Research centres
Major Institutes and Centres
Hunter Medical Research Institute
The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) supports the Hunter's internationally recognised health and medical research, education and training. HMRI is a multidisciplinary partnership between the University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Local Health District and the community. Established in 1998, HMRI facilitates collaborations between researchers translating scientific advances into better clinical care, competitive commercial products and improved health care guidelines.
University Research Centres
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) centres and programs
Centre of Research Excellence in Asthma Treatable Traits
The NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Asthma Treatable Traits (CREATT) aims to revolutionise the management of chronic airway diseases by testing and implementing a new paradigm for personalised medicine.
Building on outcomes of the Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma and its ground-breaking toolkit, CREATT is a consortium of world-renowned clinicians, researchers and respiratory organisations who are generating new knowledge to support the treatable traits approach and ensure translation into practice.
Centre of Research in Digestive Health
The NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Digestive Health aims to improve quality of life for patients with unexplained chronic gastrointestinal disorders. It brings together clinical researchers from universities, hospitals and research institutions across Australia and beyond.
The centre supports research, training, multidisciplinary collaboration, and translation of findings to enhance our understanding, identification and management of chronic digestive diseases.
National Centre of Implementation Science
The centre brings together a multi-disciplinary team of emerging and established researchers to generate evidence that helps fast-track the adoption of interventions for chronic disease prevention.
Partner organisations for this NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence include the University of Sydney, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Monash University, Central Queensland University and Neuroscience Research Australia.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.