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 Sally Hunt
Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Clinical Mental Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Psychology, Stress and Addictive Disorders, Women's Health
 
Research Program :
  • Public Health
Research Topics :
Healthy Lifestyles, Pregnancy & Babies, Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, Using Health Data & Statistics, Women's Health
 
Project Grant
2014 Project Grant
Project Grant
2013 Project Grant
Project Grant
2011 Project Grant
Associate Professor Melinda Hutchesson
Research Program :
  • Food and Nutrition Research Program
Research Topics :
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
 
Project Grant
2016 Project Grant
Project Grant
2016 Project Grant
Scholarship
2015 Scholarship
Professor Geoff Isbister
Research Topics :
Clinical Cardiovascular
 
Project Grant
2011 Project Grant
HMRI Award for Early Career Research
2002 HMRI Award for Early Career Research
Professor Erica James
Research Program :
  • Public Health
Research Topics :
Breast Cancer, Healthy Lifestyles, Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, Prostate Cancer
 
Project Grant
2018 Project Grant
Project Grant
2010 Project Grant
Dr Megan Jensen
Research Program :
  • Asthma and Breathing Research Program
Research Topics :
Asthma in Pregnancy, Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System
 
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Project Grant
2015 Project Grant
Project Grant
2014 Project Grant
Gerard Kaiko
Research Topics :
Asthma, Respiratory Diseases & the Immune System, Cystic Fibrosis, Gastrointestinal Inflammation & Infections
 
Project Grant
2018 Project Grant
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Professor Frini Karayanidis
Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Psychology
 
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Project Grant
2014 Project Grant
Project Grant
2013 Project Grant
Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin
Research Program :
  • Healthy Minds Research Program
Research Topics :
Clinical Mental Health, Psychology, Schizophrenia, Stress and Addictive Disorders
 
HMRI Award for Research Excellence
2019 HMRI Award for Research Excellence
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Project Grant
2014 Project Grant
A/Prof Michelle Kelly
Research Program :
  • Healthcare Transformation​ Research Program
Research Topics :
Clinical Mental Health, Neuroscience, Psychology, Schizophrenia, Stroke and Brain Injury
 
Project Grant
2015 Project Grant