2024
Articles
20 December 2024
Len Storlien Award 2024
The Charles Perkins Centre is delighted to announce that the second recipient of the Len Storlien Award, Dr Matt Waller, whose winning research focuses on the use of whole genome CRISPR screening to identify novel pain receptors.
17 December 2024
Lifting for longevity: Strength training simplified
Blog for Life is a series of opinion pieces from the team at CPC RPA Health for Life Program, our clinical, research, culinary and education experts developing resources for healthy longevity. Here, CPC RPA Clinic Exercise Physiologist Mr David Hutchinson breaks down the key features to consider for effective strength exercise.
29 October 2024
CPC Summer Research Scholarships 2024: Recipients announced
The Charles Perkins Centre has awarded 19 Summer Research Scholarships to student researchers from five faculties.
23 October 2024
Healthy and delicious convenience foods
Blog for Life is a series of opinion pieces from the team at CPC RPA Health for Life Program, our clinical, research, culinary and education experts developing resources for healthy longevity. Here, Mr Marzio Lanzini our chef-in-residence gives tips on creating healthy and delicious convenience meals.
23 September 2024
Eat like a gladiator: Whole grain and legume diet enhances health
In the pursuit of optimal health and longevity, our dietary choices play a crucial role. While many diets emphasize the consumption of protein-rich foods like meat, there's a wealth of evidence suggesting that the real champions of a healthy diet are whole grains and legumes.
29 August 2024
Climate change, environment and cardiovascular health
Charles Perkins Centre members and collaborators gathered in June 2024 in Western Sydney to investigate the impact of extreme heat on and our changing climate on health.
28 August 2024
CPC Summer Research Scholarships: Q&A with Zoe Zhang
Zoe Zhang was enrolled in a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics when she discovered the opportunity to apply for the Charles Perkins Centre Summer Research Scholarships 2023 program from her guest lecturers Dr Natalie Lister and Dr Hiba Jebeile
28 August 2024
EMCR seed and travel funding recipients 2024
The Charles Perkins Centre early and mid-career researchers (EMCR) Committee has awarded 10 Seed Funding and 23 Travel Funding grants in 2024.
22 August 2024
CPC Summer Research Scholarships: Q&A with Matthew Shu
The Charles Perkins Centre Summer Research Scholarships program provides a rare opportunity for University of Sydney students to undertake paid multidisciplinary research with leading academics in our world-class facilities.
09 August 2024
Digital health: Advancing health and wellbeing strategies
Digital health is transforming medicine and wellness by providing tools for healthier lives. Through telemedicine, wearable devices, and personalised care, we are moving towards more proactive and accessible health management.