“What” not “where” – that is the research question
In an op-ed titled "Why I’ve removed journal titles from the papers on my CV" for the widely read journal Nature, AusHSI statistician Prof Adrian Barnett has called for a novel way to shift the focus from where academic research is published to what the research has actually found.
Prof Steven McPhail joins Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health Council
The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre has formed a Senior Academic Leaders Council, a national, cross-university network driving collaboration across digital health research and education.
Two AusHSI researchers awarded NHMRC Investigator Grants
AusHSI A/Prof Julie Marchant and A/Prof Peter Lazzarini have each received NHMRC Investigator Grants to pursue impactful research projects addressing some of Australia's greatest health challenges.
QUT unveils new virtual production film that depicts mass casualty event
A new QUT-made film commissioned by the Jamieson Trauma Institute presents the Institute’s vision of how trauma care and a mass casualty event in Queensland should be responded to in the future.
Dr Hannah Carter awarded National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator grant
Dr Hannah Carter has received a $637,040 NHMRC Investigator grant for the project: ‘Healthcare delivery at the end of life: economic methods to improve value for patients, carers and society’.
New Australian guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease
Led by Diabetes Feet Australia, A/Prof. Pete Lazzarini has Co-Chaired the development of new Australian guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes-related foot disease.
New recommendations for treating chronic cough aim to improve the health of 1 in 11 adults
Led by A/Prof Julie Marchant, the MJA has unveiled new recommendations for treating chronic cough, including conducting a thorough investigation of a patient’s history of chronic cough and ordering chest x-rays.
ARC Discovery grant awarded to AusHSI researchers examining product safety in older people
QUT is celebrating the awarding of $7.7 million in ARC Discovery grants to fund 15 research projects. Researchers from AusHSI are among the recipients, with their project aimed at Addressing significant product safety knowledge gaps for older Australians receiving a grant of $533,965.
Project to accurately identify childhood wheeze to improve clinical outcomes
A multi-centre study led by Professor Anne Chang has received a $749,917 Medical Research Future Fund grant to address the need to identify wheeze accurately in children with portable digital technology.
Heart attack diagnosis may be improved by artificial intelligence
Researchers have developed a computer algorithm using artificial intelligence that could soon be used by doctors to diagnose heart attacks with better speed and accuracy than ever before.
International award for pioneer of transformative burn care
Dr Zephanie Tyack has received a prestigious award from the American Burn Association and delivered a plenary address to the Association at the 2023 annual scientific meeting in Dallas, Texas.
MRFF grant for better detection of heart disease in First Nations Australians
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Professor Louise Cullen has received a $1.49 million Medical Research Future Fund grant to develop and implement a new way to improve the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in First Nations Australians.
