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Research centres focus on health

University of Adelaide researchers have been awarded $9 million through the latest round of the National Health and Medical Research Council's Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) program.
Artificially sweetened beverage consumption lifts gestational diabetes risk

Pregnant women who consume five or more drinks of artificially sweetened beverage (ASB) a week increase their risk of developing gestational diabetes by six per cent, new research from the University of Adelaide has found.
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University initiative the state’s best for gender equity

A University of Adelaide network which has been helping female staff to achieve their full potential for three decades has been named the state’s best for gender equity.
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University academics awarded national mentorship

Three of the University of Adelaide's leading academics have been recognised as emerging leaders in health and medical research by the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS).
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Insufficient GP health checks for children on antipsychotics

Australian GPs are not adequately monitoring for adverse health outcomes in children and adolescents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs, according to a new study by University of Adelaide researchers.
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AFR awards University’s research commercialisation prowess

As part of its annual Higher Education Awards, the Australian Financial Review has acknowledged the University of Adelaide’s industry connections with an award for Research Commercialisation for its work with University spin-off company QuantX Labs.
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Leap for immersive innovation with new AI/VR lab

One of Australia’s most advanced laboratories for immersive virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and simulation research has launched at the University of Adelaide.
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Help create a world-first Long COVID diagnostic test

Researchers are seeking participants for a trial which could help create the world's first Long COVID diagnostic test.
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Antarctica’s changing threat landscape underscores the need for coordinated action

In the face of growing global pressures, a new report from Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF), including University of Adelaide researchers, highlights the opportunity to strengthen and future-proof Antarctic governance by responding to emerging conservation threats with coordinated, proactive measures.
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Critically endangered plains-wanderer found in unfamiliar territory

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found a critically endangered bird known as the ‘Goldilocks’ of the grasslands in a previously unrecorded habitat niche in South Australia.
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