Menzies Institute for Medical Research

05/09/2025

🚨 PhD Scholarship Opportunity! 🚨
Applications are now open for the Professor Richard Scolyer AO Research Innovation PhD Scholarship 🎓

This prestigious scholarship includes:
✅ UTAS stipend
✅ AUD $10,000 per annum top-up

👉 Learn more and apply: utas.edu.au/research/degrees/scholarships-and-fees

04/09/2025

📣 Would you like to keep up to date with multiple sclerosis (MS) research in Tasmania?

✉️ Sign up for our MS Research Flagship's e-newsletter, featuring research findings, upcoming events, achievements of our world-class team and how YOU can get involved.

👉 You can check out the latest edition and subscribe here:
https://createsend.com/t/j-A08713B45058FA032540EF23F30FEDED

MS Symposium, Beaker Street & new studies— Catch up on research highlights, community events, and how to get involved with the Flagship.

03/09/2025

💜 Purple with Purpose at Menzies
To celebrate Wear it Purple Day, our team came together for a colourful afternoon tea and a fun-filled Purple Bake Off — showing our support for LGBTQIA+ youth and promoting visibility, inclusion, and acceptance.

🧁 The challenge? Create a homemade dish featuring purple!
🥇 The winning bake was a beautiful co**ha, a traditional Mexican sweet bread, made by Mr Ignacio Martinez Escobedo.

At Menzies, we’re proud to support this important cause — and to show that our staff are not only passionate about medical research, but also know how to spread joy- and bake!

02/09/2025

🧠 Tasmania Takes the Lead on Stroke Awareness

Today, over 330 stroke experts from around the globe will gather in Hobart for the Australian and New Zealand Stroke Organisation Conference, which will be convened by Professor Seana Gall, lead of our Cardiovascular Research Flagship.

We are proud that not only will many of our researchers be attending, but also members of our Flagship's lived experience group, who can share valuable insights to help professionals better understand the real-world impact of stroke.

“Clinical data can’t tell the emotional journey that follows recovery and rehabilitation.”

01/09/2025

🧠 Want to learn more about multiple sclerosis?
Whether you're living with MS, supporting someone who is, pursuing professional development or just curious—our free online course is a great place to start. And it starts next week!

Developed by Menzies' researchers in partnership with MS Australia and MS Plus, and featuring clinical, academic and lived experience experts, this self-paced course helps you understand MS in a clear, accessible way. No science background needed.

👉 Enrol now:

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a free online course that aims to improve understanding and awareness of MS worldwide, and empower people to create and contribute to personalised MS management plans.

01/09/2025

We’re proud to congratulate not one, but five of our PhD candidates on their graduations from the University of Tasmania last week.

These graduates have contributed to advancing knowledge, improving health outcomes, and strengthening Tasmania’s position as a leader in medical research.

👏 Join us in celebrating their achievements and the dedication of their supervisors who help make it all possible!

28/08/2025

🎨 Check out these stunning artworks by talented local school students Freyja Ireland Howard and Amor Schofield, inspired by the research of Dr Roisin Moloney from our MS Research Flagship.

These pieces were created as part of CoLab, a brilliant initiative by Beaker Street that pairs Year 9-12 art students with research scientists to spark creative artworks that explore and communicate scientific concepts.

Roisin was joined on this project by fellow researchers from University of Tasmania including Samantha Bramich from Wicking Dementia Centre.

Want to see the originals? Head to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) in Hobart where these and other CoLab creations are on display. But hurry, the exhibition wraps up this Sunday 31 August.

Learn more about CoLab and the scientists who took part:
👉https://www.beakerstreet.com.au/co-lab/

27/08/2025

In an upcoming free public talk we will be discussing how Tasmania’s health system is under pressure.

This conversation explores what we know about improving health outcomes, and how prevention is defined, prioritised and funded. It brings together experts who will consider what you can do, how systems operate, who decides, and who is being left behind in Tasmania’s health story.

The experts:

Professor Verity Cleland, preventative health expert, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania

Professor Martin Hensher, health economist, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania

Dr Michelle Morgan, Senior Policy Analyst and Wellbeing Framework project lead, Department of Premier and Cabinet

Hosted by Professor Graeme Zosky, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Health, University of Tasmania

For more information and how to book go here👇

Our health system is stretched. So how do we stop illness before it starts? Join our panel of experts to find out.

26/08/2025

🫀Would you like to keep up to date with cardiovascular research in Tasmania?

💌Sign up for our Cardiovascular Research Flagship's e-newsletter, featuring project updates, upcoming events, and achievements of our world-class team.

👉 You can check out the latest edition and subscribe here: https://cardiovascularresearchflagship.createsend1.com/t/j-e-whitkkd-l-it/

25/08/2025

Researchers from our Cardiovascular Research Flagship have commenced a new project, "Love your heart, love your community". They want to know how welcoming and healthy your neighbourhood is 🚶🚶‍♀️👨‍🦽🚶‍♂️ and are calling on Tasmanians to become 'citizen scientists' by helping to gather data.
Get involved in this community project and together we learn how to help Tasmanians get moving - you can read more and sign up here ➡️ www.loveyourheart.com.au
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Learn about the Love Your Heart, Love Your Community citizen science project exploring walkability and how welcoming and healthy our Tasmanian streetscapes are.

25/08/2025

Hot off the press: our MS Research Flagship's Professor Kaylene Young has been selected as a mentee in the nationally competitive Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) Mentorship Program.

As part of the three-year program, Professor Young will join the Academy as an Associate Member and receive independent advice and support in career development, succession planning and leadership from an experienced mentor. She'll also contribute to the Academy’s work, including its policy initiatives.

👏 Congratulations Professor Young on this well-deserved recognition as an emerging leader in health and medical research!

21/08/2025

🧪 What’s better than a regular night out in Hobart? One with cold beers, warm company, and brilliant science chat!

Last week, Scientists in the Pub took over The Whaler and Hope & Anchor watering holes as part of the annual Beaker Street Festival. And an enthusiastic contingent of red lab-coated Roving Scientists from Menzies and School of Medicine sparked lively conversations with curious punters—everything from brain signals and mouse behaviour to glaucoma and MS.

Described as “a new model of science engagement” with a generous dose of merriment and a Tassie twist, Beaker Street is a standout on Menzies’ community engagement calendar. We’re already counting down to next year!