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. 

Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Neuroscience
 
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
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2016 Project Grant
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2016 Project Grant
Dr Malcolm Starkey
Research Program :
  • Viruses, Infections / Immunity, Vaccines & Asthma
Research Topics :
Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System, Viruses & Vaccines
 
Project Grant
2019 Project Grant
Equipment Grant
2017 Equipment Grant
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Dr Jennifer StGeorge
Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Neuroscience, Psychology
 
Dr Jessie Sutherland
Research Program :
  • Pregnancy & Reproduction
Research Topics :
Medical Genetics, Ovarian & Endometrial Cancer, Reproduction & Infertility, Women's Health
 
Project Grant
2016 Project Grant
Project Grant
2015 Project Grant
Associate Professor Aaron Sverdlov
Research Program :
  • Heart and Stroke Research Program
Research Topics :
Clinical Cardiovascular, Effective Health Services, Healthy Ageing, Heart Physiology, Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
 
Equipment Grant
2017 Equipment Grant
Dr Bente Talseth-Palmer
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Medical Genetics, Pancreatic, Colorectal & Rare Cancers
 
Project Grant
2009 Project Grant
Research Program :
  • Cardiovascular
Research Topics :
Clinical Cardiovascular
 
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Project Grant
2003 Project Grant
Professor Juanita Todd
Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Neuroscience, Psychology, Schizophrenia
 
Project Grant
2013 Project Grant
Equipment Grant
2003 Equipment Grant
Associate Professor Paul Tooney
Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Brain Cancer, Neuroscience, Schizophrenia
 
Project Grant
2011 Project Grant
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2008 Project Grant
Project Grant
2004 Project Grant
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