Research Impact
We are working on some of medicine’s greatest unknowns and are leading new discoveries with the bold ambition of eliminating disease and improving the health of all Australians.
FEATURE
Clues that disclose a person’s future health may be found in utero.
Studying pregnancies, babies and placentas holds crucial answers – especially when delving into the difficult, largely unspoken subject of problematic pregnancies.
“If we can identify risks for health problems in pregnant women, it may mean we can intervene early and prevent or delay the onset of chronic diseases for these women in the future. Prevention is far better than cure,” discusses Professor Claire Roberts.
Research highlights
Growing pains
Professor Briony Forbes
Balancing chemical messengers holds clues to cancer and diabetes treatment.
Early warning system
Professor Jamie Craig
How genetics and AI can keep an eye on glaucoma.
Going viral
Associate Professor Jill Carr
How research into dengue fever gave new insights into COVID-19.
Portable COVID-19 testing
Professor Mark Shephard and Dr Susan Matthews
Portable and rapid diagnostic test systems for remote Indigenous communities.
Gut feelings
Professor Nick Spencer
Finding links between brain, behaviour and the microbes that live in our intestines.
Gutsy decisions
Professor Chris Karapetis
The discovery that changed how the world treats bowel cancer.
Holistic Indigenous health
Dr Maree Meredith
Making language, culture, country and family part of conversations about health.
Microbes key to health
Professor Geraint Rogers
When our ancient biological system comes face-to-face with a 21st-century lifestyle.
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