July 2023

Directors Message | July 2023

Menzies's Director, Professor Alan Cass highlights some examples of our work over the past few months.
Global research highlights impact of racism on people with diabetes & Menzies program as a world-class example of care

A new series on diabetes research published in The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journals has found diabetes is pervasive, growing in prevalence and outpacing most diseases globally.
Fellowship supports priority area of research, digital healthcare

Funded by the NT Government’s Department of Health, the Father Frank Flynn Fellowship has been awarded to Menzies Honorary Clinical Research Fellow and Nephrologist, Associate Professor Asanga Abeyaratne.
Development of digital mental health resources supported by community, research award funding

Collaboratively developing digital mental health resources to support Tiwi people will be the aim of 2023 Harry Christian Giese Research into Action Award recipient and Menzies mental health researcher, Dr Josie Povey.
Next generation of First Nations researchers recognised

Menzies’ next generation of First Nations researchers are being recognised for their work across the Territory, with 4 young researchers listed as finalists for, or winners of 2 major awards.
Translating research into improved outcomes in the Top End

Northern Australia’s expertise in translating health and medical research into improved care and health outcomes has been recognised with a newly accredited Research Translation Centre. Top End Academic Health Partners is the newest of 11 centres nationally.
Research Seminar series re-launched

After a COVID-19 related hiatus, the Menzies Research Seminar series have been relaunched. Open to the public and free of charge, the sessions can be attended online or in-person in a newer, shorter format.
Calls to regulate alcohol industry’s influence on health policies

A new study led by Menzies and published in Drug and Alcohol Review, has shown that alcohol industry organisations consistently misused and misrepresented evidence in their submissions into Australia’s National Alcohol Strategy.
Photo gallery | Celebrating National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week

Throughout National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week, Menzies’ has hosted events which saw us come together to learn about how we can each contribute to reconciliation in Australia and celebrate the oldest, continuous culture in the world.
Photo gallery | CDU Graduation May 2023

Congratulations to our students who recently graduated! We were delighted to formally recognise our Higher Degree by Research, and postgraduate coursework graduates at the CDU Graduation in May.
Photo gallery | BRUCE-TL Project Launch

A new project to tackle brucellosis – a disease that can spread between animals and people – held their official launch event in Timor-Leste in June.

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