News: NHMRC
Innovative ideas for vital medical issues

The University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± has received more than $7.5 million in funding to support seven innovative research projects that aim to address major health issues such as bowel and breast cancer, septic shock and malaria.
Leading photonics expert crowned Innovator of the Year

A University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± professor who is helping to position South Australia as a hub for photonics and quantum innovation has been named the 2022 South Australian Innovator of the Year.
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Placenta research puts spotlight on early weeks of human pregnancy

A University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ±-led research project will deliver important new knowledge in the first weeks of human development to help reduce infertility and pregnancy complications.
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New treatment for leading cause of blindness in Australia

Researchers at the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± have developed a new treatment for the leading cause of blindness in people of working age in Australia.
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Grant support for crucial health and medical research

The University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± has been awarded $6 million for six research projects to investigate issues including fertility, mastitis and orthopaedic infections.
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Grant support for crucial health and medical research

The University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± has been awarded $10.5 million for seven research projects to investigate issues including Indigenous oral health, preterm birth, cancer, and mental illness.
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ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± uni leaders honoured for health research excellence

Three University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± researchers have been honoured in this year’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Excellence Awards for their work in reproductive health, cardiology, and medical ethics.
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Heart attack research receives $3.5million boost

Heart attack treatment will be revolutionised thanks to Federal Government funding of more than $1.4 million to the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ±â€™s Professor John Beltrame.
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Heart and kidney disease research wins national funding

University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± researchers taking a new look at the science and physiology underlying heart attacks and strokes, the leading cause of death worldwide, and devising a new tool to maximise the benefits of kidney transplantation, are among the recipients of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding announced today.
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$9 million of research targets major health issues

University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± led projects have received $9,401,459 to investigate a range of health issues such as how low-calorie sweeteners affect people with type 2 diabetes, using bioengineered tissue to rebuild eyes and the effectiveness of water fluoridation as a public health initiative.
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