Making an indelible mark on public health
Environmental Health graduate Helen Psarras is safeguarding the health of customers and workers in the tattoo and piercing industry. In 2004, the burgeoning tattoo and body […]
Health
Oakley is going the distance
As a distance runner with a focus on becoming a physiotherapist, Oakley Nilsen thought studying a Bachelor of Health Science then a Master of Physiotherapy at […]
Epic study provides crucial women's health insight
The fluctuating health priorities and concerns of Australian women throughout their lives is the subject of a landmark study completed by Flinders graduate Professor Cassandra Szoeke […]
Biotechnology studies supported by the Flinders family
A cancer diagnosis just three months into her PhD at Flinders University wasn’t enough to stop Associate Professor Fitri Widiantini (MBiotechSt ’06, PhD ’12) from pursuing […]
Leading international biotech research
Leading international research on the isolation and purification of active compounds from microbes, researcher Dr Evita Chrisnayanti (MBiotechSt ’07, PhD(Med) ’18) says Flinders University equipped her […]
Cognitive behaviour therapy support in war-affected Sri Lanka
Overcoming her own adversities in life, Amalka Edirisinghe (MCBT ’20) has dedicated her career to providing clinical supervision to psychosocial workers in war-affected areas of Sri […]
Making landmark achievements for women's health
Understanding the traumas attached to high-risk pregnancy has been central to the work of Professor Rosalie Grivell (BMBS ’98), who has spent decades researching and working […]
Marshalling our health resources during the pandemic
Ensuring that South Australia marshalled the necessary health resources throughout the COVID-19 pandemic was the key responsibility of Dr Christopher McGowan (PhD(HlthSc) ’17). As Chief Executive […]
Helping vulnerable populations by expanding your sphere of influence
In 2019 Tim Kittel (BSpPath ‘01) became the President of Speech Pathology Australia, the national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia. As a […]