Academy welcomes Government investment in Australia’s Centre for Disease Control
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomes the Federal Government’s investment of $251.7m to deliver Australia’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC). Effective administration of this funding, along with the timely passing of associated legislation, will be key to developing a CDC able to develop cost effective and sustainable disease surveillance systems, and link […]
Accelerating breakthroughs in blood cancer innovation: Research Roadmap launched
Blood cancers are the third most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in Australia and the third-largest cause of cancer deaths. There are over 120 different types of blood cancer with little currently known about how or why many blood cancers develop. Today sees the launch of the Blood Cancer Research Roadmap – a blueprint for […]
First Nations health leader wins inaugural Academy award
A national health leader with a passion for improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly adolescents, is the inaugural winner of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Outstanding First Nations Researcher Medal. Professor James Ward FAHMS, a Pitjantjatjara and Narungga man, was awarded the medal in a ceremony in Adelaide […]
Medical pioneers and First Nations leaders among Academy’s 31 new Fellows
Indigenous health leaders, an immunisation expert, a drug discoverer and a pioneering genomicist are among the 31 new Fellows elected to join the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences this year. The Academy welcomed the new Fellows in a ceremony at its Annual Meeting in Adelaide this morning (24 October). Academy President Professor Louise […]
Vale Professor Henry George Burger AO FAHMS FAA
Professor Henry Burger was a renowned clinician-scientist who made major contributions to general and reproductive endocrinology. Elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in 2015, we are sad to share news of his passing on 10 October, 2024, at 91 years old. Professor Burger leaves a legacy as a leader in menopause […]
AAHMS Fellow Professor Alex Brown elected to second Learned Academy
Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Fellow Professor Alex Brown has also been elected to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Trailblazing medical doctor and Yuin man Professor Brown has helped tackle chronic disease in vulnerable communities. By identifying and overcoming health disparities, his work focuses on empowering and growing the […]