers
 
HMRI Award for Early Career Research
2019 HMRI Award for Early Career Research
Dr Sarah Valkenborghs
Research Program :
  • Active Living and Learning Research Program
Research Topics :
Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System, Clinical Cardiovascular, Healthy Lifestyles, Prostate Cancer, Stroke and Brain Injury
 
Project Grant
2022 Project Grant