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. 

Dr Scott Nightingale
Research Program :
  • Viruses, Infections / Immunity, Vaccines & Asthma
Research Topics :
Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System
 
Project Grant
2016 Project Grant
Professor Michael Nilsson
Research Program :
  • Heart and Stroke Research Program
Research Topics :
Stroke and Brain Injury
 
Equipment Grant
2017 Equipment Grant
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Equipment Grant
2016 Equipment Grant
Dr Se Ok Ohr
Research Program :
  • Healthcare Transformation​ Research Program
Research Topics :
Effective Health Services, Global Health, Healthy Ageing, Healthy Lifestyles, Using Health Data & Statistics
 
Dr Lin Kooi Ong
Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Neuroscience, Stroke and Brain Injury
 
Project Grant
2018 Project Grant
Equipment Grant
2017 Equipment Grant
Project Grant
2016 Project Grant
Dr Gemma Paech
Research Topics :
Global Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Stroke and Brain Injury
 
Professor Mark Parsons
Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Stroke and Brain Injury
 
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Project Grant
2016 Project Grant
Project Grant
2015 Project Grant
Dr Adjanie Patabendige
Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Neuroscience, Stroke and Brain Injury
 
Equipment Grant
2017 Equipment Grant
Rachael Peak
Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Stroke and Brain Injury
 
Simone Perry
Research Program :
  • Healthcare Transformation​ Research Program
Research Topics :
Effective Health Services, Global Health, Healthy Ageing, Psychology
 
Dr Joel Petit
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Clinical Treatment & Palliative Care, Melanoma, Pancreatic, Colorectal & Rare Cancers