Calling all Graduate Radiochemists! 🥼
MITRU at SAHMRI is looking to grow their team. The role will support the manufacture, testing, development and validation of existing and novel diagnostic and therapeutic radioactive tracers.
Interested? Learn more 👉 https://sahmri.au/vacancies
Prof Gill Caughey from SAHMRI's Registry of Senior Australians joined ABC Radio Sydney this week.
"We found that those in residential aged care facilities who stayed with their regular GP saw a 6-21% reduction in having a hospitalisation," Prof Caughey said.
Listen 🎧 https://sahmri.au/Gill-Same-GP
Some of the world's most accomplished neuroscientists have gathered at SAHMRI for the Human Nervous System Symposium. 🧠
“South Australia is helping to shape the future of how we model and treat brain disorders and we should be very proud of that,” Prof Cedric Bardy said.
👉 https://sahmri.au/HNS-26
NDLR 2026 has kicked off at the Adelaide Convention Centre, running from today until Wednesday.
Co-Chaired by SAHMRI’s Prof Dan Thomas, the event is one of the world’s premier international meetings for blood cancer, bringing researchers, clinicians and industry together with cancer survivors.
New research from the Registry of Senior Australians at SAHMRI has found that people living in residential aged care who continue seeing their regular GP are less likely to end up in hospital or die early. 🩺
Read more 👉 https://sahmri.au/Same-GP
SAHMRI's Prof Maria Makrides and Prof Peter Psaltis will headline South Australia's inaugural Hellenic Medical Journeys event on March 19 at SAHMRI.
Speakers will share personal journeys, pioneering discoveries and cultural reflections.
Get tickets here 🎟️ https://sahmri.au/Hellenic-Event
Join the growing team at SAHMRI!
Current vacancies:
📊 Research Assistant
🧑💻 Operations and Business Support Officer
Learn more ➡ https://sahmri.au/vacancies
New research suggests that the gut-brain connection could explain why some women experience 'chemo-brain'. 🧠
Lead author, Dr Courtney Cross, says chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment is one of the most common side effects of cancer treatment.
Read more ➡️ https://sahmri.au/Chemo-Brain
We are excited to announce the launch of 'The Hidden Beauty of Science', SAHMRI's first ever photography exhibition. 📸
Check it out for yourself from now until the end of March!
📍Living Choice Fullarton, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
📍Mount Horrocks Wines, Saturday and Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Your Valentine could be waiting for you at SAHMRI... apply for a role today!
Current vacancies:
🧑💻 Operations and Business Support Officer
📊 Research Assistant
Learn more ➡ https://sahmri.au/vacancies
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we're excited to share that SAHMRI Executive Director Prof Maria Makrides has been named a finalist for 2026 Woman of the Year! 👏
Presented by The Advertiser, Sunday Mail and SkyCity, this nomination recognises her leadership and research impact.
A new Aboriginal-led research framework has been launched to shape the future of ageing well for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in South Australia.
“These priorities have been defined by community, for community,” Prof Odette Pearson said.
Read more 👉 https://sahmri.au/AW-Priorities
The first episode of SAHMRI's 2026 podcast has just dropped! 🎙️
Meet Dr Stephen Blake, cancer immunologist at SAHMRI, who's focusing on how the immune system and gut microbiome influence cancer treatment response and side effects.
Listen 🎧 https://sahmri.au/Podcast-Stephen
SAHMRI blood cancer researcher, Dr Devendra Hiwase, has been announced as one of seven South Australian cancer researchers to be awarded a 2026 Cancer Council SA Research Fellowship. 👏
Read more 👉 https://sahmri.au/CCSA-26
A world-first clinical trial will test personalised vaccines for children with aggressive brain cancer. 🧠
Led by SAHMRI's Prof Jordan Hansford, this is a national collaboration with researchers from The University of Queensland and sites all over Australia.
More 👉 https://sahmri.au/PaedNEO-VAX
South Australian aged care providers can access reports to measure and compare their performance to other providers across the nation. 🏘️
The @rosasahmri.bsky.social Outcome Monitoring System reports act as a valuable tool to better understand and improve care.
More ➡️ https://sahmri.au/ROSA-OMS-25
If you’re aged 18-35 and have never had the BCG vaccine, you may be able to participate in this study investigating how gut bacteria influence immune responses. 💉
Participants will be reimbursed up to $750 for their time.
Learn more 👉 https://sahmri.org.au/avirs
Join the growing team at SAHMRI!
Current vacancies:
📁 Human Resources Business Partner
📊 Biostatistician
☢️ Lead Radiochemist in Quality Control
🧑💻 Senior Research Fellow
Learn more ➡ https://sahmri.au/vacancies
An Australian research collaboration has led to a new treatment approach for those with ALL. 💊
The clinical trial tested a different treatment approach using a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The findings are the result of a decade of research.
More 👉 https://sahmri.au/Treat-ALL
Researchers at SAHMRI and Flinders University are on the hunt for a Long COVID cure. 🦠
A new study led by Prof David Lynn is looking to uncover the biological mechanisms that cause the condition, paving the way for future treatments.
Read more ➡️ https://sahmri.au/Long-COVID-Study
SAHMRI's Walk Strong, Walk Tall program has launched new resources into classrooms. 📚
Copies of 'My Feet' have been posted to every primary school in SA, introducing young learners to Aboriginal perspectives while focusing on foot health and overall wellbeing.
Read 👉 https://sahmri.au/My-Feet
Researchers at SAHMRI and Adelaide University are seeking South Australian women recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
This trial will investigate whether a fibre supplement can reduce some of the cognitive effects that can be brought on by chemotherapy.
More 👉 https://sahmri.au/Fibre-Study
SAHMRI's Prof Peter Psaltis joined ABC Mornings for Doctor, Doctor yesterday. 🫀
He answered common questions from listeners about heart health, explained plaque build-up in arteries, and more!
Take a listen 🎧 https://sahmri.au/DrDr-Psaltis
SAHMRI has been selected as a site for a trial testing a potential treatment for molluscum.
“Families often struggle with molluscum because it can be uncomfortable, highly visible and very slow to resolve,” Clinical Trials Platform Senior Manager, Emma Heath said.
👉 https://sahmri.au/MC-Study
We have a number of positions available at SAHMRI!
Current vacancies:
☢️ Lead Radiochemist in Quality Control
📁 Human Resources Business Partner
📊 Biostatistician
🩻 MRI Research Technologist
🧑💻 Senior Research Fellow
Learn more ➡ https://sahmri.au/vacancies
Prof Caroline Miller, Director of SAHMRI's Health Policy Centre, has been appointed to the Preventive Health SA Council.
The Council is the key advisory board to Preventive Health SA, which focuses on important health topics such as obesity prevention, tobacco/vaping control, and mental health.
There's new hope for people with myelofibrosis after researchers have developed a highly targeted treatment. 🥼
The research was a collaborative approach from SAHMRI, Adelaide University, SA Pathology and Cancer Council SA.
Read more ➡️ https://sahmri.au/Hope-For-Myelofibrosis
Start fresh in 2026 with a new job at SAHMRI!
Current vacancies:
📁 Human Resources Business Partner
💻 MRI Research Technologist
🧑💻 Senior Research Fellow
🩻 Clinical Research Fellow in Point-of-Care MRI
Learn more ➡ https://sahmri.au/vacancies
New research has pinpointed the reason why women experience more severe gut pain. 🥼
The international study, led by Prof Stuart Brierley, shows that estrogen is the main culprit, triggering high sensitivity to pain in females.
Read more 👉 https://sahmri.au/Pain-Estrogen
Prof Stuart Brierley has been awarded not one, but two NHMRC grants to further his research into treating chronic pain. 👏
The funding includes a Development Grant to advance a first-in-class therapy for chronic visceral pain in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
More ➡️ https://sahmri.au/Brierley-26
