{"results":[{"title":"Grants advancing world-class health and medical research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/medical-infra-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/grants-advancing-world-class-health-and-medical-research","publisheddate":"2026-07-31","summary":"
World-class research to transform diabetes and insomnia management, establish Australia’s first fully integrated genome engineering facility and enhance mRNA therapies has been boosted by Federal Government funding.  ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"World-leading researchers in the running for 25th Premier's Science Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/uwa-aerial_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/world-leading-researchers-in-the-running-for-25th-premiers-science-awardsnewsroom-article","publisheddate":"2026-07-30","summary":"
Globally influential researchers in Aboriginal mental health, astrophysics, autism and marine science are among 17 researchers affiliated with The University of Western Australia to be named finalists in the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Grants boost health and medical research critical to our future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/investigator-scheme-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/grants-boost-health-and-medical-research-critical-to-our-future","publisheddate":"2026-07-30","summary":"
Research to improve health outcomes for First Nations people, tackle unmet needs in genetic disease and investigate the impact of pollution on children has been boosted by more than $4 million in Federal Government funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Seadragon tracking and eye imaging tech projects named Eureka Prize finalists","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/cornea-and-immune-cells-eurekas_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/seadragon-tracking-and-eye-imaging-tech-projects-named-eureka-prize-finalists","publisheddate":"2026-07-29","summary":"
A citizen science project helping track wild seadragon populations and advanced imaging technology providing a window into the immune cells of the eye have been announced as finalists for the prestigious 2026 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Top researcher appointed inaugural Dr Patricia Kailis Chair in Rare Diseases","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rare-disease-chair-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/top-researcher-appointed-inaugural-dr-patricia-kailis-chair-in-rare-diseases","publisheddate":"2026-06-29","summary":"
Internationally recognised leader in rare neuromuscular disease research Professor Gina Ravenscroft has been appointed the inaugural Dr Patricia Kailis Chair in Rare Diseases at UWA as part of the WA Rare Care Comprehensive Centre.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Big Day In for students eyeing tech careers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/uwa-aerial-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/big-day-in-for-students-eyeing-tech-careers","publisheddate":"2026-06-15","summary":"
Top Australian technology and innovation experts will share their wisdom with WA high school students this week as part of an annual event designed to develop the next generation of tech and IT talent.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"ARC grants for clean energy, truth-telling and eye health projects","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/arc-grants_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/arc-grants-for-clean-energy-truth-telling-and-eye-health-projects","publisheddate":"2026-05-25","summary":"
Researchers working with industry and community partners have received Federal Government funding to advance projects exploring clean energy solutions, truth-telling and the biophysics behind vision problems.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Does the flu vaccine give you flu? 5 questions about the vaccine answered","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-flu_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/does-the-flu-vaccine-give-you-flu","publisheddate":"2026-05-20","summary":"
Winter is coming, and with the cold weather comes respiratory viral infections, including influenza. Here are five common questions you might have about the flu and the flu vaccine, and our answers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"As definition of autism expands, are we losing sight of those with greatest needs?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/view-of-autism-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/as-definition-of-autism-expands-are-we-losing-sight-of-those-with-greatest-needs","publisheddate":"2026-05-14","summary":"
Today, autism is diagnosed along a spectrum of a wide range of abilities, from people who may require 24-hour care to those able to live independently.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Research shows fast and effective way to reduce plastics in body","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/perth-trial-team-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/research-shows-fast-and-effective-way-to-reduce-plastics-in-body","publisheddate":"2026-04-22","summary":"
A clinical trial investigating levels of plastic chemicals in the human body has found that a low plastic diet could be a fast and effective way to reduce exposure.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"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":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]}]}