Our research

Cancer biology research seeks to understand the fundamental mechanisms by which cancers arise, progress and respond to treatment.

Interdisciplinary research to understand the mechanisms which underlie the development of coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, and vascular and heart rhythm disorders.

Improving life-long health for all children and families, by addressing the reproductive and early life origins of health and disease.

Understanding how our body’s elaborate, innate and adaptive immune systems function to prevent infection and disease.

Multidisciplinary research involving connective tissue biology (including bone, cartilage and muscle), diseases of connective tissue (including arthritis and osteoporosis), biomechanics and surgical/clinical interventions to treat traumatic bone injury and other conditions.

Investigating the associations between diet and sleep, pregnancy, foetal growth and mortality, and serious illnesses such as coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, atherosclerosis, obesity, cancer, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, dental caries, gall bladder disease, dementia and nutritional anaemias.

The health trajectory of every child—including their metabolic, cardiovascular, immune and reproductive health, and neurological function—is profoundly influenced by their parents’ health and wellbeing prior to conception, throughout pregnancy, and during early postnatal life.

Detecting, preventing and treating the many chronic physical and mental disorders that originate in childhood to improve the health of all children and adolescents.

Interdisciplinary science focusing on the study of neurochemistry and experimental psychology. It deals with the structure and normal function of the nervous system and brain that impact on behaviour, cognitive function and how this relates to neurological dysfunction.

Addressing the many challenges of bringing health innovations into practice, including validating the innovation, justifying the economics, influencing the policies and spreading the knowledge to implement these new approaches.