Research

The methodology of research conducted within the Discipline of Medicine encompasses laboratory-based techniques, particularly molecular and cell biology, large organ physiology, epidemiological and psychosocial approaches. Clinical research, clinical trials, biomedical engineering towards therapeutic devices and health economics are also part of the research portfolio. A particular strength of the Discipline of Medicine is the bridge between the laboratory and the clinic.

The Discipline welcomes inquiries from prospective honours students, postgraduate candidates, postdoctoral or senior research fellows. Such inquiries are best directed towards those within the Discipline with the appropriate research background or professional expertise. For more information on the available areas for postgraduate research, go to the menu item Postgraduate Research or contact the Discipline's Executive Officer,

Major institutes conducting research have links to the Discipline of Medicine in the following Schools:

• Brain and Mind Research Institute
• Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology
• Centre for Behavioural Sciences
• Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Decision-making
• Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine
• Heart Research Institute
• Discipline of Infectious Diseases and Immunology
• The George Institute for International Health
• The Kanematsu Laboratories
• Research Unit of Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics
• SSWAHS Drug Health Services
• Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

• ANZAC Research Institute
• Centre for Education and Research on Ageing

• Kolling Institute of Medical Research
• Northern Blood Research Centre
• Rehabilitation Studies Unit
• Sutton Arthritis Research Laboratories

• Nepean Clinical School

• Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
• Department of Rheumatology
• Westmead Millennium Institute