Publication - Gleich, Fraser, Mount and Power - NHMRC Grant #543316

Publication - Gleich, Fraser, Mount and Power - NHMRC Grant #543316

Kurt Gleich, Michael J. Desmond, Darren Lee, Samuel F. Berkovic, Leanne M. Dibbens, Marina Katerelos, Marta A. Bayly, Scott A. Fraser, Paul Martinello, Danya F. Vears, Peter Mount, and David A. Power....


Publication - Mount, Power and Fraser - NHMRC Grant #603810

Publication - Mount, Power and Fraser - NHMRC Grant #603810

Mount PF, Gleich K, Tam S, Fraser SA, Dwyer KM, Choy S-W, Lu B, Van Denderen B, Fingerle-Rowson G, Bucala R, Kemp BE, Power DA (2012) The outcome of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury is unchanged in...


Poster Prize Congratulations

Poster Prize Congratulations

Congratulations to Justine Westlake who has won the Rob Pierce Memorial Poster Prize at Austin Research Week. Her poster, titled Do shift workers fare as badly as obstructive sleep apnoea patients: investigating...


World COPD Day

World COPD Day

Wednesday 20th November is World COPD Day.  The theme is early detection and treatment. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is an umbrella terms that covers conditions, including chronic asthma,...


Recent media

Recent media

Dr Melinda Jackson, IBAS Fellow, was quoted in a front-page story in The Sunday Age (10th November) about the effect of drowsiness on driving.  The story arose from a recent court case about a fatal...


CHEST-MND:PROCHEST-MND:PRO

Motor neurone disease (MND) causes the body's muscles to weaken. Breathing muscle weakness means that most people affected by MND will eventually lose the ability to take a deep breath and cough strongly....

Respiratory Biomarkers in Motor Neurone DiseaseRESPIRATORY BIOMARKERS IN MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE

The inability to breathe is unfortunately the most common cause of death in people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Last year, our clinical research group in Melbourne reported that breathing...

Better Sleep, Better Life TipsBETTER SLEEP, BETTER LIFE TIPS

For World Sleep Day, Dr. Amy Jordan joined the "Get Cereal" panelists Sam and Matilda to share top tips for better sleep, discussing the vital importance of sleep health and hygiene in a podcast interview.

Recognising research meritRECOGNISING RESEARCH MERIT

Kudos to Dr. Lauren Booker & Dr. Jen Cori on their JOEM publication examining fatigue detection alarms in rural truck drivers. Their study explores the alarms' effectiveness, accuracy, and habituation, offering key insights into fatigue management.

Honoring Excellence in ResearchHONORING EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH

Congratulations to Prof. Anne Holland and A/Prof. Narelle Cox for being featured in the NHMRC's 10 of the Best - 16th Edition. Their work exemplifies groundbreaking research delivering extraordinary outcomes.

World Sleep Day on 14th March 2025WORLD SLEEP DAY ON 14TH MARCH 2025

The benefits of quality sleep and to acknowledge the issue of sleep problems and their medical, educational, and social aspects as well as the prevention and management of sleep disorders, is promoted on World Sleep Day on the 14th March 2025.

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