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Building the healthcare workforce of the future

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (FMNHS) presented a virtual panel discussion event for career counsellors from top Victorian schools to hear directly from researchers and alumni. If you were unable to attend the virtual event
21 September, 2021 Education

Better outcomes for critically ill patients the focus of new research centre

Professor Carol Hodgson will lead a new Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) that will rapidly generate and translate new knowledge for patients who require invasive life support in intensive care settings.
16 September, 2021 Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Is greenery the secret to slowing the biological ageing process?

We all know being surrounded by greenery is good for the mind and soul, but can it be good for the body, too?
16 September, 2021 Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Latest figures on Australian ICUs underscore need for greater vaccination

Utilising data from SPRINT-SARI Australia, the vaccination status of nearly 700 COVID-19 positive people admitted to intensive care wards in Australia, has been examined.
15 September, 2021 Public Health and Preventive Medicine

NHMRC Investigator Grants Success

This week, Monash University has been awarded over $43 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants, and a new Centre for Research Excellence, to support the work of more than 30 research leaders.
14 September, 2021 Research

New CRE to drive fast, accurate and equitable diagnosis for dementia

Dr Darshini Ayton will serve as the Monash lead on a new $3 million Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) announced in the latest NHMRC round announced.
14 September, 2021 Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Monash University and Alfred Health take part in world-first approach to improve melanoma outcomes using 3D whole body imaging

Monash University and Alfred Health are among 15 health services and research organisations around Australia that will attempt to improve melanoma detection by using the advanced imaging technology provided by the Australian Cancer Research
13 September, 2021 Public Health and Preventive Medicine

New network to boost access to long-acting contraception and early medical abortion in primary care

The NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care (SPHERE) has launched a ground-breaking Australian-first online network that aims to increase Australian women’s access to long-acting
13 September, 2021 Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Smoke and mirrors: disentangling the health impacts from bushfire smoke and general pollution

Planetary health researcher and Head of our Climate, Air Quality Research Unit, Professor Yuming Guo, is a Chief Investigator on a US$1 million grant recently announced, which will see him explore the health impacts the disastrous 2019/2020 bushfire
10 September, 2021 Public Health and Preventive Medicine