{"results":[{"title":"Innovative projects funded to improve health outcomes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ideas-grants-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/innovative-projects-funded-to-improve-health-outcomes","publisheddate":"2026-01-14","summary":"
Research to improve outcomes for transplant patients, identify osteoporosis risk, protect and strengthen bones and prevent the spread of the bacterial infection Strep A have received Federal funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Near Miss Awards helping to hit health targets","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/near-miss-awards-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/near-miss-awards-helping-to-hit-health-targets","publisheddate":"2025-11-18","summary":"
Innovative health projects at The University of Western Australia investigating immune cells, air pollutants, cancer detection and treatment, respiratory viruses, healthcare delivery, neurological disorders and cardiovascular disease have been boosted by grants from the State Government.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Partnership driving WA health and biomedical sector","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/innovation-partnership-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/partnership-driving-wa-health-and-biomedical-sector","publisheddate":"2025-11-11","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is celebrating a seven-year partnership with the WA Government and MTPConnect that supports the WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub, an initiative that serves the Western Australian health and medical life sciences sector.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Seed funding supports exciting medtech innovation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/fhri-seed-funding-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/seed-funding-supports-exciting-medtech-innovation","publisheddate":"2025-11-10","summary":"
Eight researchers connected with The University of Western Australia have received valuable WA Government seed funding to help them pursue innovative start-up projects covering diverse health issues including heart health, cystic fibrosis and orthopaedic surgery.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"PM Science Prize for UWA innovator","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/pm-prize-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/pm-science-prize-for-uwa-innovator","publisheddate":"2025-11-05","summary":"
An Adjunct Research Fellow and PhD alumnus from The University of Western Australia and the UWA-affiliated Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has won a 2025 Prime Minister’s Science Prize for two novel medical inventions that are making healthcare more affordable and accessible.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Environment"}]},{"title":"Scholarships enable students to build a brighter future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/monash-scholars-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/scholarships-enable-students-to-build-a-brighter-future","publisheddate":"2025-11-03","summary":"
Students at The University of Western Australia who aspire to improve public health and make Australia a global node for quantum technology have been awarded 2026 John Monash scholarships.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"World-leading researchers in the running for Premier's Science Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/premiers-science-awards-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/world-leading-researchers-in-the-running-for-premiers-science-awards","publisheddate":"2025-10-22","summary":"
Globally influential researchers in marine sciences, plant genomics and astronomy are among 16 researchers affiliated with The University of Western Australia to be named finalists in this year’s Premier’s Science Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Driving innovation in health and medical research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/medical-hub-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/driving-innovation-in-health-and-medical-research","publisheddate":"2025-09-15","summary":"
Paediatric research, a collaborative medical research and innovation hub, robotic bronchoscopy for patients with lung cancer, medical computing infrastructure and a digital program to validate work in Western Australia's public healthcare system have received funding .","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Scientist engineering a brighter future wins prestigious award","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/jessica-kretzmann-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/scientist-engineering-a-brighter-future-wins-prestigious-award","publisheddate":"2025-09-15","summary":"
A scientist at The University of Western Australia advancing research in nanotechnology to reprogram cells and revolutionise medicine has been recognised with a prestigious science Fellowship.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"STEM"}]},{"title":"Research success boosted by infrastructure funding","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lab-money-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/september/research-success-boosted-by-infrastructure-funding","publisheddate":"2025-09-11","summary":"
Infrastructure vital to the success of research at The University of Western Australia in a diverse range of disciplines including artificial intelligence, health and the environment has received University funding.   ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]}]}