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)
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
IVF pregnancies at greater risk of exposure to medicines that can harm fetus
A new study has revealed a potential reason why some pregnancies achieved through assisted reproductive technology may result in birth defects in comparison to naturally conceived pregnancies.
Read moreBlood, urine and other bodily fluids: how your leftover pathology samples can be used for medical research
A doctors visit often ends with you leaving with a pathology request form in hand. The request form soon has you filling a sample pot, having blood drawn, or perhaps even a tissue biopsy taken.
Read moreResearchers lead groundbreaking initiatives with NHMRC funding
Innovative research projects led by The University of Western Australia are set to make significant strides, thanks to $4 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council Ideas Grants scheme.
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