Major enhancements to the 45 and Up Study will help create the world’s largest public genome database to drive cutting-edge research to identify the genetic causes of conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. New directions for the Study were outlined at our recent annual meeting, opened by NSW Minister for Health Jillian Skinner (pictured). Read our full news wrap of the event.

In this latest video in our INSIGHTS series, 45 and Up Study Scientific Director Professor Emily Banks discusses the power of epidemiology to join the dots in healthcare, what got her hooked and how she views Big Data and other public health advances that are shaping research and policy.

The November issue of the latest bulletin from the Hospital Alliance for Research Collaboration (HARC) looks at new research in cancer care, electronic medical records and surgery safety. We also profile Carrie Marr, the new Chief Executive of the Clinical Excellence Commission, and highlight new reports on bundled care and global health comparisons.

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Federal Health Department Secretary Martin Bowles says embedding data, analytics, evaluation and research into everyday delivery of care in the health system will deliver better value for money. He and other speakers, including Canadian knowledge exchange expert John Lavis, addressed the recent NHMRC Research Translation Symposium, hosted jointly with CIPHER. Read our news wrap of the event. 

Learn about how our member Professor Karen Canfell, Cancer Research Division Director at Cancer Council NSW, has laid the groundwork for major advances in cervical cancer prevention. In this article Professor Canfell (pictured) discusses the innovative work that underpinned Australia becoming the first country in the world to transition to truly integrated HPV-based vaccination and screening.