Research
Health Sciences takes a walk for World Stroke Day[3 November 2009]
The Faculty did their bit for World Stroke Day on Thursday 29 October by taking a lunchtime walk to promote the role of physical activity in stroke prevention and management. More
BMRI scientists awarded High Performance Preclinical Image of the Year[6 October 2009]
Researchers from the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute have been awarded the Siemens High Performance Preclinical Image of the Year for cutting edge work in the development of small animal imaging technology. More
E-health investment boosts health informatics careers[18 September 2009]
If someone had told you 20 years ago that we would all have individually controlled electronic health records that we managed ourselves by 2012 you wouldn't have believed them. But this could be the reality in Australia if the recommendations of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission are adopted More
Usyd scientist leads the way on new findings on exercise and ageing[20 August 2009]
Sydney University's Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh has forwarded the recently updated Position Stand on Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults. More
Brain injury patients to benefit from new collaboration on communication[3 August 2009]
A/Prof Leanne Togher and Dr Kirrie Ballard join a distinguished team of researchers in the establishment of a Centre for Clinical Research Excellence focusing on the loss of communication following acquired brain injury. More
Health Sciences' graduate receives OT Australia National Research Award[30 July 2009]
Occupational Therapy graduate and current PhD student, Jennie Brentnall has received the 2009 OT Australia National Research Award for Undergraduates. More
The ICF: a unifying framework for human functioning and rehabilitation research[21 July 2009]
The Faculty of Health Sciences was pleased to have the opportunity to host a lecture by Professor Gerold Stucki on Tuesday, 14 July 2009 on the ICF: a unifying framework for human functioning and rehabilitation research More
Australian Stuttering Research Centre launches new website[17 July 2009]
The Australian Stuttering Research Centre at the University of Sydney has launched a new website. More
Investigating the future of mobile computing in health care[1 July 2009]
Professor Robert Steele has been elected as Vice Chair of the premier international mobile computing research association - Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGMOBILE. More
Low back pain studies on ABC Health Report[22 June 2009]
Dr Manuela Ferreira, Research Fellow from the Faculty of Health Sciences was interviewed on ABC Radio National's Health Report about her research into when and why patients seek intervention for low back pain. More
It's time to get serious about eye-injury in children[12 March 2009]
The University of Sydney, in conjunction with the Orthoptic Association of Australia and The Children's Hospital at Westmead is calling all parents to take heed of Orthoptics Awareness Week's message — 'Eye Play Safe' — which aims to promote the awareness and prevention of eye injuries in children. More
Activity Based Therapy may prove key to spinal cord recovery [5 March 2009]
The Faculty of Health Sciences' Rehabilitation Research Centre is integral to a recent grant of over $5 million from the Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative and the NSW Lifetime Care and Support Authority. More