Loretta Weatherall is a proud Gamilaraay woman, who has spent over 10 years delivering and promoting education and health programs in First Peoples communities.

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May

Loretta Weatherall is using her voice to help the next generation

Mater researchers in Brisbane are leading a trial of a game-changing flu vaccine that has the potential to provide greater and more durable protection against the virus.

23

May

Mater launches trial of Australian-first flu vaccine

Stephanie Guilas has worked in many departments throughout Mater Hospital Brisbane, however, after 28 years of service, she found her true passion working within Mater Research’s Mothers and Babies...

19

May

Stephanie Guilas is improving outcomes for mums and bubs through research

Families who have experienced the loss of an unborn baby or fertility problems are being given new hope of becoming parents thanks to cutting-edge research funded by a $500,000 donation from The...

18

May

Study aims to reveal hidden causes of miscarriage

Working as a research assistant in an immunology research lab, Yvonne Gautam learnt what a clinical trial was after being asked to set up a lab for a Phase Two clinical trial.

18

May

Clinical Trials Coordinator Yvonne Gautam is working towards creating better treatments for patients with diabetes

In late-October 2022, 66-year-old retiree Susan was diagnosed with Stage 3 serous ovarian cancer. Susan said that once she was diagnosed, everything moved very quickly.  

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May

When facing ovarian cancer, Susan Catton saw an opportunity to help others

Mater Clinical Trial Coordinator Georgie Huggett spent more than 10 years working in palliative care oncology before accepting what was supposed to be a temporary role with Mater Research.

16

May

Mater Research leads in palliative care oncology research

Sharyn Grossman never expected to become a research nurse. In 1996, after moving to Brisbane from Ballarat, where she worked at a hospital as a ward clerk, she called Mater one morning on the off...

15

May

Meet Sharyn Grossman, Mater Research IBD Clinical Trials Senior Research Nurse Study Coordinator

For Mater Research Clinical Trials Nurse Donna Harvey, finding the answers to unanswered questions is what drew her to working in oncology research.

12

May

Mater Research Celebrates International Nurses Day – meet Clinical Trials Nurse Donna Harvey

At Mater Research, we’re shining a spotlight on Kate Jarrett, who is a Mater Research Clinical Trials Midwife in the Genesis Research Team (Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes).

05

May

Celebrating International Day of the Midwife – Meet Kate Jarrett

US-based BostonGene Corporation has announced a major research collaboration with Mater Research to discover novel diagnostic biomarkers of follicular lymphoma and ultimately improve treatment for...

03

May

BostonGene and Mater Research collaborate in new follicular lymphoma study