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| Projects include a central role in a global trial of a new treatment for acute diarrhoeal illness in young children. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the research is tackling one of the major causes of infant death worldwide. Website Email: gastroenterology.hepatology Phone: +61 8 8204 4964 |
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| Key focus areas are molecular medicine and molecular genetics, particularly involving leukaemia and DNA genome repairs. The department has two main roles – diagnostic and university-based research – with an impressive record in supporting PhD students. Website Contact Page Phone: +61 8 8204 4431 |
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| A leading site for clinical trials investigating new cancer treatments. Trials for breast cancer, metastatic melanoma, pancreas, lung, colon, oesophageal cancer and non-hodgkin’s lymphoma are underway. Psycho-oncology is another key focus, with the development of cancer survivorship programs, examining the psycho-social aspects of cancer and investigating the effects of treatments such as 'chemo-brain'. [Website] oncology.secretary@health.sa.gov.au Phone: +61 08 8204 8997 Contact Page |
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| A key national hub for teaching and research in this increasingly important area of health. Collaborative research programs span major community issues from obesity and childhood nutrition to healthy ageing, nutritional validation and school canteens. [Website] |
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| The Flinders team has accumulated a massive amount of data over the past 25 years on the educational, behavourial and health outcomes of children born prematurely. Other interests include cardiac function of pre-term babies and exciting new research involving the link between thermo regulation, nutrition and growth. [Website] |
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| A major centre of research and teaching into common, blinding eye conditions, the ophthalmology team also runs clinics in suburban, rural and remote out-reach areas. [Website] Ophthalmology@fmc.sa.gov.au Phone: +61 8 8204 4624 Contact Page |
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| A new department in the cluster aimed at building knowledge in areas such as the complex link between optics and vision and world-leading research into the impact of vision loss on quality of life. [Website] |
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| In addition to extensive clinical services, the department is a key research node for world-leading research into polyunsaturated fatty acids in child development. Other main research areas include the ability of diabetic children to count carbohydrates and links between hygiene and asthma. [Website] april.ellis@health.sa.gov.au Phone: +61 8 8204 4669 Contact Page |
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A cross-section of clinical and basic science research linked into the clinical activities of Flinders Medical Centre. Projects include haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplantation and general nephrology. [Website] jonathan.gleadle@health.sa.gov.au Phone: +61 8 8204 6681 Contact Page |
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| Most surgery specialities are represented at the Flinders Department of Surgery which has a major focus on translational research. The department has one of the strongest combinations of clinical and laboratory research in Australia with opportunities for both medical and science PhD students. [Website] surgery@flinders.edu.au Contact Page |
