Professor Robert Cumming
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Professor of Epidemiology |
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Research interests
Bob has an international reputation for his research on osteoporosis, falls and fractures and is passionate about conducting research that will contribute to improving the health of older people.
Current national competitive grants*
2011
ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research
Piggott J, Cumming R, Kendig H
ARC Centre of Excellence ($0 over 7 years)
Adolescent Rural Cohort Study Hormones, Health, Education, Environments and Relationships
Steinbeck K, Hawke C, Hazell P, Skinner R, Ivers R, Booy R, Cumming R, Fulcher G
National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant ($975,652 over 4 years)
2010
Ageing, Nutrition and Geometric Framework
Cumming R, Simpson S, Le Couteur D, Blyth F, Naganathan V, Kendig H, Seibel M
NHMRC Project Grant ($715,250 over 3 years)
* Grants administered through the University of Sydney
International links
Uganda. (Makerere University and Mulago Hospital, Kamapala) Spent 5 month sabbatical in Kampala in 2008 and established linkages with many medical and public health disciplines..