An appetite for improving infant nutrition
The drive to understand how Omega fatty acids affect developmental outcomes in babies propelled Professor Maria Makrides (BNutDiet(GradEntry) ’91, PhD(Med) ’95) to discover vast knowledge about […]
Medicine
Healthy ageing for all stages of life
An advocate for patient-centred care and creator of the longest running study of women’s health in Australia, Professor Cassandra Szoeke (BM, BS(GradEntry) ’99) has spent her […]
Providing light in a dark space
A strong focus on the health and well-being of a person with cancer from the time of diagnosis until the end of life is an increasing […]
Dialysis relief for remote communities
As a teenager, Dr Michael C Smith’s (GradCertPHCDev ’12, PhD(BiomedEng) ’16) dream was to work in international poverty relief, which as a young adult crystallised into […]
Matters of the heart
Applying her expertise as a biomedical engineer to cardiology research, Dr Dhani Dharmaprani’s (BEng(Biomed)(Hons) 2016, PhD(Med) ’20) work aims to better understand and develop new treatments […]
Cultural narrative shines through
By Hannah Wooller A commitment to seek shared wisdom and guidance will ensure a connectivity to Country for the centrepiece of the University’s Flinders Village development. […]
Improving rural outcomes one test at a time
A spur-of-the-moment decision to undertake an elective in Point-of-care testing (POCT) during her Medical Science studies at Flinders University led Dr Brooke Spaeth (BMedSc ’09, BSc(Hons) […]
Bringing the frontline to the classroom
In the ever-evolving field of paramedicine, James Pearce (BHlthSc (Paramedic) ’07), Flinders University Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine, registered paramedic and PhD candidate, tells us how he […]
Embracing the challenges of rural healthcare
As an accomplished medical professional and proud Indigenous woman, Dr Carrie McKenzie (BMBS (GradEntry) ’10) has made significant contributions to rural medicine and education. Growing up […]