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New book bringing precision to preventative healthcare

Friday, 23 February 2024

Professor Wei Wang's newly published book demonstrates advanced strategies focused on suboptimal health, an elusive physical state between health and disease.

Prestigious grant awarded to tackle national health challenges

Monday, 18 December 2023

Dr Emmanuel Adewuyi from ECU's Centre for Precision Health (CPH) will receive more than $662,000 over five years under the NHMRC Investigator Grant to study the conditions and diseases commonly found in people living with dementia, known as comorbidities, at a genetic level.

Multimillion dollar grants to bring new cancer cell therapy to WA

Thursday, 09 November 2023

CPH researchers as part of a large Western Australia Melanoma Initiative (WAMI) will implement a new and specialised immune cell therapy for cancer patients in WA, thanks to $3.5 million in research grants.

WA's innovative health research showcased at ECU open day

Friday, 03 November 2023

Precision health was the key theme at the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund open day, which was attended by Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson, who said precision health was a key priority for the State Government.

CPH Seminar Series - The application of sleep-specific research across various industries

Tuesday, 24 October 2023 Schools > Medical and Health Sciences > Our research > Centre for Precision Health > News > Centre News > 2023 > 10

The Centre for Precision Health (CPH) welcomes guest speaker Philipp Beranek, PhD student in the School of Medical and Health Sciencesand Dr Mitchell Turner, CPH Postdoctoral researcher, to the November CPH seminar series on sleep health.

Neurological heavy hitters unite for the common good

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

The WA NeuroHub aims to bring important information to one place for people with lived experience of neurological conditions, health professionals, not-for-profit organisations, researchers and industry.

Cancer Council Relay for Life

Monday, 16 October 2023 News and events > Exercise Medicine Research Institute > 2023 > 10

EMRI raises over $4,000 at this year's Relay for Life event.

Centre for Precision Health Showcase 2023

Thursday, 12 October 2023 Schools > Medical and Health Sciences > Our research > Centre for Precision Health > News > Centre News > 2023 > 10

The Centre for Precision Health (CPH) Showcase 2023 event celebrates the exciting research currently being undertaken by our staff and Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students. We hope that you can join us!

A Perth family and ECU researchers join forces to help fight deadly eye cancer

Monday, 09 October 2023

A trip to Specsavers is rarely a life-changing event, but for one Perth family, it was.Father of four Rhys James was diagnosed with ocular melanoma, and now he has turned to ECU scientists who have developed a world-first blood test to diagnose the disease earlier.

WA Future Health Research & Innovation Fund Open Day 2023 - Precision Health theme

Thursday, 05 October 2023

This event is an opportunity for the research and innovation community to hear about exciting WA health and medical research and innovation developments and FHRI Fund programs in the November cycle. The theme of the event is 'Precision Health'. The Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC will be speaking, along with Professor Simon Laws, Dr Pauline Zaenker and Dr Marc Sim from ECU, as well as other speakers from the WA precision health research and innovation community.

Hope for sufferers of a rare form of eye melanoma

Wednesday, 27 September 2023 Schools > Medical and Health Sciences > Our research > Centre for Precision Health > News > Centre News > 2023 > 09

There's hope for sufferers of a rare form of eye melanoma, with WA academics looking into a new blood test that could lead to early detection.

Cardiac rehab can reduce death by 42%

Friday, 22 September 2023 News and events > Exercise Medicine Research Institute > 2023 > 09

Twenty years on, David wishes he had used his first heart attack as a wake-up call.

Women's Health Program Launch

Tuesday, 19 September 2023 News and events > Exercise Medicine Research Institute > 2023 > 09

The clinic is excited to launch its first ever Women’s Health program, exclusively to ECU staff, prior to public launch in 2024.

CPH Seminar Series - Molecular profiling for precision cancer therapies

Wednesday, 30 August 2023 Schools > Medical and Health Sciences > Our research > Centre for Precision Health > News > Centre News > 2023 > 08

The Centre for Precision Health welcomes guest speaker Clinical Professor Benhur Amanuel, Service Director and Lead Pathologist at QEII, and Dr Leslie Beasley, CPH Postdoctoral researcher to the September CPH seminar series.

New project to make life easier for those affected by neurological conditions

Tuesday, 22 August 2023

The WA NeuroHub aims to bring important information to one place for people with lived experience of neurological conditions, health professionals, not-for-profit organisations, researchers and industry.

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