How our Clinical Academic Groups are tackling some of the biggest health issues in our community today.
Announcement of the Executive Director for Maridulu Budyari Gumal - SPHERE
I am delighted to announce that Professor Mark Parsons has been appointed as the Executive Director, Maridulu Budyari Gumal - Sydney Partnership for Health Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE). He commenced in the role on 1 July 2021.
Funding success for the Maridulu Budyari Gumal - SPHERE Cancer Clinical Academic Group
The NSW Government through the Cancer Institute NSW has awarded SPHERE's Professor Geoff Delaney a $7M Translational Cancer Research Capacity Building Grant to build capacity and education across the SPHERE Cancer Clinical Academic Group. Commencing on 1 July, the 5 year program will enhance the volume of cancer research the CAG produces, but also to accelerate research translation; ensure succession planning by enhancing career development opportunities; and continue to stimulate high-quality, multidisciplinary, multi-institutional, innovative, impactful research.
Female Health Researchers Receive Financial Support to Advance Careers
Female researchers from across Australia working in women’s health research and translation have been provided financial support in a bid to facilitate the career advancement and development of women in early and mid-career stages of their research careers.
‘Alive and Kicking’ Podcast Series
The podcasts of our chats with members of the Cardiac and Vascular Health, Age and Ageing, and Maternal, Newborn and Women's Clinical Academic Groups.
Translational Research Fellowship Scheme (TRFS) Fellow establishes Ingham Institute Postdoctoral Association
Postdoctoral associations can improve the quality of the postdoctoral experience and provide support for professional development and everyday working life.This was the motivation and drive behind the newly formed Ingham Institute Postdoctoral Association.
Planning shake-up needed to help those whose job it is to make NSW a healthy place
Healthy Urban Environments (HUE) Executive, Professor Nicky Morrison (WSU), Research Officer Greg Paine (WSU), Lecturer Ryan van den Nouwelant (WSU) and Professor Susan Thompson (UNSW) released an article in The Conversation titled 'Planning shake-up needed to help those whose job it is to make NSW a healthy place'.
The article showcases their Report Making healthy places: NSW built environment practitioners perspectives on place-making opportunities that deliver health and wellbeing outcomes, which was sponsored and formally published this week by the HUE Collaboratory, part of Maridulu Budyari Gumal.