Our Divisions, Research and News
Our divisions
Our School has a renowned research program carried out in laboratories, hospitals and in the community at a patient level. Our divisions span the breadth of medical research:
- Paediatrics
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Rural Clinical School
- Surgery
- Psychiatry
Centres and institutes
UWA's Medical School contains centres, institutes and initiatives that undertake research across various disciplines.
- Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH)
- Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine
- WA Centre for Health and Ageing
- The Kids Research Institute
- Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
- Lions Eye Institute
- Centre for Genetic Origins of Health and Disease
- The Raine Medical Research Foundation
- Psychometric Laboratory
- Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre
- Centre for Improving Health Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families (ISAC)
- The Australian Centre for Quantitative Imaging (ACQI)
- The Institute for Paediatric Perioperative Excellence
UWA Health Campus
UWA health and medical students have been taught on the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (QEIIMC) grounds in Nedlands, Western Australia, since the 1970s.
UWA academics and students are embedded in these organisations, where they engage in world-leading research and clinical teaching. Working alongside industry professionals enables students to gain real-world experience before they graduate.
News
Study to boost understanding of women's health and wellbeing
A new study at The University of Western Australia is investigating the link between the vaginal microbiome, reproductive hormones, and lifestyle factors such as diet, sex, exercise, stress and mood.
Read moreAustralia spends $714 per person on roads every year - but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling
What could you buy for 90 cents? Not much – perhaps a banana. Unfortunately, that’s how much the Australian government has invested per person annually on walking, wheeling and cycling over the past 20 years.
Read moreMajor funding to advance digital healthcare
The University of Western Australia's leading role in digital health innovation has been recognised with eight researchers receiving nearly $3 million in funding through the State Government's Innovative Solutions — Digital Health program.
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