Mater Mothers’ Hospital is calling for pregnant women to participate in an Australian-first trial using Sildenafil - commonly known as Viagra.

Bone marrow failure is one of the most common side effects of cancer therapy causing hospitalisation, and at its most severe can lead to death.

Congratulations to Professor Claire Jackson who was made a Member in the General Division (AM) for significant service to health reform and general practice medicine in the Queen’s Birthday Honours

A dual precision therapy developed by Professor Maher Gandhi, is expected to revolutionise the care given to those diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma in immunocompromised people.

By two, more than 80% of children have been diagnosed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus at least once. RSV is a common cause of lung infections such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.

Congratulations Associate Prof. Kym Rae who has been announced as the recipient of the 2021 Mater Research’s Outstanding Women Grant which aims to showcase the ingenuity that women bring to research.

World Clinical Trials Day seeks to recognise the doctors, nurses and scientists who conduct clinical trials and thank them for the significant impact they have on improving public health.

Mater Research have proudly supported the Women in Technology Rural, Regional & Remote Award.

Patients with IBD can suffer from uncontrolled inflammation of the gut which can lead to debilitating symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhoea and malnutrition due to poor absorption of nutrients.

Since 2006, Smiling for Smiddy has raised over $10 million for world-class research projects at Mater Research in areas of melanoma, prostate, breast and ovarian cancers. 

Good things certainly come in threes for Mater Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Dr Stacey Bartlett. She is celebrating a trifecta of research success.

Dr Schweitzer and his colleague Senior Specialist Respiratory Physician Associate Professor Lucy Burr are collaborating in a study on the effects of Parkinson’s Disease on the brain