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 Stephen Ackland | HMRI Cancer Researcher
Research Topics :
Brain Cancer, Clinical Treatment & Palliative Care, Effective Medicines
 
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 Professor Nikola Bowden
Research Program :
  • Drug Repurposing and Medicines Research Program
Research Topics :
Melanoma, Ovarian & Endometrial Cancer
 
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2018 Project Grant
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2017 Project Grant
Fellowship
2017 Fellowship
Research Program :
  • Public Health
Research Topics :
Effective Health Services, Healthy Lifestyles
 
Dr Kirsten Coupland | Stroke Researcher
Research Program :
  • Brain & Mental Health
Research Topics :
Stroke and Brain Injury
 
Prof Josh Davis - man with maroon scrubs on and stethoscope around neck smiling at camera
Research Program :
  • Infection Research Program
Research Topics :
Communicable Disease Risks, Viruses & Vaccines
 
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2017 Project Grant
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2015 Project Grant
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2014 Project Grant
Professor Deborah Loxton
Research Program :
  • Women's Health Research Program
Research Topics :
Global Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Using Health Data & Statistics, Women's Health
 
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2017 Project Grant
Scholarship
2017 Scholarship
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2016 Project Grant
Professor Neil Spratt | Clinical Neurologist
Research Program :
  • Heart and Stroke Research Program
Research Topics :
Stroke and Brain Injury
 
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2018 Project Grant
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2017 Project Grant
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Professor John Wiggers
Research Program :
  • Public Health
Research Topics :
Effective Health Services, Healthy Lifestyles
 
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2017 Project Grant
HMRI Award for Research Excellence
2016 HMRI Award for Research Excellence
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2013 Project Grant
Professor Xu Dong Zhang - HMRI Cancer Program Leader
Research Program :
  • Cancer
Research Topics :
Melanoma, Pancreatic, Colorectal & Rare Cancers
 
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2017 Project Grant
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2016 Project Grant
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2015 Project Grant
Research Program :
  • Food and Nutrition Research Program
Research Topics :
Effective Health Services, Global Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Pregnancy & Babies, Preventing Cardiovascular Disease