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. 

Professor Jennifer Martin
Research Program :
  • Drug Repurposing and Medicines Research Program
Research Topics :
Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Effective Medicines, Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, Stress and Addictive Disorders
 
HMRI Award for Research Excellence
2018 HMRI Award for Research Excellence
Project Grant
2017 Project Grant
Project Grant
2016 Project Grant
Dr Richard McGee
Research Program :
  • Pregnancy & Reproduction
  • Public Health
Research Topics :
Effective Health Services, Effective Medicines, Pregnancy & Babies, Using Health Data & Statistics
 
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 :
Healthy Ageing, Healthy Lifestyles