News and events

07 October 2022

Meet the Poche Centre, Sydney's newest flagship research centre

The University of Sydney's newest Flagship Research Centre, the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, takes on the world’s great challenges for common good

07 October 2022

13 Sydney researchers win Heart Foundation fellowships and awards

2022 Heart Foundation grants and honours have been announced, awarding 12 Sydney researchers in the faculty of medicine and health, and 1 from the faculty of science. 

06 October 2022

Going with your gut

Ellie à Beckett left the majority of her estate as a gift in her will to advance bowel cancer research. More than 10 years on, researchers are edging closer to improved patient outcomes, with help from some surprising collaborators - your gut microbiome.

30 September 2022

$40m funding boost for Sydney medical research

Projects to embed RNA diagnostics within the Australian health system, improve timely dementia diagnoses, and evaluate immunotherapy treatments for a rare yet expensive to treat neurological disorder are among the latest projects funded.

30 September 2022

Sydney professor recognised by UN as global leader in ageing

The UN's Healthy Ageing 50 recognises 50 leaders who are transforming the world into a better place to grow old. Professor Yun-Hee Jeon is one of only three Australians named.