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Wednesday 12 August 2026
Research and innovation in the spotlight at UOW National Science Week events
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PRF’s $1.5M boost to fast-track Parkinson’s research at UOW
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Health and Medicine
Tackling delirium with innovative education program
A new program to combat delirium among older people will be trialled in two Illawarra hospitals from December.
Health and Medicine
More than $3million awarded for vital medical research
Major health research funding will help develop new breast cancer drugs, reduce obesity and fight dementia.
Health and Medicine
Caring for dementia under reforms
Researcher receives $570K to investigate the impact of new reforms on people with dementia.
Health and Medicine
New resource aims to help improve health outcomes for people living with dementia
Online resource aims to help Australia cope with the impending increase in dementia by 2020.
Challenge-led funding for research of global importance
Projects to design smart garments for mining and emergency workers, develop new cancer drugs and create a multi-sensory room for people with disabilities have been awarded funding in the latest round of seed funding from UOW.
Health and Medicine
New breed of Australian plum promising in fight against dementia
Researchers test Queen Garnet Plum juice on blood pressure and memory in one of the first human trials on the new ‘superfood.’