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Reflecting on 2023: awards, funding and feel-good moments  

It’s been another big year at IMPACT, we hosted exciting events, attracted media appearances from across the world and continued to grow our institute both nationally and internationally. Join...

Institute News

Lithium study looking for participants

Lithium, and keeping track of its levels  Lithium, when you first hear the word, you’re probably thinking about medicine or technology. Lithium, being the lightest metal, with a density...

Clinical Trials

Swarm of Mosquitos

$1.3 million in NHMRC funding for malaria research

Researchers from Deakin University’s Faculty of Health have received funding totalling more than $3.5 million in 2023 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas grants. Dr Jennifer Browne,...

Media

Deakin researchers say early warnings would prevent Thunderstorm Asthma events

Melbourne lays claim to the unwanted title of being the epicentre of Epidemic Thunderstorm Asthma (ETSA) worldwide, having experienced seven of the 26 recorded events. The most disastrous of...

Thunderstorm Asthma

Inside Geelong’s newest clinical trials hub

Catch a glimpse inside the brand-new Barwon Health and Deakin offices with fit-for-purpose clinical research and trial spaces, including interview rooms and consultation rooms. The Health Education & Research...

Institute News

Australia is one of the world’s biggest prescribers of antibiotics – but often they’re unnecessary

“I think I need antibiotics” is a common assumption many of us make when we have cold and flu like symptoms. It’s understandable why we might feel this way...

Antibiotics

IMPACT researchers named on Highly Cited Researchers list

Nine Deakin University academics have been named among the world’s most influential researchers in their fields following the release of the 2023 Clarivate™ Highly Cited Researchers™ list. Four of...

Awards

Family connection inspires dedicated focus on diabetes

Associate Professor Kathryn Aston-Mourney, Associate Professor in Human Biology What area of research do you specialise in?  Diabetes – specifically the islet beta-cell.  How long have you been in...

Researcher Q&A

person laying under a mosquito net

$2.5 million in NHMRC funding for the eradication of Malaria in the Asia-Pacific

IMPACT’s Professor Alyssa Barry has been successful in securing NHMRC funding alongside Australian leading experts in infectious diseases. MASTER-MAP is a new Centre of Research Excellence that aims to...

Infectious Diseases

Advancing Health Research Through Data Sharing

As part of the HeSANDA project, Deakin researchers will be presenting at this free online webinar. The SA, Mental Health, Cancer & MACH nodes are hosting an Advancing Health...

Events

A dad with twin babies

Multiple birth families: how does having twins affect your mental health?

In Australia, the number of multiples born each year is relatively small, accounting for 2 – 3% of all births. Twins make up the majority of multiples born (98%)...

Twins

Join a 1-day Masterclass in Nutritional Psychiatry

Enjoy a fully catered 1-day workshop for health practitioners that will provide foundational knowledge of the nascent but transformative field of Nutritional Psychiatry. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!  Learn about the...

Events