Research Australia grassROOTS winter 2014

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ISSUE SEVEN 02 A Message From The CEO 03 Cancer Research UK’s

#nomakeupselfie campaign raises $14.5m in a week

04 Neurobionics Devices Provide The Answer To Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy, OCD & Depression

07 Help Our Girls Reduce Body

Dissatisfaction And Depression

08 $1 Million To Tackle Nation’s Biggest Healthcare Challenges

09 Vital Eye Care For Older Australians 10 New Infection Control Body For Antimicrobial Resistance

11 Change In The Air At The Lung Institute Of WA

12 Inaugural Hope Luncheon At The

Ingham Institute A Resounding Success

15 We Can All Help Find The Answers To Cancer

16 The Perfect Poison 17 Molecular Medicine Provides

Personalised Migraine Treatment

18 Health System Research The Right Tonic For Patient Care

19 Search for Research 20 Research Australia Awards Nominations Now Open

22 At Last A Voice For The Australian Rare Disease Community!

23 Leading Australia In Priority Research For Mental Disorder Prevention

24 Australian First Gestational Diabetes Study

26 New Mental Health Building Will Deliver Unique Model Of Care

27 Personalised Medicine: The Future Of Health Care In Australia

28 Could Pain Cause Behavioural Problems In Older People With Dementia?

RESEARCH AUSTRALIA

AN ALLIANCE FOR DISCOVERIES IN HEALTH

30 Building Better Lives For People With Dementia

31 Stopping Cancer Recurrence In Its Tracks

32 Enhancing Healthcare Access for

Rural Communities in Australia: Time for local and sustained solutions

33 Hazel Hawke’s Dementia Care Legacy

WINTER 2014


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