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. 

Moira Graves
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Clinical Treatment & Palliative Care, Melanoma
 
Travel Grant
2015 Travel Grant
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Clinical Treatment & Palliative Care
 
Scholarship
2010 Scholarship
HMRI Award for Early Career Research
2010 HMRI Award for Early Career Research
Project Grant
2003 Project Grant
Cassandra Griffin
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Clinical Treatment & Palliative Care, Leukaemia, Pancreatic, Colorectal & Rare Cancers
 
Dr Jenna Hollis
Research Program :
  • Cardiovascular
  • Public Health
Research Topics :
Effective Health Services, Healthy Lifestyles, Pregnancy & Babies, Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, Women's Health
 
Scholarship
2012 Scholarship
Dr Heather Lee
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Breast Cancer, Leukaemia, Medical Genetics
 
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Dr Kristen McCarter
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Clinical Mental Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Psychology, Schizophrenia
 
Dr Heather Murray
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Leukaemia, Medical Genetics
 
Dr Joel Petit
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Clinical Treatment & Palliative Care, Melanoma, Pancreatic, Colorectal & Rare Cancers
 
Jenny Schneider
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Clinical Treatment & Palliative Care, Pancreatic, Colorectal & Rare Cancers
 
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
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