Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) is a partnership between the University of Wollongong (UOW) and the South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service (SESIAHS). 
NEWS : Since the launch of the IHMRI Research Network on 9 December 2009 (pictured), more than 280 of the region’s health and medical community have registered for membership. 
The Network has [...]

A paper published by the University of Queensland’s Professor Wayne Hall and NDARC’s Professor Louisa Degenhardt states that Australians are the ‘highest’ cannabis users in the world, only matched by USA and New Zealand.

The George Institute for International Health conducts vital medical research focused on the fight against chronic disease and injury, which are the leading causes of death and disability in the world today. Through high-quality, large-scale research programs, the Institute provides vital evidence to guide crucial health decisions both within Australia and across the world.

The Schizophrenia Research Institute is the only national medical research institute solely dedicated to discovering the ways to prevent and cure schizophrenia. Established in 1996 as Australia’s first virtual medical research Institute, the organisation conducts and supports schizophrenia research in hospitals, universities and research institutes across the country and internationally. With approximately 60 employees and [...]

The Sydney Medical School is recognised internationally for the quality of its teaching and research, and attracts higher degree students from around the world. Research students come from a range of first degrees, and include people from medical and non-medical backgrounds.
There are over 800 research students studying for postgraduate degrees in Medicine, mostly PhD candidates. [...]

With Australia’s ageing population, diseases like dementia are on the rise. Researchers from The University of Queensland are at the forefront of research dealing with a range of dementia-related issues thanks to recent funding from the National Health and Medical Research Centre.
Associate Professor Nancy Pachana from UQ’s School of Psychology has received $547,250 from the [...]

For Professor Sam Berkovic the brain is the most complex and fascinating organ in the body. The major focus of Professor Berkovic’s work involves the study of the genetic basis of epilepsy. He and his research team showed that many types of epilepsy have a significant genetic component.
Once this was established, Professor Berkovic’s team looked [...]

Professor Patrick McGorry’s team at the ORYGEN Research Centre, Victoria, has recently been awarded $10 million to continue its wide-ranging studies into mental disorders in young people.
The studies examine neurobiological, personal and social factors that affect the way a person moves from early symptoms to chronic disability, to reduce the impact of illness on a [...]

The Australian National University is Australia’s top ranking research university*, and continues to maintain an enviable record in both undergraduate and postgraduate education.