An experience inspiring a career in medicine

When Soumi Gopalakrishnan was five years old, she had an open heart surgery that changed her life.

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Research

By Dr Babita Bhatt and Prof Israr Qureshi. The federal budget has gained significant attention for supporting those most in need by delivering cost-of-living relief and strengthening Medicare. But it also recognises that some problems cannot be overcome with one-size-fits-all solutions.

Research projects

This repository shows a sample of science, health and medicine research at ANU. Visit our research school websites for more detail.
Two pieces of red meat on a wooden board

24 May 2023

The irony of iron: why excess iron raises the risks of type two diabetes

Iron is an essential nutrient, but iron overload raises the risk of type two diabetes and pancreatitis, according to experts at ANU.

A woman who is picking tomatoes

21 May 2023

Federal budget: Boost of social enterprises and place-based initiatives helps communities most in need

By Dr Babita Bhatt and Prof Israr Qureshi. The federal budget has gained significant attention for supporting those most in need by delivering cost-of-living relief and strengthening Medicare. But it also recognises that some problems cannot be overcome with one-size-fits-all solutions.

5.30pm 6 June 2023

Book Launch: Toward an Integrated Science of Wellbeing

In a newly published and first of its kind booked - Toward an Integrated Science of Wellbeing - co-editors and current and former ANU academics Elizabeth Rieger, Robert Costanza, Ida Kubiszewski, and Paul Dugdale have taken a whole system perspective to capture the full spectrum of approaches, interconnections and dimensions to wellbeing.