One in three people will develop cancer; one in five have a mental illness. How do we eradicate Trachoma from Indigenous communities? How do we improve the health of communities within Australia and globally? The work conducted in this domain has a global reach with research projects being conducted in Papua New Guinea, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar Indonesia, East Timor, Fiji, Mozambique, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and China.
Read more about the Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Services Domain
 | When a sore thoat ends in heart ache It’s a disease thought to affect more than 15 million people worldwide, 2.5 million of which are children, and more than 200 000 people are thought to die from it every year. Yet many people still do not know the disease even exists. What disease are we talking about? Read more... |
National Science Week: 10 of the Best Research Projects 2009 Congratulations to honorary researchers of the University of Melbourne, A/Professors Steven Stacker and Marc Achen, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and A/Professor David Thomas, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, whose research has been profiled in the National Health and Medical Research Council's book and accompanying series of podcasts "10 of the Best Research Projects 2009." Read more.
Department of General Practice short courses
What: Two-day short courses
When: 26 and 27 October - "An Introduction to Primary Care Research".
Application forms and further information can be found at www.gp.unimelb.edu.au.
If you are interested in doing a graduate research degree please lodge an Expression of Interest.
The PhD Experience
Are you thinking of doing a PhD, but want to know more about what you might be getting yourself into? We invite you to listen to eight PhD candidates at various stages of their PhD share their experiences, as they plan their project, recruit participants, and analyse and communicate their results. Listen to the podcast on the PhD Experience.
Sharing Our Stories and Building on Our Strengths
A new documentary by Onemda Vic Health Koori Health Unit and the University of Melbourne is helping turn the spotlight on a holistic approach to Indigenous health.
After the Waters Subside
The Nossal Institute for Global Health along with local and international partners worked on a four year program with broad ranging activities supporting the capacity of the health workforce and systems to help rebuild the lives and communities affected by the tsunami in Aceh.