Flinders Health and Medical Research

About FHMRI

Our research

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FHMRI-RED

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Flinders University is at the forefront of health and medical research

Our Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI), brings together world-leading, innovative and inspiring research experts, working on some of medicine’s greatest unknowns, leading new discoveries with the bold ambition to eliminate disease and improve health.

We work with health practitioners, patients, and a large network of rural and remote partnerships to understand and find solutions to health and medical needs.

About FHMRI

Established in 2019, the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) is housed within the College of Medicine and Public Health at Flinders University.

FHMRI is a broad, multi-disciplinary, highly dynamic and skilled community of researchers spread across a footprint spanning the central corridor of Australia..

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FHMRI Strategy 2024–2029

Our research

We are proud of FHMRI researchers, who are leading ground-breaking health and medical research, which is impacting communities, improving health outcomes, promoting health equity and pushing the boundaries of discovery worldwide.

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Flagship research programs

Delivering globally recognised research impacts, improving health care and outcomes across the world, FHMRI Flagships are substantial programs with multi-disciplinary streams of research..

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Impact research programs

FHMRI Impact programs are nationally significant programs of research, working closely with consumers and communities to ensure translation of research into better health care and health outcomes.

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Research groups

We have over 600 researchers, organised in over 100 research groups, addressing the wide breadth of health and medical research from molecules to whole populations.

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Research centres

We are home to a number of externally funded research centres and support the conduct and development of innovative, high-quality and collaborative research.

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Our research platforms

FHMRI supports new ideas, whether they be cutting-edge research practices, new ways to support researchers or new ways to optimise health services.

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Research facilities

Consumer and community involvement

Flinders clinical trials

Researcher Education and Development (FHMRI-RED)

Supporting our researchers to cultivate their research excellence to maximise research outcomes and real-world impact.

No matter where you are in your research career, an Honours or HDR (Masters or PhD) student, early and mid-career academic, senior academic, or professional research staff, we welcome you to join our community of trailblazing researchers at Flinders.

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News and updates

Keep up-to-date with the latest research news and updates from FHMRI

Engage with us

FHMRI welcomes new partnerships and collaborations to better understand and offer solutions for Australian and global health needs.

Contact our team:

fhmri@flinders.edu.au

Patients and the community:

Consumer and community involvement

Acknowledgement of Country

The University acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which its campuses are located, these are the Traditional Lands of the Arrernte, Dagoman, First Nations of the South East, First Peoples of the River Murray & Mallee region, Jawoyn, Kaurna, Larrakia, Ngadjuri, Ngarrindjeri, Ramindjeri, Warumungu, Wardaman and Yolngu people. We honour their Elders past, present and emerging.

Reconciliation Action Plan 2023-2025