September 2020

Australian Society for Microbiology award for Professor Phil Giffard

Professor Phil Giffard has been recognised for his exceptional service and contributions to science by the Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) with the society’s Distinguished Service Award. Prof Giffard is the Head of Laboratory Science at Menzies and Professor and...
Student profile | Dr Belinda Davison

Menzies Life Course Program project manager, Dr Belinda Davison was awarded her PhD from Charles Darwin University earlier this month with her thesis, Chronic stress exposure and emotional wellbeing in Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous young adults. The Life Course Program...
Researcher profile | Dr Robyn Marsh

Researcher Dr Robyn Marsh has been able to continue to develop her research career thanks to an innovative Gender Equity Fellowship at Menzies. The fellowship was established to promote and encourage equity across Menzies, recognising that women are under represented at senior...
Increased interpreter use linked to decrease in patient self-discharges

A new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia has found that an increase in using Aboriginal interpreters in a hospital is associated with a decrease in patients leaving their treatment early. The Communicate Study, at Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), is aimed at improving...
Understanding antimicrobial resistance in animals in Timor-Leste

Infectious diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans, which is why it is important to understand animal health in order to improve human health. Research also shows that antimicrobial resistance in bacteria either in humans, animals or the environment may spread from one to...
CDU September virtual graduation

With COVID-19 restrictions in place Charles Darwin University held its second virtual graduation ceremony for 2020 on Friday 18 September. As the ceremony was virtual we have included photos of some of the graduates with their thoughts on studying at Menzies. Congratulations to the...
Rates of diabetes in pregnancy continue to rise in the NT

The burden of diabetes in pregnancy has grown substantially in the Northern Territory (NT) over three decades and is contributing to more babies being born at higher than expected birthweights according to a new study. The study, Diabetes during pregnancy and birthweight trends among...
Photo gallery | HealthLAB in Tennant Creek

Menzies' free and informative HealthLAB sessions were held in Tennant Creek during September in coordination with the John Moriarty Football program. HealthLAB is an interactive educational health program that uses a mobile laboratory to measure for risk factors of chronic...
Photo gallery | Hearing for Learning Initiative graduations

Newly graduated ear health facilitators in Wurrumiyanga on the Tiwi Islands and Kalkarindji will provide local knowledge and expertise when checking the ears and hearing of children in their community. Menzies celebrated the first graduates of its Hearing for Learning Initiative who...

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