Grant success for motor neurone disease research
Professor Justin Yerbury, Associate Professor Lezanne Ooi and Dr Luke McAlary have received a combined $1.5 million in funding for MND.
Should a bedtime snack be recommended for women with gestational diabetes?
IHMRI researchers are looking into the effects of a bedtime snack on blood glucose management for women with gestational diabetes.
COVID-19 impacts could slow research by ten years
A survey by the Australian Academy of Science’s Early-and-Mid Career Researcher (EMCR) Forum has shown the effects of coronavirus on science.
What do we know about pre-eclampsia and ectopic fat?
IHMRI researchers are continuing their investigations into pre-eclampsia, a dangerous complication that affects up to 10% of pregnancies.
MS Research Australia launches new lifestyle guidelines
IHMRI researcher A/Prof Yasmine Probst helps shape new evidence-based lifestyle guide for people living with MS.
What your address tells us about your health
IHMRI researchers look to understand how cardiometabolic risk varies within our region and what influence area disadvantage may have.
International recognition for IHMRI Executive
IHMRI CEO and Executive Director, Distinguished Professor David J Adams has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Physiological Society.
Local Vitamin D study first in Australia
Researchers from the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute are recruiting participants for a landmark study into vitamin D deficiency.
Reconnecting with people living with dementia
Professor Victoria Traynor from the Illawarra Health and Medical Institute (IHMRI) and UOW’s School of Nursing is looking at how we can reconnect with people living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How protective is your face mask against COVID-19?
IHMRI’s Jane Whitelaw from UOW’s School of Health and Society says face masks can be effective in minimising transmission of Coronavirus but they have to be well designed.