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Executive Message
I believe we can all agree that 2020 has been a challenging year on so many levels. The pandemic has forced us to change the way we work, live, socialise, access medical care and support one another.
IHMRI is grateful and very proud of all our researchers who continued their research and worked hard to ensure students were able to continue their studies online.
On behalf of all of us here at IHMRI, I would like to thank you and our local community for your generous support.
I wish you and your loved ones a peaceful and joyful festive season.
David Adams,
CEO and Executive Director, IHMRI
How do our hormones contribute to our personality?
IHMRI's PhD candidate Alex South, in collaboration with Northumbria University, United Kingdom is conducting a landmark study looking at the link between hormones and personality. The study measures hormones such as testosterone, oxytocin, dopamine and cortisol against individuals’ personality traits.
Nursing experts launch delirium detection plan
IHMRI's Professor Victoria Traynor in collaboration with Professor Val Wilson from UOW and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) have launched a new project aimed at detecting delirium in post-operative patients. The project is focused on Bega, Wollongong and St George hospitals with hopes a state-wide detection protocol will be rolled out by 2022.
Give the gift of research this Christmas
Stuck for a Christmas gift idea this year? Why not make a donation to IHMRI's research on behalf of your loved one? We will send out a thank you letter and certificate to the recipient of the gift. From cancer research to mental health and from heart disease to diabetes research. Every dollar counts.
Events
Replay - Lifestyle choices: the effects of nutrition on MS
Community members and health professionals met online with Associate Professor Yasmine Probst to discuss the effects of nutrition on Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Viewers had their questions answered and got to hear about the release of a national guideline around how what we put in our bodies can have a positive impact on our health.
2020: IHMRI and your community
We have all had to make some changes in 2020 and IHMRI has been no different with our events going virtual! IHMRI has had the pleasure of speaking to a variety of community groups throughout 2020 to discuss men's mental health, MND research, breast cancer treatment with a few personal journeys weaved in too. Are you a member of a support group or community group? Would you like to suggest a topic for a webinar in 2021? Get in touch with Kate at kbrett@uow.edu.au
Understanding gender responses to COVID-19
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, it has been noted that more women are contracting COVID-19, however males face a higher mortality rate. Are biological and social differences impacting recovery from COVID-19?
Could nut consumption keep diets on track?
Researchers from IHMRI have released a study identifying the role of walnuts in healthy eating. Evidence is now emerging that the consumption of nuts play an important role in maintaining a healthy dietary pattern.
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