Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research

Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research Inspiring health and transforming care with local focus, national significance and global impact

The Institute’s medical research programs have a translational focus, with results from our medical research transformed into direct health benefits. Our research is applied in the form of new medical treatments and therapies in hospitals and health programs for the community. The Institute has over 350 researchers exploring new medical approaches across:
- Cancer (from biology to technology and p

atient support programs)
- Clinical Sciences (treatments for Diabetes, Stroke, Respiratory and Autoimmune diseases)
- Population & Health Services (studies into Women’s Health, Nursing practices, and Early Childhood)
- Injury & Rehabilitation (rehabilitation for Brain Injury and Orthopaedic surgery)
- Mental Health (therapies for Autism, Schizophrenia, Learning Development Disorders)
- Robotics and Health Technology (redefining eHealth, remote surgery and patient care). In addition to the six research streams, the Ingham Institute provides over 500 Clinical Trials to more than 2,500 patients. We are forefront of the most advanced medical breakthroughs and clinical discoveries and are committed to saving and improving lives. Our facilities enable world-first research, training and technology to be explored and developed. Ultimately we redefine and improve the treatment of disease and inform the nature of care across numerous health conditions.

Lunch & Learn Seminar SeriesWe're excited to welcome Dr Christa Lam-Cassettari for our next seminar: "Using Watch Me Gro...
24/06/2026

Lunch & Learn Seminar Series

We're excited to welcome Dr Christa Lam-Cassettari for our next seminar: "Using Watch Me Grow-Electronic to support developmental screening and surveillance in primary care and community settings"

📅 Tuesday, 14 July 2026
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 Ingham Institute Boardroom, Level 1

About the Speaker: Dr Christa Lam-Cassettari is a Senior Research Associate in the Discipline of Psychiatry & Mental Health at UNSW and part of Ingham Institute's Child Psychiatry and Development Research Group, leading research that strengthens early childhood developmental screening across South Western Sydney to give every child the best possible start. She works closely with GPs and families, local preschools, Queensland Health and the NSW Brighter Beginnings Health and Development Checks program to ensure children aged one to four receive recommended checks, enabling early identification of developmental concerns and timely referral to the right supports.

For more information, message: [email protected]

Young people are resilient, creative and full of possibility. We should be the ones to open the window of opportunity. I...
20/06/2026

Young people are resilient, creative and full of possibility. We should be the ones to open the window of opportunity.

Ingham Institute is committed to making sure that support exists for every young person regardless of where they came from. Through research that identifies mental health risk early and builds better pathways to care, we are working to give young people the foundation they need to thrive.

This is a community effort. And every contribution, no matter the size, moves us closer to that goal.

Be part of that change: https://inghaminstitute.org.au/eofyappeal2026/

The inaugural Research Excellence Awards will be taking place at the 2026 Health Beyond Research & Innovation Showcase, ...
19/06/2026

The inaugural Research Excellence Awards will be taking place at the 2026 Health Beyond Research & Innovation Showcase, jointly presented by South Western Sydney Local Health District and the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research.

These awards celebrate excellence in research, collaboration and impact across our research community. They recognise the outstanding contributions of all those involved in research, from researchers to students, clinicians and support staff and partners.

Submit your nomination by completing this form: https://lnkd.in/gJdrYvmz

Nominations close 5pm, Wednesday 15 July and are open for the following categories:

• Distinguished Researcher of the Year

• Mid-Career Researcher of the Year

• Early Career Researcher of the Year

• Higher Degree Research Student of the Year

• Research Impact and Translation

• Equity in Health Research

• Community and Partnership Research Award

• Research Excellence in Clinical and Applied Health Research

• Research Support and Enabling Excellence Award

• Research Team

More information on the award categories and submission requirements can be found at the link. https://wkf.ms/4olP4fW

18/06/2026

What an incredible day at the The Pasifika Preventing Diabetes Programme (PPDP) Fono Forum 2026.

We were proud to host this special event at the Lang Walker AO Medical Research Building, and to witness firsthand the energy, stories and connection that filled the room.

To the community members who came through the doors, your participation is what makes this programme real.

Events like this are a powerful reminder that the answers to our community's greatest health challenges already live within the community itself. The Fono Forum is a space where that wisdom meets research, and real change becomes possible.

A heartfelt thank you to the PPDP team: Salā Ronda Thompson, Tayla-Joan Thompson, Makeleta Felila, Tene Pahulu, Dr Tina Naumovski, Kegnie Getie and everyone else from the PPDP family who showed up, supported and made this day come to life.

A special thank you to Distinguished Professor David Simmons, whose research and dedication continues to drive the medical and project foundations of this programme forward.

We were delighted to welcome Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research, Freya MacMillan from Western Sydney University for sharing her words of support. WSU's partnership is central to everything PPDP is building.

We also want to recognise A/Prof Kate McBride for facilitating the panel conversations with such care and skill.

As the proud sponsor of this event, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research is honoured to have played a part in bringing this forum to life. Supporting initiatives that create real impact in our communities is at the heart of what we do, and we hope to continue walking alongside PPDP on this journey well into the future.

This is how we move forward, together. 🌺

A child starts learning as soon as they are born. Every experience is a milestone and every moment is a connection that ...
16/06/2026

A child starts learning as soon as they are born.

Every experience is a milestone and every moment is a connection that matters than most of us realise. When children are supported well in those early years, there is no limit to what they can achieve.

Research at Ingham Institute is working to make those outcomes possible for every child in our community.

Give all children the chance to thrive. Link in bio to donate

Thank you to Dr Valentina (Tina) Naumovski from Western Sydney University for presenting at yesterday’s Ingham Institute...
15/06/2026

Thank you to Dr Valentina (Tina) Naumovski from Western Sydney University for presenting at yesterday’s Ingham Institute Postdoctoral Association (IIPA) Lunch & Learn session on the Pasifika Preventing Diabetes Programme (PPDP).

Dr Naumovski shared valuable insights into this innovative community-based program, which is helping reduce the burden of Type 2 diabetes in Pasifika communities across Greater Sydney through lifestyle interventions and translational research.

Thank you also to our chair, Dr Shadma Fatima, Founding Member and Vice Chair of IIPA, for facilitating the session, and to Decode Science for their generous sponsorship and ongoing support of our postdoctoral community.

Congratulations to Scientia Professor Valsamma Eapen AO, on being appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in...
11/06/2026

Congratulations to Scientia Professor Valsamma Eapen AO, on being appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours.

As Head of Ingham Institute's Child Health & Wellbeing Flagship, Head of the Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry and Director of the BestSTART Child Health Unit at South Western Sydney Local Health District, and Chair of Infant, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at UNSW Sydney, Valsa has transformed child and adolescent mental health, autism research and developmental medicine through her outstanding leadership in research, clinical care and advocacy.

This recognition reflects on her lifelong commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people, and families, and her impact on healthcare locally, nationally, and internationally.

Congratulations, Valsa, on these remarkable and well-deserved achievements.

Every child is full of potential. And together we can make sure that potential is never left unrealised.Through early ch...
08/06/2026

Every child is full of potential. And together we can make sure that potential is never left unrealised.

Through early childhood research focused right here in South Western Sydney, we are helping children get the support they need to grow, learn and flourish.

Because when children thrive, families thrive. And when families thrive, so do our communities.

This EOFY, your gift helps us continue that work.

Learn how you can help: https://inghaminstitute.org.au/eofyappeal2026/

Congratulations to Dr Chamini Perera, Senior Lecturer at UNSW Sydney and Past Chair and Founding Deputy Chair of the Ing...
05/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr Chamini Perera, Senior Lecturer at UNSW Sydney and Past Chair and Founding Deputy Chair of the Ingham Institute Post-doctoral Association, on receiving an Olink Proteomics Award 2026 for her abstract, “Pancreatic Cancer Related Diabetes: Towards Early Cancer Detection Through Biomarker Discovery.”

This international recognition highlights Dr Perera’s contribution to advancing pancreatic cancer research and biomarker discovery. Her achievement highlights the strength of pancreatic cancer research being undertaken within our community.

Congratulations, Chamini!

For families from culturally diverse backgrounds, getting a child the support they need can feel like navigating a syste...
04/06/2026

For families from culturally diverse backgrounds, getting a child the support they need can feel like navigating a system that was never built for them.

Language barriers, cost, and distance all stand in the way of care that every child deserves.

The work happening at Ingham Institute is focused on dismantling those barriers. New research is reshaping how children in communities like ours are identified and supported, so that a family's background or postcode no longer determines the quality of care their child receives.

This EOFY, your gift helps fund the research that gives every child a fairer start.

Learn how you can help: inghaminstitute.org.au/eofyappeal2026/

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