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Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) is a leading Australian medical research institute in Darwin, NT. We are dedicated to the health & wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and global & tropical health research: menzies.edu.au
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Learn more about our new brand: www.menzies.edu.au/page/About_Us/menzies-rebrand/
Shout out to Menzies’ Dr Sarah Cassidy-Seyoum for her oral presentation at #ASTMH2025. Her study on P. vivax case management in Cambodia showed that community follow-up by village malaria workers is feasible, accepted & key to elimination efforts. #TropMed25
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
@menziesresearch.bsky.social MENZIES JMB RE-OPENS | Cyclone warnings in the Darwin region have passed. Our Royal Darwin Hospital-based office (JMB Building) will reopen on Monday 24 November from 10am. Our CDU-based office (Red9) will reopen on Tuesday 25 November from 8am.
November 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
@menziesresearch.bsky.social is currently closed | Due to cyclone warnings in the Darwin region, our Darwin-based offices — Red 9 and JMB Buildings — are closed until further notice. Further updates will be provided as available.
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Congratulations to Menzies’ Dr Holger Unger and PhD student Dr Alice Mengi who presented at the #ASTMH2025 Symposium on The Paradox of IPTp and balancing Malaria Control and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes. #Menzies #TropMed25
November 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Shout to Menzies’ Jess Murray on #WorldPrematureDay, who represented her team at the Avant Foundation Awards Dinner to accept the Research Grant Award for the Dungudbila Project. Led by Dr Kiarna Brown, the project is reimagining pregnancy care through a First Nations lens.
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Menzies ZOOMAL Project Team hosted a dedicated symposium at the #ASTMH2025. Chaired by A/Prof Matthew Grigg, the session showcased the project’s One Health approach to understanding zoonotic malaria & over 6 years of collaborative research between Indonesia & Australia #TropMed25
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Congratulations to Professor Ric Price and the entire SCOPE collaboration on a successful PAVE Symposium at #ASTMH2025! Thank you to everyone who joined discussions with experts from Brazil, Peru, PNG, and Indonesia. astmh.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Menzies team is heading to #ASTMH2025! Catch our researchers from the SCOPE and ZOOMAL projects sharing new insights through talks, posters and the ZOOMAL Symposium — advancing knowledge in tropical medicine and global health. Find us in the program 👉 tinyurl.com/3dtjxnry #Menzies #TropMed25
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Medical research saves lives, strengthens communities, & grows our economy. From tackling chronic disease to improving Indigenous health, it’s transforming lives across northern Australia. It’s time to unlock the MRFF’s full potential & invest in our research future. Details 👇
Half the funding. Half the future.
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) was meant to deliver $1B a year — only $650M is reaching researchers.
Join the call to release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
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November 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Congratulations to our Renal team on the launch of ‘What Makes a Good Life: Dialysis Models of Care 2015-2023’, in Darwin! This powerful book shares patient and community voices on kidney disease, resilience & care.
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Great to see Menzies’ Dr Kiarna Brown present ‘The Dungudbila Journey’ at the 2025 ACM National Conference in Darwin, sharing insights from her team’s co-design process with First Nations women to improve pregnancy care and reduce preterm birth.
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
IMPACT SERIES | Join us at 10:30am (ACST), Friday 14 Nov for the final part of our 40th Anniversary Research Impact Series. Held in Mparntwe, Alice Springs (and online) we’ll be exploring the evolution and impact of research in Central Australia. Register: www.stickytickets.com.au/P1PC2
October 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations to Emeritus Professor John Wakerman who recently received the National Rural Health Alliance’s first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising his immense contribution to improving health outcomes across remote and rural Australia. Read more: www.menzies.edu.au/page/News_an...
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Congratulations to Menzies’ Professor Louise Maple-Brown on receiving the 2025 UNSW Alumni Award for Research and Teaching! This recognises Louise’s excellence research and education to drive change in diabetes care. Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0FZ...
October 23, 2025 at 6:33 AM
JUST PUBLISHED | Final Homelands Housing & Infrastructure Program (HHIP) Monitoring & Evaluation Project report released focused on housing and infrastructure projects delivered on Northern Territory (NT) homelands across the past two years. Read: tinyurl.com/32dettk4
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We’re proud to announce the Big-RIVERS (Regional Integrated Vision for Effective Renal Support) project, which will roll out over the next 4 years thanks to recent funding from the Medical Research Future Fund. Learn more: bit.ly/3IY9TxS
October 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Great to see Prof Jane Davies, George Gurruwiwi, Anngie Everitt & the HEP B PAST team featured on ABC News for leading the nation in hepatitis B care. A model delivering care in remote NT communities, now recommended nationwide. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsM1gP7Ozb4
NT leading the nation in hepatitis B care, as diagnoses jump but mortality rates plummet | ABC News
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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October 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Central Australian health workers – submit your anonymous questions about working with First Nations patients for the Ask the Specialist podcast. Local First Nations leaders will answer your questions about culturally safe care. Survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ATSCA
Closes 15 Oct
October 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Last chance to register for Menzies Presents: Next Generation Solutions - Youth Voices Shaping the Future of Health, Country and Community! Keynote from Tiahni Adamson followed by a panel discussion with NT-based Changemakers. Thursday 9 Oct, register: tix.yt/lTX
October 7, 2025 at 4:19 AM
JUST PUBLISHED | Landmark study led by Menzies researcher Emily Papadimos brings together global evidence from 49 studies across 36 Indigenous populations on type 2 diabetes in Indigenous youth under 25. Read here: doi.org/10.1007/s001...
October 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Countdown is on! Fresh from Climate Week in New York, Tiahni Adamson is coming to Darwin as keynote for Menzies Presents: Next Generation Solutions – Youth Voices Shaping the Future of Health, Country & Community. Register today ➡️ tix.yt/lTX
September 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Menzies Presents: Next Gen Solutions - Youth voices shaping the future - Join Tiahni Adamson with Dr Josie Povey, Prof Heidi Smith-Vaughan, Peter Susanto & Jahdai Vigona for a bold panel on health, science & community. 9 Oct, 10:30am, register: tix.yt/lTX
September 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Menzies Stay Strong Team invites you to our Mental Health Week Seminar! We’ll explore the theme “Take a Little Step” with guest speakers, a panel, digital resources & wellbeing activities. Registration is essential: www.stickytickets.com.au/UT19F
September 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Are you employed in a remote primary healthcare clinic? We’re seeking your insights to better understand how to improve health workforce retention in remote communities.
Take the survey before it closes on 30 Sept: bit.ly/4nnf49Z
September 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Congrats to Amy Le Compte, Corrine Butler, Isobel Walker, Michael Riceman & Natalie Merida who have each been awarded the 2024 Val Asche Memorial Prize for Academic Excellence. Learn more about the recipients here: tinyurl.com/3s26ttfp
September 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM