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Peter Doherty Institute scientists first to grow and share novel coronavirus

The Peter Doherty Institute have successfully grown the Wuhan coronavirus from a patient sample, which will provide expert international laboratories with crucial information to help combat the virus.

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  • What maths can tell us about the spread of the new coronavirus

    University of Melbourne experts explain how mathematical modelling is helping to map the coronavirus outbreak – helping to predict the virus' global spread.

    04 Feb 2020 Engineering & Technology
  • Peter Doherty Institute scientists first to grow and share novel coronavirus

    The Peter Doherty Institute have successfully grown the Wuhan coronavirus from a patient sample, which will provide expert international laboratories with crucial information to help combat the virus.

    29 Jan 2020 News
  • Friday 14 February 2020 6:00pm - 9:00pm
    Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) Reunion
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  • Decoding cancer cell communication

    Professor Elizabeth Vincan at the University of Melbourne identified the genes in an ancient form of cell-to-cell communication, and a new target against cancer

    22 Jan 2020 Health & Wellbeing
  • Why some women are dying for getting their period

    Menstrual beliefs and taboos can place serious restrictions on a woman’s life, impacting her health and freedoms writes a University of Melbourne expert.

    20 Jan 2020 Health & Wellbeing
  • Being bold in medical research

    Professor Fabienne Mackay’s work led to the first new treatment for lupus in over 50 years but there is much more to do and she says researchers need to be bold

    08 Jan 2020 Health & Wellbeing
  • Simple ways to support people dealing with traumatic events

    As thousands process the emotional impact of being affected by the Australian bushfires, a University of Melbourne expert gives some tips on providing support

    08 Jan 2020 Health & Wellbeing
  • How to avoid food poisoning this festive season

    Food poisoning can ruin the holidays, but there are some simple steps to help stay safe and enjoy your favourite foods, explain University of Melbourne experts.

    22 Dec 2019 Animals
  • Monday 23 March 2020 9:00am - 5:00pm
    Introduction to Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Short Course
    Training/Workshop Cost-effectiveness Analysis;health economics;
  • Upgraded training laboratories for dental students

    On Tuesday 17 December, refurbished technical teaching spaces officially opened at the Melbourne Dental School.

    18 Dec 2019 News
  • Preventing the spread of malaria

    Scientists, including from the University of Melbourne, have found a new drug to block the world’s deadliest malaria parasite from reaching ‘transmission stage'

    18 Dec 2019 Health & Wellbeing
  • 24 March 2020 26 March 2020
    Practical Methods for Health Economic Evaluation 
    Training/Workshop Cost-effectiveness Analysis;health economics;
  • Why a blood donation isn’t just for Christmas

    The holiday season brings urgent calls for blood donations, but a University of Melbourne expert says people need to keep donating to prevent chronic shortages.

    16 Dec 2019 Inside Business
  • Would you trust AI with your mental health?

    A University of Melbourne expert says Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a role in mental health care, but we have to balance ethical and privacy concerns.

    15 Dec 2019 Health & Wellbeing
  • The genetic mutation behind a new autoinflammatory disease

    University of Melbourne scientists are part of a team to discover a new human autoinflammatory disease that causes debilitating fever and inflammation.

    12 Dec 2019 Health & Wellbeing
  • Research Australia Health and Medical Research Awards announced

    The Faculty wishes to congratulate this year's Research Australia Health and Medical Research Awards recipients and finalists.

    11 Dec 2019 News
  • Inaugural MDHS Staff Excellence Awards announced

    The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is delighted to announce the winners of our inaugural MDHS Staff Excellence Awards.

    10 Dec 2019 News
  • Leading minds gather for the Melbourne Brain Symposium

    Now in its ninth year, the University and Florey Institute hosted the 2019 symposium last week bringing together leading experts to share research, foster new collaborations and celebrate recent achievements in neuroscience.

    22 Nov 2019 News
  • Congratulations to our new Professors

    University of Melbourne Provost, Professor Mark Consodine, recently announced the promotion of 19 MDHS academics.

    12 Nov 2019 News
  • The art and science of ‘Pretty Little Things’

    A collaboration between The University of Melbourne and Metro Tunnel’s Creative Program, Pretty Little Things is an award-winning public art installation that merges biomedical research with visual design to bring the complex, often striking beauty beneath the microscope’s lens to a general audience.

    07 Nov 2019 News
  • Recognition for leading University of Melbourne and St Vincent’s Hospital endocrinologists

    Congratulations to Prof David O’Neal on receiving the Outstanding Contribution Award 2019 at the Diabetes Victoria AGM on Monday 28 October. Please also join us in celebrating Prof Alicia Jenkins and A/Prof Glenn Ward, SVH Melbourne, who were honoured at the Australasian Diabetes Congress Annual Scientific Meeting earlier this year.

    07 Nov 2019 News
  • 2019 Priscilla Kindcaid-Smith Oration on Health

    On 31 October 2019 the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences hosted the fifth PKS Oration and Conferring of Degrees Ceremony. Professor Sir John Savill, Executive Director of the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health, delivered this year’s Oration. The Faculty also conferred 10 doctoral degrees and awarded Professor Glenn Bowes AO the title of Emeritus Professor.

    07 Nov 2019 News
  • The end of the Stethoscope? Watch this space.

    A new light-weight portable ultrasound device is now being used at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH). The ultrasound connects with your smartphone so staff can use the device anywhere in the hospital.

    04 Nov 2019 News
  • The Lorenzo and Pamela Galli Medical Research Trust – funding collaborative research

    At the first annual research impact colloquium, researchers presented on the impact of the Trust, which is funding collaborative research programs across the precinct in the areas of cancer and developmental medicine.

    25 Oct 2019 News
  • Staying safety aware during daylight savings

    The days are getting longer and the weather warmer. This change in season, means many staff and students choose to use the University facilities late into the evening, particularly as exams approach.

    24 Oct 2019 News
  • 5th annual Ngar-wu Wanyarra Conference held in Shepparton

    On Wednesday 16 October, the Department of Rural Health hosted the 5th annual Ngar-wu Wanyarra (listen and act in Yorta Yorta) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Conference in Shepparton.

    18 Oct 2019 News
  • Dame Kate Campbell Fellowships announced

    The Faculty recently announced 35 recipients of the Dame Kate Campbell Fellowships.

    16 Oct 2019 News
  • 2019 Dean's Honours Awards

    Professor Shitij Kapur, Dean of MDHS, together with our Heads of Schools, recently presented the 2019 Dean's Honours Awards to high-achieving recent graduates from across the Faculty.

    16 Oct 2019 News
  • 2019 Victorian Young Tall Poppy of the Year and Young Tall Poppy Awards

    We are delighted to announce that Dr Lauren Ayton and Dr Michelle Hall received Young Tall Poppy Science Awards, with Dr Ayton being named the 2019 Victorian Young Tall Poppy of the Year.

    16 Oct 2019 News
  • Team selected for 2020 Emory Global Health Case Competition

    Following the annual intramural competition, a team of six graduate students have been selected to compete in next year's international Global Health Case Competition at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

    15 Oct 2019 News
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day

    This Sunday 13 of October will mark Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day.

    11 Oct 2019 News
  • MDHS celebrates learning and teaching excellence

    MDHS recently celebrated learning and teaching excellence across the Faculty when it announced the 2019 winners of the Awards and Dean's Fellowships for Learning and Teaching Excellence.

    10 Oct 2019 News
  • Professor Alastair J Sloan announced as the new Head of MDS

    Professor Alastair J Sloan announced as the new Head of the Melbourne Dental School.

    24 Sep 2019 News
  • Professor Nancy Baxter announced as new Head of MSPGH

    After nearly two decades leading the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Professor Terry Nolan AO will be stepping down at the end of his current term.

    17 Sep 2019 News
  • Annual science award recognises life changing research

    Researchers from the Faculty have won three of the 2019 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. The awards recognise excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science.

    03 Sep 2019 News
  • Winners of 2019 Dean’s Innovation Grants announced

    Seven early to mid-career researchers from the Faculty were invited to pitch their innovative projects to the Dean Professor Shitij Kapur and a panel of judges as part of the Dean’s Innovation Grants.

    28 Aug 2019 News
  • NGV Melbourne Winter Masterpieces thank you event

    On Monday August 5, some of our most generous donors, volunteers and supporters were thanked at an exclusive reception and viewing of the latest NGV’s Winter Masterpieces exhibition.

    28 Aug 2019 News
  • Reunion Weekend 2019: program now live!

    After the success of last year’s inaugural Reunion Weekend we are delighted to present this year’s program. Reunion Weekend 2019 will take place on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November.

    27 Aug 2019 News
  • Sculpture installed at Parkville campus

    A sculpture to commemorate those who have donated their bodies for scientific teaching has been installed at the Parkville campus.

    31 Jul 2019 News
  • University of Melbourne Excellence Awards won by MDHS staff

    Congratulations to Faculty staff who won prestigious University of Melbourne Excellence Awards this year.

    25 Jul 2019 News
  • Strengthening systems to improve global health

    A West African Ebola outbreak that killed more than 11,300 people has helped inspire two courses that aim to minimise the impact of such epidemics globally.

    03 Jul 2019 News
  • The Art of Healing tours internationally

    20 works from the Medical History Museum exhibition The Art of Healing: Australian Indigenous bush medicine are travelling to London and Berlin. The works are currently on display at King’s College London, and will travel to Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in October.

    15 May 2019 News
  • The Women's exhibition launched at the Medical History Museum

    On Monday 15 April The Women's: Carers, advocates and reformers exhibition and catalogue were launched at the Medical History Museum.

    17 Apr 2019 News
  • Faculty commemorates ICAN's Melbourne origins

    On Thursday 14 March, the Faculty held an event to commemorate the Melbourne origins of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017.

    20 Mar 2019 News
  • UoM team wins Emory Global Health Case Competition

    A team of six University of Melbourne graduate students have won this year's Emory Global Health Case Competition.

    19 Mar 2019 News
  • Fostering research commercialisation through philanthropy

    On Friday 22 February, the Faculty was pleased to host Dr Janice Hirshorn, Dr George Jacobs and Mrs Bella Hirshorn to meet the recipients of the Michael Hirshorn Medical Research Commercialisation Fund.

    06 Mar 2019 News
  • Leading women in science dispel career mistruths

    Female trailblazers in medical research bust five industry myths as they seek better balance for themselves, and future generations. By Harriet Edmund

    06 Mar 2019 News
  • Painting cancer journeys by numbers

    Which test, which treatment? Amanda Pereira-Salgado is connecting real-world data to help oncologists make complex decisions.

    05 Mar 2019 News
  • Women of MSPGH: Carolyn Nickson

    You couldn’t by any stretch of the imagination call Carolyn Nickson’s youth misspent, but there were some detours before she felt sure enough to bet on her childhood passion for mathematics.

    04 Mar 2019 News
  • Celebrating International Women's Day

    Advancement of women in medical research remains a challenge but there are several making amazing scientific breakthroughs in their fields. This International Women’s Day, we celebrate their work and ask them what #Balanceforbetter means to them.

    01 Mar 2019 News
  • Pretty little things under the coverslip

    Colourful displays surrounding the Metro construction on the Grattan Street makes a nice change for staff and students walking past the site. “Pretty Little Things” is a collection of images from under the coverslip of a microscope and will be around for much of this year.

    27 Feb 2019 News
  • Dean's roadshows across the Faculty

    Dean Professor Shitij Kapur will hold roadshows for staff at our six schools in late February and early March.

    14 Feb 2019 News
  • Staff and alumni receive Australia Day Honours

    Congratulations to the MDHS staff and alumni who were recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours for their extraordinary contributions to Australian society.

    06 Feb 2019 News
  • Celebrating 20 years of good health in Shepparton

    Friday 1 February marked the twentieth anniversary of a successful partnership between the Shepparton community and the University of Melbourne Medical School.

    04 Feb 2019 News
  • Kick off for SPARK

    SPARK Melbourne – a 12-month program to upskill researchers in the early stages of commercialisation with milestone-based funding and mentoring – kicked off in November 2018 with a boot camp for six teams from MDHS.

    29 Jan 2019 News
  • Paving the way for rural health services

    The Crossroads project is a 15-year follow-up study designed to understand the prevalence of chronic health conditions in the Goulburn Valley and the impact of access to care.

    29 Jan 2019 News
  • Gum disease-causing bacteria could spur Alzheimer’s

    Two of our prominent researchers, Eric Reynolds and Glenn Walker are gaining world recognition for study finding evidence that a pathogen involved in gum disease can be found in the brain of Alzheimer's patients.

    23 Jan 2019 News
  • MS Research Australia grants to talented Melbourne teams

    MS Research Australia has announced researching funding to support and strengthen the crucial international collaborations needed for this to happen.

    23 Jan 2019 News
  • Body of evidence: Professor Alan Lopez donates prize money to emerging global health researchers

    Professor Alan Lopez donates the proceeds of his Gairdner award to fund a new grant for emerging global health researchers.

    11 Dec 2018 News
  • Dr Elizabeth Kennedy wins AMSA National Teaching Award

    Dr Elizabeth Kennedy from the University’s Shepparton Medical Centre has been honoured with one of four national teaching awards following Australia wide nominations from medical students.

    10 Dec 2018 News
  • Founders Medal of the Society for Mental Health Research

    Professor Emeritus Henry Jackson has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Founders Medal of the Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR).

    05 Dec 2018 News
  • Leaders in science and medicine honoured at fourth Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Oration

    The Faculty has awarded four honorary doctorates during a special Conferring of Degrees Ceremony.

    16 Nov 2018 News
  • Med Building Documentary: It Started in the Sunderland

    For half a century, the Med Building on the corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade in Parkville has been the home of the Melbourne Medical School and the nucleus for medical education at the University of Melbourne, including, more recently, biomedical education.

    05 Nov 2018 News
  • SPARK, a global movement to foster translational research

    In July this year, two outstanding MDHS researchers – early career researcher Dr John Karas (Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics) and PhD candidate Lisseth Burbano-Portilla (Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health) joined 26 PhD candidates, post-doctoral researchers and clinicians from around the world in attending a 14-day International SPARK Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship training course in Berlin.

    02 Nov 2018 News
  • Under the Coverslip 2018

    Under the Coverslip is the largest annual microscopy and imaging competition open to all RHD students across Australia. This year the judges will include Professor Fabienne Mackay (Head of School of Biomedical Sciences) and Rose Hiscock (Director Science Gallery Melbourne).

    30 Oct 2018 News
  • 2019 Emory Global Health Case Competition team selected

    The team of six postgraduate students selected to represent the University in the annual international competition held at Emory University, Atlanta includes five students studying MDHS courses.

    22 Oct 2018 News
  • Dr Ilse Treurnicht visits MDHS

    Last month the Faculty welcomed Dr Ilse Treurnicht, former CEO of Toronto's MaRS Discovery District, to Melbourne.

    22 Oct 2018 News
  • Joan Vosen – honours for an education enthusiast

    Long-time staffer and education enthusiast Joan Vosen was presented with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) by the Victorian Governor last month for services to education.

    05 Oct 2018 News
  • University of Melbourne academic recognised with Victorian Cancer Agency Mid-Career Research Fellows...

    A University of Melbourne academic has been awarded a Victorian Cancer Agency Mid-Career Research Fellowship.

    02 Oct 2018 News
  • 3010 Podcast: Dr Katherine Franklin

    The latest episode of the 3010 podcast features Melbourne Medical School alumna Dr Katherine Franklin (MBBS 2011).

    20 Sep 2018 News
  • Reunion Giving: How the Class of 1972 is making a difference

    Coming together to celebrate their 45-year reunion in 2017, the Class of 1972 wanted to make a difference for tomorrow’s health professionals. They embraced the opportunity to do this through Reunion Giving.

    17 Sep 2018 News
  • Melbourne Medical School Reunion Weekend 2018

    Tickets are on sale now for the Melbourne Medical School Reunion Weekend!

    12 Sep 2018 News
  • Melbourne Medical School Scholarship Celebration Dinner

    The annual Melbourne Medical School Scholarship Celebration Dinner was held on Tuesday 7 August at University House at the Woodward.

    10 Sep 2018 News
  • What these budding biomedical scientists learnt on Friday

    Year 10 and 11 students go behind-the-scenes working alongside GTAC scientists and exploring the biomed zone.

    04 Sep 2018 News
  • Winners of inaugural Dean’s Innovation Grants announced

    Seven early to mid-career researchers from the Faculty were invited to pitch their innovative projects to the Dean Professor Shitij Kapur and a panel of judges as part of the inaugural Dean’s Innovation Grants on Tuesday 31 July.

    06 Aug 2018 News
  • The Conversation Hour

    Professor Shitij Kapur, Dean, joins special guest Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer of England, on ABC's The Conversation Hour.

    23 Jul 2018 News
  • 2018 Picchi Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research

    Three outstanding PhD researchers at MDHS were awarded the prestigious Picchi Award in cancer research at a ceremony last month. The awards, supported by the Picchi Brothers Foundation, aims to inspire and encourage the next generation of cancer research leaders.

    23 Jul 2018 News
  • Guelma Alexander Clinical Fellowship in Neuroscience - applications open

    The fellowship will support an Early Career Clinician Researcher (up to 3 years post PhD) undertaking a project of significance in clinical translational neuroscience, to be used in 2019.These funds will be used to build capacity in the space between clinical research and fundamental science.Applications close 5pm Friday 17th August, 2018 AEST.To apply: please complete the application form attached below.Applications including supporting documentation should be saved as a single pdf file and submitted to research-mni@unimelb.edu.au.

    20 Jul 2018 News
  • Mathematics and Neuroscience Seminar

    We analyse the question of whether and, if so, how neuroscience allows for mathematical descriptions.Speaker: Professor J. Leo van Hemmen, Chair of Theoretical Biophysics, Technical University of Munich, GermanyDate: 11am-12pm, 2 August 2018Venue: Ian Potter Auditorium, Kenneth Myer Building (Melbourne Brain Centre), Building 144

    16 Jul 2018 News
  • The power of the Ngangkaṟi

    On Monday 9 July Maringka Burton, Betty Muffler, and Tinpulya Mervyn – Ngangkaṟi (healers) from the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council in Alice Springs – delivered a joint Dean’s Lecture with Professor Marcia Langton AM.

    16 Jul 2018 News
  • UK CMO Dame Sally Davies visits the University

    England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies visited the Faculty for a few days and was awarded a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) by the University.

    16 Jul 2018 News
  • Storm: Colliding Art and Biomedicine

    Leading artists and scientists will examine storms scientifically, artistically and metaphorically as part of a public exhibition on how art and science can combine to communicate and solve problems.

    13 Jul 2018 News
  • Women lead the way for NAIDOC Week 2018

    The Department of Rural Health, in collaboration with Primary Care Connect and Murray Primary Health Network, will collectively honour local Indigenous women of the Goulburn Valley region to ensure the voices are heard clear and loud.

    09 Jul 2018 News
  • Inclusion project in the west awarded best on ground

    A project aimed at helping young people of all abilities participate in sports has won the 2018 University of Melbourne award for Excellence in Engagement for teaching.

    09 Jul 2018 News
  • Indigenous students look ahead at graduate study options

    During the first week of July, the Faculty hosted 14 Indigenous undergraduate students from across the country as part of the recently established Ngurra-Jarradjak (Healthy) Indigenous Graduate Study Options Program.

    09 Jul 2018 News
  • Life before death seminar

    A special Dean’s Lecture Series seminar brought together palliative care leaders, practitioners, and advocates to engage in a public discussion on end-of-life care, with a keynote address given by Californian palliative care physician Dr BJ Miller.

    09 Jul 2018 News
  • Dr Ros McDougall | Top 5 Humanities

    Dr Ros McDougall – senior lecturer in health ethics at Melbourne School of Population and Global Health – has been named one of ABC’s Top 5 Humanities researchers for her work in medical ethics.

    02 Jul 2018 News
  • Leader in cancer nursing

    Professor Mei Krishnasamy recognised for her contribution to cancer nursing by the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia.

    29 Jun 2018 News
  • Professor Peter Choong Invited to Deliver Chancellor's Lecture at Swinburne

    Swinburne University invites Professor Peter Choong to deliver this year's Chancellor's Lecture.

    28 Jun 2018 News
  • Dr. Catherine Granger | Top 5 Scientists

    Dr. Catherine Granger - Royal Melbourne Hospital and a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne named one of ABC's the "Top 5 scientists for 2018"

    18 Jun 2018 Top 5 scientists
  • SPARK Travel Scholarship winners

    Two MDHS researchers will soon be on their way to Berlin after being awarded University of Melbourne travel scholarships for the SPARK Global program for emerging biomedical entrepreneurs.

    14 Jun 2018 News
  • Researchers recognised in 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours

    From stillbirths in South Africa to anaesthesia in Mongolia, the local and global impact of our researchers has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2018 Honours.

    12 Jun 2018 News
  • Mendelsohn Student Award - applications now open

    The Mendelsohn Student Lecture was established in 2016 in honour of Frederick Mendelsohn, AO FAA, Emeritus Professor of the University of Melbourne and past Director of the Howard Florey Institute and R Douglas Wright Professor of Experimental Physiology and Medicine from 1997 to 2009. He held a Personal Chair in Medicine at the University of Melbourne until 1996 and during this time was the Scientific Director of the Positron Emission Tomography Centre, Austin Hospital.

    04 Jun 2018 News
  • Researchers welcome WHO mandate to cut the global snakebite death toll

    University of Melbourne snakebite experts have welcomed the World Health Assembly’s adoption of a resolution that aims to reduce the global death toll of this neglected tropical disease.

    28 May 2018 News
  • Appointment of Cato Chair and Head of the Department of Psychiatry

    Professor Bernhard Baune (PhD, MD, MPH, FRANZCP) has been appointed as our new Cato Chair and Head of the Department of Psychiatry and will take up his position from 13 August 2018.

    28 May 2018 News
  • Top performers lauded in Dean's Honours Celebration

    “These are graduates that we expect to be leading, indeed likely transforming, healthcare and research." MDHS Dean Shitij Kapur announces the Faculty's top-performing students in 2017 at the Dean's Honours Celebration.

    23 May 2018 News
  • Inaugural Marina and Alexis Keskevich Scholarship recipient announced

    On Tuesday 1 May, the Melbourne Dental School was pleased to hold an afternoon tea celebration to announce the inaugural recipient of the Marina and Alexis Keskevich Scholarship.

    14 May 2018 News
  • Georgina Sweet Award applications open May 1st

    Up to three awards of $25,000 each will be made each year to Australian female researchers who demonstrate excellence in the area of quantitative biomedical science.

    18 Apr 2018 News
  • UoM students travel to Atlanta for Global Health Case Competition

    The team of six graduate students competed against 24 other university teams at Emory University.

    16 Apr 2018 News
  • Unimelb researchers' clean sweep in Premier’s Awards

    Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences made a clean sweep of the 2018 Victorian Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research, winning in five out of five categories, as well as accounting for 14 of the 17 shortlisted entries.

    09 Apr 2018 News
  • Science in Our Hands, a history of physiotherapy at the University

    The Faculty launches Science in Our Hands: Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne, 1895–2010 by former Head of the School of Physiotherapy, Professor Joan McMeeken.

    29 Mar 2018 News
  • ABC Drive with Rafael Epstein / Associate Professor Elif Ekinci interview

    Associate Professor Elif Ekinci interview on ABC Drive. ( Audio)

    12 Mar 2018 News
  • Professional Development for Neuroscience PhD Students

    Neuroscience PhD students - you are invited to the Inaugural General Meeting (IGM) for the Melbourne Neuroscience PhD Program (MNPP) Student Association.

    06 Mar 2018 News
  • Australia's leading school for Medicine and Life Sciences is Melbourne - No. 14 worldwide: QS World ...

    The University of Melbourne has cemented its place as Australia’s leading university for Medicine and Life Sciences, at No. 14 worldwide, in the prestigious 2018 QS World University Rankings.

    02 Mar 2018 News
  • Adolescence and the next generation

    Securing a child’s future must begin in parents’ teen years.

    22 Feb 2018 News
  • Inaugural Robert and Gillian Cook Family Award recipients announced

    20 Feb 2018 News
  • Four projects awarded MS Research Australia grants

    University of Melbourne researchers have been awarded grants by MS Research Australia for four projects: preclinical drug trials, evaluation of a web-based program that may help memory, analysis of genetic changes in the brain, and predicting disease progression.

    24 Jan 2018 News
  • Alumnus delivers inspirational speech

    Melbourne Medical School alumnus and former refugee, Dr Garang Dut, delivered the speech at the Western Chances 2017 Good Business Forum.

    23 Jan 2018 News
  • Third Building Healthy Communities Report Launched at Derrimut Primary School

    The Building Healthy Communities in Melbourne's West Wave Three Report was launched at the official opening of a project-supported sensory garden at Derrimut Primary School.

    21 Dec 2017 News
  • International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) awarded 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

    Department of Surgery PhD Candidate and Neurosurgery Registrar Dr Ruth Mitchell will be in Oslo, Norway on December 10th to celebrate the award of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

    08 Dec 2017 News
  • Professor Kathryn North delivers 2017 Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Oration

    Professor Kathryn North AM delivered the third Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Oration on Health, ‘Precision Medicine – The Future is Now’.

    27 Nov 2017 News
  • New research leads way for fast tracking lung cancer diagnosis

    A new initiative is successfully encouraging those at higher risk of lung cancer to act sooner when symptoms appear.

    21 Nov 2017 News
  • Medical leaders honoured at third Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Oration

    The Faculty awarded four honorary doctorates and presented the Brownless Medal at the Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Oration on Health and Conferring of Degrees Ceremony.

    15 Nov 2017 News
  • How good are Australian universities?

    Professor Simon Marginson delivers the 2017 R Douglas Wright Lecture and is presented with the R Douglas Wright Medallion.

    03 Nov 2017 News
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  • Faculty representatives attend Australia-China Youth Dialogue

    Dr Lin Zhang and Dr Tianhong Wu represented the University and Faculty at the annual forum in Beijing.

    13 Oct 2017 News
  • Re-Translate Symposium explores antimicrobial resistance

    The third episode of the Re-Translate Symposia, run by the Melbourne Medical School Student Ambassadors, brought together some of our best minds to discuss potential solutions to this urgent global health threat.

    02 Oct 2017 News
  • Visit from Peking University Health Science Center

    On 9 August 2017, the Faculty welcomed a senior delegation from Peking University Health Science Center.

    23 Aug 2017 News
  • Medical History Museum celebrates 50th Anniversary

    The newly refurbished Medical History Museum has celebrated 50 years with the launch of its latest exhibition – The Cancer Puzzle: Patterns, Paradoxes and Personalities.

    07 Aug 2017 News
  • Improving health and wellbeing of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples

    Save the Children and the University of Melbourne are collaborating to achieve generational health improvements among Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.

    04 Aug 2017 News
  • Health promotion in Melbourne’s West aims to build healthier communities

    Earlier this year medicine, dentistry and optometry students from the University of Melbourne ran a Teddy Bear Hospital and conducted health checks at Derrimut Primary School.

    03 Aug 2017 News
  • Egyptian Women Abroad conference

    Dr Doa El-Ansary (Department of Physiotherapy, MDHS) was selected as one of the Australian delegation (with Dr Anne Aly MP and Captain Mona Shendy) to attend the Inaugural Egyptian Women Abroad conference “EGYPT CAN 2” in Cairo, Egypt to mark the International Year of Women.

    18 Jul 2017 News
  • Green Paper: Strategic Plan Towards 2027

    Have your say on the Faculty's Green Paper Towards 2027, which marks the final stage before we present our new Strategic Plan.

    22 Jun 2017 News
  • BioMedVic "Research in Residence" Scheme

    Congratulation to Dr Michelle Hall on being selected through a competitive process to take part in the 2017 round of the “Researcher in Residence” Scheme, run by BioMedVic. This is a credit to her excellence as an early career researcher and to her mentors and colleagues in CHESM.

    30 May 2017 News
  • Dr Donald Hossack launches memoir

    The memoir tells the story of Don's struggle to overcome dyslexia and become an eminent surgeon with the encouragement and support of the University.

    26 May 2017 News
  • Making Space for Emergency Talk

    In hectic hospital emergency rooms communication is critical but often difficult. Part of the answer is cleverly designed spaces for staff to talk in that can help reduce mistakes and stress loads.

    25 May 2017 News
  • Disabling ableism

    Professor Anne Kavanagh shares how changes in her own life led her to question our understanding of the health of those living with a disability.

    24 May 2017 News
  • Prestigious scholarships to foster ‘blue sky’ research

    Melbourne researchers have been awarded US$650,000 each over five years as part of a prestigious international scholarship.

    15 May 2017 News
  • Teddy Bear Hospital treats sick teddies for Good Friday Appeal

    More than 1200 medicine, nursing, dentistry, physiotherapy, audiology, optometry, biomedical, science, speech pathology and social work students raised $26,429 by running a Teddy Bear Hospital for the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Good Friday Appeal.

    21 Apr 2017 News
  • Men's self-reliance linked to risk of self-harm

    Data from nearly 14,000 men shows those who strongly identify as self-reliant are more likely to have suicidal thoughts.

    21 Mar 2017 News
  • Prisoners are excluded from the NDIS – here’s why it matters

    The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is designed to provide access to personalised supports and services for all Australians with a disability. However, the NDIS specifically excludes prisoners.

    17 Mar 2017 News
  • Equity in Global Health Research: Success or Failure?

    A recent article published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has shed a light on trends of first authorship in global health research.

    09 Mar 2017 News
  • Health and education: A symbiotic relationship

    When it comes to integrating health care into our schools, Victoria is leading the way.

    21 Feb 2017 News
  • Reduced Medicine Costs Linked with Fewer Hospitalisations for Indigenous Australians, Say Researcher...

    Research has linked the Australian Government’s Closing the Gap measures, which reduced the cost of medicines for Indigenous Australians, with a decrease in the rates of hospitalisations for chronic health conditions.

    31 Jan 2017 News
  • New leadership appointments to Stem Cells Australia initiative

    Professor Melissa Little has been named the new head of the Stem Cells Australia initiative by the University of Melbourne.

    31 Jan 2017 News
  • A new Chair of Palliative Medicine appointed in Victoria

    Professor Jennifer Philip selected from global field of candidates to fill the prestigious position of Chair of Palliative Medicine.

    13 Jan 2017 News
  • Champion for social change, on the road to Sainthood

    Sister Dr Mary Glowrey was a leading humanitarian who is currently on the path to become Australia’s second Saint.She was the first woman to be given papal dispensation to be both a nun and a medical doctor and had a remarkable impact on the health system of India.

    12 Dec 2016 News
  • Steer North Charity Raises $100,000 for the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre

    Friends and family of the late Dr Mike Helal, who died at the age of 28 from metastatic Ewing sarcoma in February 2015, have raised $100,000 for the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) through health promotion charity Steer North.

    09 Dec 2016 News
  • Honorary Doctorates and Brownless Medal awarded to leaders in Medicine

    On November 14, four honorary degrees and a Brownless Medal were awarded to distinguished academics for their exceptional contributions to the field of Medicine.

    05 Dec 2016 News
  • Department researchers recipients of 2016 Victoria Prizes

    Our congratulations to Professor Jim McCluskey (formerly HOD), and to PhD candidate Sarah Baines and Dr Hamish McWilliam, on winning these prestigious prizes.

    01 Dec 2016 News
  • University of Melbourne Awards announced

    This year’s University of Melbourne Awards have been announced, with bronze plaques installed along Professors Walk on the Parkville campus to recognise awardees.

    30 Nov 2016 News
  • Athena SWAN seminar: towards gender equity

    British scientist and writer Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE shared her personal journey in science and research in a keynote address at the University of Melbourne’s Athena SWAN seminar on Monday 28 November.

    29 Nov 2016 News
  • Professor Erica Fletcher receives esteemed American Academy of Optometry Award

    We are delighted to announce that Professor Erica Fletcher has been recognised with the internationally acclaimed American Academy of Optometry’s 2016 Glenn A. Fry Award and lecture.

    28 Nov 2016 News
  • Indigenous eye health Roadmap on track to close gap

    The goal to close the gap in Indigenous eye health by 2020 is closer than ever to being achieved, according to the 2016 Annual Update on the Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision.

    25 Nov 2016 News
  • Professor Geoff McColl appointed as Chair of the Australian Medical Council’s Medical School Accredi...

    Professor Geoff McColl, Head of the Melbourne Medical School and Professor of Medical Education and Training, has been announced as the new Chair of the Medical School Accreditation Committee (MedSAC) and Director at the Australian Medical Council (AMC) – an independent national standards body for medical education and training.

    23 Nov 2016 News

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Our many valued members of staff, partners and collaborators support the desire to transform health systems and healthcare delivery, reduce the costs of those systems, and improve the lives of individuals and communities locally and globally. The Faculty's research themes include;

  • Cancer

    Cancer in all its forms, encompasses research, prevention, detection, treatment, care and health system transformation to address this most significant burden of disease

  • Child Health

    Child Health which encompasses the whole-of-life continuum from the early life environment through adolescence and reproductive potential in order to optimise whole life health

  • Infection and Immunology

    Immunology and Infection including basic research, translation and public health, informed by those diseases which have a global and significant burden

  • Neuroscience

    Neuroscience which includes research in the fields of neuroscience, psychiatry, mental health and the study of basic psychological processes

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  • Faculty Research in a Snapshot

    Find out about where research happens. Learn about the Faculty's wide range of research expertise.

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Internal Grants and Fellowships

The University manages a number of internal grant schemes. In addition to these centrally run schemes, there are a number of funding opportunities that are available exclusively to researchers within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. These include fellowship establishment grants, a Faculty fellowship and a grant support scheme. The Faculty also administers a number of the Faculty Trust Fellowships.

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Research in the Faculty

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is Australia's largest biomedical research faculty. We employ more than 1500 academic staff, 4000 honorary staff and 1500 graduate researchers undertaking world class research across a wide range of health and social issues in a diverse range of research settings. Researchers are located at key sites across Victoria, with more conducting research around the world. These renowned experts from every field can be found in labs, hospitals, affiliated research institutes and all across the wider community.

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  • Future Students

    Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned professional, we have something to suit your needs and schedule. With the highest teaching evaluations in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences we are proud to offer our coursework and short course programs to our leaders and future leaders.

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  • Current Students

    As a student in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, you are supported in a range of different ways. From practical support with clinical placements, to administrative support and enrichment for Student Societies and Specialist Cohorts, the Faculty provides a range of services to enrolled students to enhance their University of Melbourne experience.

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  • Indigenous Students

    The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is dedicated to supporting and encouraging excellence for Indigenous students, teachers and researchers. Learn about our Indigenous programs and hear from current students, alumni and staff members.

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There are so many ways to keep the human body working, and carving a career in health is a rewarding challenge. Medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, nursing, social work, audiology, speech pathology, psychology and public health. Whether you’re just starting out, or a seasoned professional, discover what you’re made of at Melbourne.

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Thank you for engaging with the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences. As a friend and supporter of this faculty you will help create scholarships for our students, support groundbreaking research, and build important partnerships and support community engagement.

  • Alumni

    Our pride in our alumni and in their careers spent improving the health and well-being of others is matched by our desire to maintain strong connections with all of our graduates.

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  • Support

    We are grateful for the many ways in which our alumni, donors, friends and the community support the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

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  • Partners

    Partnerships and collaboration are a major strength of this Faculty and vital aspect of our development and outlook.

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  • Community

    The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences hosts a number of unique programs of both community and scientific interest.

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Global Health Case Competition presentation

Global Health Case Competition

Faced by a health issue of global proportions, our students have worked across disciplines to come up with an innovative solution. Learn about our Emory Global Health Case Competition team’s resolution or find out how you can participate in this year’s Global Health Case Competition.

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The Universe Within

The Universe Within features a dance of intriguing images photographed through microscopes in the biomedical research laboratories. The striking colours and mesmerising patterns bring to life the spectacular universe that lurks under the microscope and within our own bodies.

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The Universe Within

Welcome from the Dean

Welcome to the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. For over 150 years this university has been contributing to the health and wellbeing of our society. We train the very best clinicians, we work on internationally competitive research issues, and we graduate the very best students in all areas of health, medicine and biomedical research. It gives me great pleasure to present our faculty to you.

Professor Shitij Kapur
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Health)

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Beyond 2018 – A Strategic Plan

Professor Shitij Kapur, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, introduces the faculty’s new strategic plan Beyond 2018.

Professor Shitij Kapur
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Health)

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About our Faculty

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is an extremely diverse faculty comprised of six schools, and a number of departments and centres. Our Faculty is renowned for global leadership in health research, policy and practice. We recognise partnerships and collaborations are an integral facet of our development and a major strength of the Faculty is our ability to work collaboratively with our partners to benefit the community.

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Our Values

Our Values

We work to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve. We invest in developing the careers and wellbeing of our students and staff, fostering a culture that supports us all to do our best work. We are guided by our values in our pursuit of excellence.

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Equity and Diversity

The Faculty of MDHS is committed to:

  • the representation, distribution and retention of people with diverse personal attributes, experiences and backgrounds;
  • a work place where equity and diversity are valued and respected;
  • an environment where staff are supported to achieve their personal aspirations, in accordance with the strategic goals of the Faculty and University.

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Professor Mark Hargreaves with Professor Anne Kavanagh, Director of the Gender and Women’s Health Unit, at the 2015 Staff Equity and Diversity Awards

History of MDHS

From the discovery of germs to the invention of the bionic ear, the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences has been at the centre of medical life in Australia for almost 150 years.

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