NSW Ambulance first in the world to trial new stroke care technology
February 28, 2024

A world-first collaborative trial will see cutting-edge technology used by NSW Ambulance as part of the rapid assessment and triage of stroke patients as they are transported to hospital.

February 28, 2024

Get to know PhD candidate and stroke researcher Karly Zacharia

HMRI, Titan Neuroscience Research and Medtronic unite to deliver pioneering stroke clinical trial
February 27, 2024

Hunter Medical Research Institute (*HMRI) forms international partnership with Titan Neuroscience and Medtronic to spearhead the FRONTIER AP clinical trial.

aylor Swift concert FoMO: How to deal with the Fear of Missing Out.
February 23, 2024

This weekend marks the culmination of months of planning and waiting for many contemporary music fans: the highly anticipated Taylor Swift concerts. Many people in our community will attend the concerts with their children, grandchildren, and friends, however, many have missed out. This feeling of missing out on something exciting could ignite a case of FoMO (fear of missing out), which can have real implications on mental health. 

$10.6m MRFF funding boosts researchers’ mission to improve Australia’s health
February 21, 2024

Seven University of Newcastle teams have secured more than $10.6m in Australian government funding to help solve some of the nation’s most pressing health issues.

The HMRI Poo Palace to return to Newcastle Show
February 19, 2024

HMRI’s giant inflatable digestive system will return to the Hall of Industries at Newcastle Show on Friday March 1 – Sunday March 3, 2024, and will be open daily from 9.30am – 4.30pm. 

Research reveals gut’s crucial role in lung disease
February 15, 2024

Research led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney and the Hunter Medical Research Institute suggests that the gut microbiome plays a pivotal role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), paving the way for new therapeutic treatments.

HMRI named inaugural Northern NSW Football Charity Shield naming rights partner
February 13, 2024

Northern NSW Football is delighted to announce Hunter Medical Research Institute as its official Charity Shield naming rights partner for the next three years.

HMRI welcomes two new Community Directors to the Board
February 7, 2024

HMRI is delighted to announce the appointment of Donna-Maree Vinci and Claire Robbs to the Board.

New study aims to unlock the secrets of effective stress management
February 1, 2024

Researchers at the Hunter Medical Research Institute and the University of Newcastle are hoping to better understand which stress management techniques and tools actually work, and who they’re working for.