{"results":[{"title":"New model shows how cancer cells escape and spread","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/cancer-metastasis_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/new-model-shows-how-cancer-cells-escape-and-spread","publisheddate":"2026-09-02","summary":"
A new biomaterial developed by researchers from The University of Western Australia is providing fresh insights into the way cancer cells escape from tumours and spread through the body.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Funding for critical mother and baby health research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/wirf-research-funding_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/funding-for-critical-mother-and-baby-health-research","publisheddate":"2026-08-31","summary":"
Seven researchers from The University of Western Australia will tackle critical health challenges affecting women and babies thanks to research funding from the Women and Infants Research Foundation (WIRF).","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New imaging technique reveals bone building at a microscopic level","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/bone-imaging-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/new-imaging-technique-reveals-bone-building-at-a-microscopic-level","publisheddate":"2026-08-21","summary":"
Biomedical scientists have developed a new nanoscale imaging technique that allows researchers to directly see how bone-forming cells use nutrients and build bone inside the body.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Aboriginal children helping tooth fairy on a mission","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/tooth-fairy-project-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/aboriginal-children-helping-tooth-fairy-on-a-mission","publisheddate":"2026-08-18","summary":"
An innovative sand-animation video created by Aboriginal children from the Goldfields is helping spread the word about a project to identify childhood exposure to heavy metals across remote communities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health"},{"title":"Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis"},{"title":"Dental School"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHomeFeatured"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"}]},{"title":"Researchers find cold storage platelets safe and effective","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/cold-blood-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/researchers-find-cold-storage-platelets-safe-and-effective","publisheddate":"2026-08-18","summary":"
A new study has found platelets kept in cold storage are as effective at treating bleeding and have a longer shelf life compared to platelets stored at room temperature. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"}]},{"title":"Tall Poppy researchers celebrated for science impact","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/uwa-aerial_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/tall-poppy-researchers-celebrated-for-science-impact","publisheddate":"2026-08-06","summary":"
Five researchers from The University of Western Australia have been named Young Tall Poppies for their work in diverse fields including astrophysics, chemistry, advanced imaging, nutrition and how artificial intelligence influences human behaviour.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Gingin Gravity Precinct"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"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":"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"}]}]}