University of Tasmania, Australia

The School of Medicine is active in the fields of clinical, educational, biomedical and health services research. All School staff are encouraged to engage in academic scholarship, with an emphasis on the nexus between research and teaching, as well as the potential to translate research into practice and positive health outcomes.

School research strengths include molecular biology, neuroscience, applied physiology, muscle biochemistry, cardiorespiratory health, medical education and health services.

Research at the School of Medicine

Many School staff hold conjoint positions with Menzies Research Institute Tasmania. The Menzies Research Institute Tasmania was established in 1978 through the amalgamation of the Menzies Centre for Population Health Research with many of the key biomedical research groups of the School of Medicine, with the addition of additional Research Fellows funded from the University of Tasmania. School staff holding conjoint membership of the Menzies include Professor Adrian West (Menzies Profile), Professor James Vickers (Menzies Profile), Associate Professor Inn Chuah (Menzies Profile), Associate Professor Greg Woods (Menzies Profile), Dr Adele Holloway (Menzies Profile) and Dr Steve Richards (Menzies Profile). Many other School staff hold honorary Menzies membership. The Menzies is a partner with the School of Medicine in the Medical Science Precinct which contains state-of-the-art infrastructure for biomedical research.

The School is also a key partner in the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, along with the Menzies Research Institute Tasmania and the School of Nursing and Midwifery. The Wicking Centre is involved in a spectrum of research from laboratory investigations through to interventions to delay dementia as well as community and health services research. The Wicking Centre also has an educational program targeted at multiple levels of the dementia health workforce.

The School also works in partnership with a number of schools of the University of Tasmania, and has a role in the development and implementation of strategies of the Faculty of Health Science Research Committee.

Research Honours

The Honours degree (PDF 699.4 KB) provides students with the opportunity to undertake further training in research in biomedical, clinical, health services and population health. This is a year-long program of advanced study that includes development of skills in understanding the scientific literature in medical and health fields as well as the student’s aptitude in scientific writing and presentation.

Further information on Honours Scholarships is at Prizes and Scholarships.

School Publications

• School Publications 2010