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The George Institute for #GlobalHealth changes lives by delivering innovative #MedicalResearch that influences #HealthPolicy & practice worldwide. #HealthForAll
Joined May 2009
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We are proud to announce 6 of @georgeinstitute’s researchers have been awarded NHMRC funding. Congratulations to the successful grant recipients!.Learn more about their projects here:
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The George Institute for Global Health is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof Anushka Patel as its new Chief Executive Officer!.Her experience & vision will guide us to deliver on our mission to improve the health of millions worldwide. Details:
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🙌Kudos Prof @alta_schutte on winning the prestigious 2022 Harriet Dustin Award from @American_Heart Association’s Council on Hypertension. The award recognises female investigators for outstanding contributions to the field of #hypertension. Details➡️
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A sincere farewell and best wishes to Prof. Vlado Perkovic from @georgeinstitute. Wishing him all the best as he embarks on his new journey as the Dean of Medicine @UNSW
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Thrilled to welcome Professor @EdwineBarasa as a Distinguished Fellow @georgeinstitute! .We look forward to learning from his vast experience .@KEMRI_Wellcome, @UniofOxford & more!.Know more:
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Congratulations to Dr @Jjagnoor80, Senior Research Fellow @georgeinstitute and Head of Injury Research @GeorgeinstIN for making it to 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians 2019 🙌🎖️. #AsianAusLeadership #ResearchExcellence #TGIimpact
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Congratulations @JJagnoor on being promoted to Associate Professor at @UNSWMedicine!. A well-deserved acknowledgement of your #academic leadership, #research and social #impact!
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Our Exec Director @VladoPerkovic is the 1st Australian to be appointed to the @NEJM editorial board!
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Congratulations to @georgeinstitute's Prof Simon Finfer for being appointed Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announced today!. Read about his important, transformational work in #criticalcare and #sepsis here:
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A big congratulations to our Co-Founder and Principal Director Professor Robyn Norton AO for being one of AFR’s top 100 Women of Influence, recognising her leadership and trail-blazing efforts in global health and gender equity.
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“It is time for juice to lose its health halo". Our @alikjones explains why scores of sugary juices will fall in updates to Health Stars, and why food scoring needs to be based on health evidence, not profits. Read more @TheNewDailyAu ➡️
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Did you know that our #FoodSwitch app allows you to scan food items on a grocery shelf, provide #nutrition info & suggest #healthier alternatives?. Thanks @ABCTV for recommending it as part of the #NationalHealthCheck - new show starts tonight!. Details :
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A big congratulations to @georgeinstitute’s @JulieB_Injury, @JacquiWebster3 and Prof Simone Pettigrew on their @nhmrc Ideas Grant success!. Read more:
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Congratulations to @georgeinstitute’s Dr Parisa Glass for being appointed as the Director of Innovation and Enterprise at The Institute!. This new role recognises Parisa’s significant contribution to our pursuit of entrepreneurship in the health sector. ➡️
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Stoked to have to 7 @georgeinstitute researchers on today's @ausgov 2022 Investigator Grants list 🏆🌟!!. Find out more about the winning projects ranging across our pillars of better care, better treatments and healthier societies!. ➡️
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“I am inspired by the global momentum growing for women’s health and equality”.- @amyjvassallo on her mission to help close the gender gap in health & medical research. Check out our latest story featuring Amy's work & #thoughtleadership!.
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A big congratulations to @georgeinstitute's Rohina Joshi (@rohinajoshi) on winning a @SaxInstitute Research Action Award tonight! . Read more here:
Congratulations to Research Action Award winner @rohinajoshi from @georgeinstitute! A well-earned win for your exceptional work on verbal autopsies. #RAA2020
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Introducing #Coda - a @smaccteam @georgeinstitute @NEJM collaboration with a singular bold focus: to solve urgent health challenges around the world. It has the patient at its very centre, and it has your voice, joined with many, as the engine:
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#NewGrant.🎉Congrats @SimonePettigrew & colleagues on a new ARC @arc_gov_au grant to develop community-led policy recommendations to avoid the potential health harms from the ubiquitous delivery of #Unhealthy foods & beverages by #AutonomousVehicles vehicles in the near future!
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"We shouldn't be living in a society where your health outcomes are impacted by your gender. we have the potential to do better.". @amyjvassallo in an interview @abcnews on the need to standardise sex and #gender data collection in research:.
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"Changing the food around people as they go about their everyday lives has to be a major part of the solution" says Prof @CorinnaHawkes Distinguished Fellow @georgeinstitute in her blog 'To tackle urban obesity, make healthier food available & affordable'
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The George Institute has been ranked the top independent research organisation in Australia . The review of the world’s non-university and non-commercial research organisations was produced for Times Higher Education:
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We are so proud of our senior research fellow @cheryl_carcel for securing two new grants to support her remarkable research on better representation for women in #stroke trials!.Congratulations! 👏.#genderequity #Strokerecovery #WomenInScience .Details:
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A big congratulations to our research fellow Dr Cheryl Carcel for being awarded a Heart Foundation 2019 Postdoctoral Fellowship for her work in closing inequities in #cardiovascular health between Australian women and men! 🎉🎉🎉.@cheryl_carcel
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This #NAIDOCWeek we are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Janine Mohamed, CEO @LowitjaInstitut as Distinguished Fellow @georgeinstitute!.She will provide her extensive experience & insight to our Aborignal & Torres Strait Islander Health Program.
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A massive congratulations to @georgeinstitute's Jacqui Webster for being promoted to Professor at UNSW effective January 1st!.🎉🎉🎉
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We're so proud of @ArnottClare, Co-Director of our Better Treatments Program, who received the @heartfoundation @NSWCVRN Rising Star 🌟Award from NSW Health Minister @BradHazzard for her contribution to #Cardiovascular research!. Congratulations to all the winners!🏆
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A £10m grant from @NIHRglobal is helping establish a Global Health Research Centre on Non-Communicable Diseases and Environmental Change in partnership with @GeorgeInstIN & @imperialcollege. Join us at the launch 📆 17 Nov:. #NCDs #PlanetaryHealth #COP27
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Researchers from @georgeinstitute together with @UNSW have received funding as part of $29 million for life-saving research initiatives announced this week by @GregHuntMP to tackle Australia’s two biggest killers – #heartattacks and #stroke. Read more:
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Delighted to see that our Critical Care Program Head, @NaomiHammond named in The @Australian’s 2024 Research magazine as the nation’s leading researcher in the field of critical care. Congratulations Naomi on this fantastic recognition. Read more:
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Meet our freshly minted professors!.Congratulations Prof @Badves, Prof @LaurentJBillot and Prof @Dr_WuJ on the well-deserved promotions!.@UNSWMedicine
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We’ve won $750,000 in the #GoogleImpactChallenge! Thank you @googledownunder and everyone who supported us!
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150k+ Australian deaths could be prevented if sugar in #sugarydrinks reduced by 1/3: our study in @Nutrients_MDPI
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#NewFunding!. Congratulations @SimonePettigrew & team on securing @nhmrc funding for a project to develop and deliver a world-first system to monitor the Australian #alcohol market!. Learn more:
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Congratulations @Mareazles & other remarkable finalists of @OzCvA Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Awards! .Maree's research looks at the intersection of #depression & #chronicdiseases, with a focus on #stroke. She has mentored a generation of early career colleagues!
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Wonderful news this morning as @georgeinstitute was announced as one of the few organisations to receive an #AthenaSWAN Bronze Institution for its work in advancing #genderequity and #diversity as part of the #SAGE initiative! Read more about this here -
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Meet Professor Simone Pettigrew @georgeinstitute's new Program Head of Food Policy!.She tells us how she got started in food psychology and why she believes food environments play a huge part in making healthier choices. Read here:
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After more than 20 years at the helm, co-founders of @georgeinstitute, Prof @RobynNorton8 and Prof @macmahonstephen have announced they will step down from their Principal Directors’ roles at the end of 2022. Details: .
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Congratulations 🎉to Prof @JAMyburgh, Director of Critical Care and Trauma Division @georgeinstitute for receiving a Doctorate in Science (DSc) from @UNSWmedicine for his distinguished leadership and research in the area of critical care medicine:
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🏆🏆Congratulations @BruceNeal1 & @EmilyRAtkins + colleagues on winning the @ACTA_org runner-up awards for the #SSaSS & #QUARTET trial respectively!. #ClinicalTrials #clinicaltrialsday2022 #ACTATrialOfTheYear .@BradHazzard @ceo_nhmrc @MTPConnect @TrialsCentre @ResAustralia
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.@georgeinstitute’s Christine Jenkins talks to the AFR about latest #coronavirus research showing some people appear to recover then relapse👉 #COVID19 #CoronaVirus
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#LessSalt #SaltSubstitutes.Ground-breaking study shows salt substitutes significantly reduce risk of #stroke and death compared to regular salt. Find out more:
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"Guys, I know it's difficult, it's hard, let's make it an adventure that you’re proud of" . @jjaimemiranda talks about developing the next generation of researchers in @TheLancet. We're delighted to have you as one of our Distinguished Fellows! .🔗
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Prototypes of our upcoming affordable #dialysis system. Millions of people around the world need dialysis but can't afford it, so this machine will one day save lives. See more photos and info at #kidneydisease
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Congratulations to @georgeinstitute's Prof. John Myburgh for receiving a grant of 2.1 million from NHMRC! He will use $2.1 million to research the impact of sepsis in critically ill patients, especially antimicrobial and neuroendocrine initiatives to reduce the burden of disease.
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Clapping and Cheering at #ISNWCN as Prof @VladoPerkovic presents the results of breakthrough CREDENCE trial. Full presentation and results now available to download here:
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A big congratulations to Prof. Bruce Neal for being appointed as the Executive Director @georgeinstitute! Prof. Neal was a founding member of the Institute together with Prof. Chalmers and Principal Directors Prof. Stephen MacMahon and Prof. Robyn Norton.
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8 priorities from @georgeinstitute to accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage. A call to action for all stakeholders ahead of the 2019 #HLMUHC and even as delegates meet during the #WHA72 next week. #HealthForAll #UHC #LeaveNoOneBehind
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Kudos to all 4 @georgeinstitute researchers for receiving the @nhmrc 2021 #investigatorgrants to advance their work in delivering #bettertreatments, #bettercare & #healthiersocieties!👏.@cheryl_carcel @julieanncoombes #BalaVenkatesh #BlakeAngell. Details:
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Congratulations to @georgeinstitute's Professor Mark Woodward and Professor Stephen Jan for being elected as new Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science! 🎉.
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How can we think differently about health in #Year2019?. Visit our #ThoughtLeadership site to read health experts on how we challenge the status quo and tackle the biggest #GlobalHealth issues: #NCDs #Injuries @trishgreenhalgh @CorinnaHawkes @mmoore50
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“While #sepsis survival rates have improved, those who do survive have significant impairments and #disability for which there is no established rehabilitation program or support” says Professor Simon Finfer at today’s #lunchtimeseminar ahead of #WorldSepsisDay.
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Ophira Ginsburg as the inaugural Elsa Atkin Distinguished Fellow. Dr Ginsburg joins The Institute’s network of external Distinguished Fellows as part of our Thought Leadership program. Read more:
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📢New Nat'l #HypertensionTaskforce to be launched by @Mark_Butler_MP to tackle uncontrolled #BloodPressure in 🇦🇺. 👊The goal - to double BP control rates from 32% to 70% by 2030. Our @alta_schutte will co-lead it w/ @markus_schlaich.@HBPRCA👏. Details:
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On behalf of @georgeinstitute sincerely wishing all our followers a very merry Christmas and a safe, happy holiday season! 🎄🎉🎊
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Congratulations Prof. Anushka Patel, Chief Scientist @georgeinstitute for receiving the John Yu medal at our 20th Anniversary John Yu Oration last night!
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We handed in our Federal Government Pre-Budget Submission last week! .Did you know that for every $1 invested in medical research, $3.90 is returned to the broader economy?.#HealthForAll #healthmatters
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New breakthrough treatment for #KidneyDisease offers hope for hundreds of millions of people with #Diabetes worldwide: #CREDENCEtrial @NEJM @VladoPerkovic @StanfordMed
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Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay2020 at our Sydney office this afternoon with some dance moves! .Thanks @alikjones for organising and thank you to all our staff who took part! .#EachforEqual
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👏👏👏Excited to announce new #MRFF funding for three #cardiovascular projects led by our stellar researchers!.@alta_schutte @NaomiHammond @balavenkatesh22 @HBPRCA @ISHBP @ArnottClare @anzics @strokefdn @LaurentJBillot .
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Meet Prof @CorinnaHawkes new @georgeinstitute Distinguished Fellow and learn about her work on promoting #HealthyEnvironments. Corinna is also Director @FoodPolicyCity and played a key role @GNReport launching in UK now #FoodThinkers
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📢New study shows substantial support for a large range of nutrition interventions:.👉80% of Australians want added sugar labelling on food products .👉Three-quarters want warnings placed on unhealthy foods.
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Congratulations to @georgeinstitute’s Prof @BruceNeal1, Professor Mark Woodward and Prof @VladoPerkovic on being recognised in the #HighlyCitedResearchers 2020 list!. Read more about this exciting achievement:
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Congrats to our Prof @rebeccaivers who was honoured in the #NHMRC #ResearchExcellenceAwards last night for being Australia's top ranked female research fellowship applicant! She received the Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowship Public Health Award. Wow! 👏👏👏
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Congratulations @georgeinstitute’s @SradhaKotwal on @NSWHealth Office of Health and Medical Research funding to find genetic markers and new treatment options for glomerular diseases. Read about the project here:
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! .@georgeinstitute we are very proud to have such a strong representation of female researchers👩🔬.Check out some of their amazing stories here: #SuperstarsofSTEM #WomenInScience
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Delighted to see three of our leading researchers score grants to develop better treatments for high blood pressure, severe depression & stroke, and to support healthier online shopping purchases. Read more👉
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Congratulations @MagdaSzubanski @ABCTV on an insightful & enjoyable series revealing Australia’s biggest health challenges & how to solve them!.Proud to have contributed to this powerful story, particularly highlighting the #health harms of #addedsugar. #NationalHealthCheck.
Thank you! And thank you to everyone who helped make this show -.and all of you who watched it 🙏❤️😊.
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We have a very exciting PhD scholarship opportunity for the right candidate with a strong interest in health policy, research & gender issues!. Does this sound like you? . Find out more: #JoinTheGeorge #PhD #healthpolicy #gender
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“I’d like women in medicine and science to be able to progress at just the same rate as their male counterparts, with an equal sharing of training, career opportunities and caring for family.” says our Prof Christine Jenkins.#IWD2019 profile: #WomeninGH
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#Ultraprocessed foods make up more than half the grocery purchases in Australia with disadvantaged households buying more. New study by @daisyhcoyle shows urgent need for #policy to reduce diet-related #health inequalities. Published today🔗
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Professor Robyn Norton our co-founder follows with remarks; explaining that the key to @georgeinstitute’s success has been - “Our mission and our incredible staff” #TGI20years
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“Regulators and lawyers, not only doctors and dietitians, can reduce health risks and save lives.” .So proud of @georgeinstitute's @alikjones, finalist in @BupaAustralia’s Emerging Health Researcher awards!. Watch here:
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We're thrilled that @legidoquigley has joined us to lead our #HealthSystems work 🌟. ➤ With a focus on #equity, connection, & sustainability, read on to find out about Prof Legido-Quigley's plans: @GeorgeInstUK @ImperialSPH @OtavioBerwanger @davidpeiris.
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A big day for @georgeinstitute and six of our researchers who received @heartfoundation grants. Congratulations @rohinajoshi @jacquiwebster3 @EmilyRAtkins #XiaWang #CandiceDelcourt #KathyTrieu and others for the grants.
We've awarded 84 grants to researchers to investigate the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and related disorders. The awards are part of our commitment to investing $50 million in heart-related research from 2018-2020.
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Excited to announce @nhmrc funding for a new Centre of Research Excellence, bringing together 12 researchers from 4 countries, to address the health and environmental impacts of #FoodSystems. @GregHuntMP #SustainableFood #Planetaryhealth . Know more:
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The @WHO plays a vital role in protecting and promoting health around the world. The decision by @realdonaldtrump to withdraw the US from @WHO will place millions of additional lives at risk. We strongly urge US political leaders to reverse this decision:
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#news alert!.Excellent to see our Prof @SimonePettigrew on @sunriseon7 discussing the implications of the recent @TheLancet report showing almost half global #CANCER deaths are due to risk factors, mainly smoking, drinking and high BMI. @Channel7
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Proud to share our @RobynNorton8 has been appointed a member of the @healthgovau’s new National Women’s Health Advisory Council. The Council will address the unique challenges that women and girls experience in the health system. Details:
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We call on governments around the world to focus and commit to FIVE priorities at the upcoming 3rd @UN High-Level Meeting on #NCDs on Sept 27. Read, share and join us as we say #EnoughNCDs #BeatNCDs . @GeorgeInstIN @GeorgeInstUK
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A warm congratulations to @georgeinstitute’s Professor Meg Jardine for receiving @ANZSN’s prestigious TJ Neale Award for 2020! . The Award recognises those who have made a significant contribution to Nephrological Science.
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Here's where and how you are most likely to catch #Covid_19 – new study by our distinguished fellow Prof @trishgreenhalgh and colleagues:.@ConversationUK.
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It's a wrap! Congratulations to our Critical Care team on their stellar achievements at Critical Care Reviews in Belfast last week. Read more about BLING III, REVISE and Glucose IDPMA here👉
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🗓️March 10 is #WorldKidneyDay. Let’s #actnow to bridge the knowledge gap and deliver #KidneyHealthforAll .@worldkidneyday @ISNkidneycare @GeorgeInstUK @GeorgeInstIN
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Women continue to be at greater relative risk of death & serious injury from car crashes than men, but we don't know why. Delighted to announce Julie Brown has won a Future Fellowships grant to study what might cause these differences & find new ways to protect women in crashes.
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Prof Vivekanand Jha, Executive Director, @GeorgeInstIN and Prof Stephen Jan @georgeinstitute at the High-level Meeting on #UHC at #UNGA. Watch #HLMUHC LIVE Now:
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Confused about whether or not to wear a facemask? .Our Rapid Evidence Synthesis team wrote a report for the #COVID_19 pandemic and current evidence says you DON'T unless you're coughing, sneezing or taking care of someone who is sick .➡️#thoughtleadership
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In recognition of her outstanding work in treating and preventing cardiovascular disease globally, TGI's Professor Anushka Patel is the recipient of the 2018 Gustav Nossal Medal for Global Health! #Honorifics2018 @Science_Academy @ScienceGovAu #UNSW. Read:
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🗓️March 14-20 is #SaltAwarenessWeek! .Almost everyone in the world eats more salt than they should, but many are unaware it is raising their blood pressure and potentially shortening their lives. Time to #ShakeTheHabit!.@WASHSALT @ResolveTSL @heartfoundation @HBPRCA
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#GlobalHealth journals need to address #diversity across their editorial boards: Commentary in @GlobalHealthBMJ by @jjagnoor80 and @DrSoumyadeepB
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Congratulations to @georgeinstitute's researchers Dr Amanda Wang & Dr @SradhaKotwal on receiving @TheRACP funding to help make it easier to test new treatments for different forms of #kidney disease. Read more:
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Meet Dr Clare Arnott, Senior Research Fellow, @georgeinstitute in the Cardiovascular Division! Read about how she got started in her career as a cardiologist and why she believes #hearthealth equity for everyone is so important here➡️#WorldHeartDay ❤️
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Absolute honour to have Prof. Göran Tomson @georgeinstitute’s Sydney office this afternoon. Followed by @seyeabimbola, they talked about challenging power structures, how ‘global’ health needs to become more localised among other things. #georgetalks #globalhealth
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You wouldn't eat 16 teaspoons of sugar, so why drink it? Don’t sip yourself towards bad health and drink water instead. #Rethinksugarydrink .
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We are excited to announce @georgeinstitute’s latest research projects as part of our plan to assist the national research effort to fight #COVID_19 . Learn more about our new projects here:.
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A record breaking $5.5 million project grant from @NHMRC could transform the treatment of chronic kidney disease treatment globally. @KidneyHealth @Bayer @VladoPerkovic @Badves @greghuntMP Read the full story here:
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Join Prof @trishgreenhalgh Distinguished Fellow @georgeinstitute on 'Why introducing technologies in the hope of driving change almost never works': . 5-6pm 🇬🇧time, today at #GeorgeSeminars
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Excited to announce that Safety 2024 - World Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion will be held in Delhi, hosted by @GeorgeInstIN!. @Conf_Safety will seek best practices in #injuryprevention in times of rapid urbanisation & #ClimateCrisis. ➡️
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