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Spotlight on the long-term impact of road traffic accidents
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Our researchers at the Kolling Institute have spent close to 20 years assessing the true impact of road traffic injuries and the best way to help people recover well after a crash. The work by the team from the John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research has not only highlighted the lingering effect of road accidents,
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National research program to increase access to high-quality osteoarthritis care
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Researchers at the Kolling Institute have received a remarkable $2.6 million Medical Research Future Fund grant for a large-scale project to reduce low-value care for people living with knee osteoarthritis. With millions of Australians living with the painful condition, it costs the health system an estimated $4.3 billion each year. Led by Dr Jillian Eyles
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Major study finds extra intensive training does not change outcomes following spinal cord injury
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A landmark study led by researchers from the Kolling Institute has confirmed that stepping up rehabilitation soon after a spinal cord injury does not improve recovery or deliver significantly better outcomes. These important findings follow a phase 3 study involving 220 people across rehabilitation centres in Australia and Europe, including several leading Dutch and Flemish
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Introducing BRIDGE: A life- changing gift advancing research and treatment for a rare form of bowel cancer
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The University of Sydney and the Kolling Institute have launched a groundbreaking research program aimed at transforming treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of bowel cancer. Supported by a $1.3 million philanthropic gift, the BRIDGE program offers new hope for patients with BRAFv600e‑mutated bowel cancer. This mutation, present in around 8–12 per cent
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Wraparound support needed to lose weight and extend longevity
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The key to long term weight loss and good health is not just a new, dynamic medication like Ozempic, but a much broader approach involving comprehensive support. This is a view held by leading endocrinologist and senior Kolling Institute researcher Professor Sarah Glastras, who is calling for a shift away from the perception that these
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Next generation of researchers to build on remarkable legacy
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Leading pain specialist Professor Chris Vaughan has stepped down after a career spanning close to three decades. As a principal hospital scientist, Chris successfully juggled roles as a researcher, mentor and educator at Royal North Shore Hospital, the Kolling Institute and the University of Sydney. He has had a profound impact on the field of
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Investing in our Research Pipeline
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Three senior clinical research fellows have been appointed as part of an exciting initiative between the University of Sydney and NSLHD to drive activity and build crucial research capability. The group includes audiologist Dr Jacob Pogson, cardiologist Dr Avedis Ekmejian, and physiotherapist Dr Sally Wootton. Northern Sydney (Arabanoo) Precinct, Academic Director Professor James Elliott said
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Sydney Health Partners Roadshow heads North
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Northern Sydney Local Health District hosted the latest stop on Sydney Health Partners’ 2025 roadshow, Translation in Action. More than 70 researchers and clinicians gathered at the Kolling Institute to hear presentations by colleagues involved in translational research projects, and to see how Sydney Health Partners is assisting research translation. The Kolling’s Academic Director Professor
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The Kolling welcomes Australia’s leading genomics provider to the institute
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Researchers within the Kolling Institute will shortly have the chance to strengthen their genomics capabilities, with AGRF – the Australian Genome Research Facility – establishing a laboratory within the institute. The new lab is part of an exciting partnership between AGRF, the University of Sydney and the Kolling which will see a specialised team and
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New study tests how stress and big meals can trigger a heart attack
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A heavy Christmas lunch, an argument or even smoke from a bushfire may seem harmless, but for people at risk of heart disease, they could be deadly. A new study is investigating how emotional stress, pollution, chest infections, and large meals can trigger heart attacks in vulnerable people, and importantly, how to manage those triggers
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