News: health & medical sciences

Funding awarded to explore immune response in MS

Iain Comerford

MS ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ has recognised the work of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Dr Iain Comerford with a $25,000 Incubator Grant.

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Magnetic approach to chemo-induced neuropathy

TMaC study

More than 80 per cent of bowel cancer survivors are living with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a form of chronic nerve damage which can cause symptoms that range from mild pins and needles to losing all feeling and control in your hands and feet.

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Diabetes and heart disease researchers funded

Emma Solly and Sivabaskari Pasupathy

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Dr Emma Solly and Dr Sivabaskari Pasupathy will share in the latest round of funding from The Hospital Research Foundation Group’s Advancing Care and Treatment of Chronic Conditions in Priority Populations competitive grant round.

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Humans and AI in new collaboration for endometriosis classification

Two medical professionals look at results on a laptop.

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers have identified a new approach for endometriosis classification, believed to be the first of its kind which combines both machine learning models and human knowledge.

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Early career cancer researcher receives funding

Kevin Fenix

The work of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide research fellow Dr Kevin Fenix has been boosted by a grant from the Cure Cancer ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Foundation.

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Researcher granted fellowship for male fertility works

Nicole McPherson

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide academic Dr Nicole McPherson has been awarded an early-to-mid-career fellowship by The Hospital Research Foundation Group.

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Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications

Pregnancy scan

Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies.

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Gaps in pre-pregnancy health initiatives need filling

Zohra Lassi with young person

Adolescents and young adults are being missed when it comes to pre-pregnancy health initiatives that could have a long-term impact on maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes, according to a review by researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute and School of Public Health.

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New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery

A man receives a shoulder massage

A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing results for people with shoulder pain.

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World-class health simulation attracts international experts

Photo of Associate Professor Adam Montagu showing experts a manikin used for teaching at Adelaide Health Simulation.

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s world-class health simulation facility, Adelaide Health Simulation, will be on show to international experts attending the Australasian Simulation Congress.

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