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 Kym Rae
Research Program :
  • Pregnancy & Reproduction
Research Topics :
Global Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Pregnancy & Babies, Reproduction & Infertility, Women's Health
 
Project Grant
2018 Project Grant
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Dr Andrew Reid
Research Program :
  • Viruses, Infections / Immunity, Vaccines & Asthma
Research Topics :
Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System
 
Project Grant
2018 Project Grant
Research Program :
  • Public Health
Research Topics :
Effective Health Services, Healthy Ageing, Healthy Lifestyles, Psychology, Women's Health
 
Dr Hayley Scott
Research Program :
  • Viruses, Infections / Immunity, Vaccines & Asthma
Research Topics :
Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System
 
Fellowship
2013 Fellowship
Scholarship
2008 Scholarship
Professor Darren Shafren
Research Program :
  • Cancer
  • Viruses, Infections / Immunity, Vaccines & Asthma
Research Topics :
Breast Cancer, Melanoma, Ovarian & Endometrial Cancer, Pancreatic, Colorectal & Rare Cancers, Viruses & Vaccines
 
Project Grant
2000 Project Grant
HMRI Award for Early Career Research
1998 HMRI Award for Early Career Research
Scholarship
1998 Scholarship
Research Program :
  • Viruses, Infections / Immunity, Vaccines & Asthma
Research Topics :
Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System
 
HMRI Award for Mid Career Research
2016 HMRI Award for Mid Career Research
Project Grant
2010 Project Grant
HMRI Award for Early Career Research
2008 HMRI Award for Early Career Research
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Leukaemia, Prostate Cancer
 
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Project Grant
2016 Project Grant
Project Grant
2015 Project Grant
David Skerrett-Byrne
Research Program :
  • Infertility and Reproduction Research Program
Research Topics :
Reproduction & Infertility
 
Doug Smith
Research Program :
  • Brain Neuromodulation​ Research Program
Research Topics :
Healthy Ageing
 
Project Grant
2016 Project Grant
Project Grant
2015 Project Grant
Project Grant
2014 Project Grant
Dr Jordan Smith
Research Program :
  • Active Living and Learning Research Program
Research Topics :
Healthy Ageing, Healthy Lifestyles, Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, Psychology, Stress and Addictive Disorders
 
Equipment Grant
2017 Equipment Grant