
Research Strategy 2023–2028
Our journey to world-class care and research
CALHN’s Research Strategy outlines our roadmap for nurturing top-tier research talent, embracing innovative technologies and forging mutually beneficial research partnerships, to deliver enhanced patient outcomes.
Through our research efforts we aim to deepen our understanding of disease mechanisms and prevention, explore new treatment options, and develop diagnostic and predictive tools for disease detection and assessment.
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Why hormones rule your life – and how new research can help
Have you ever felt off-colour and explained it away as "oh, it's just my hormones"? Hormone fluctuations are linked with a whole range of health experiences. But while hormone levels do naturally vary over time, significant disruption in...
Why doctors are giving their patients ‘nature prescriptions’
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 4 Has your doctor ever given you a ‘nature prescription’? It’s a written instruction to spend time in nature, and can create benefits such as improved mental health. But perhaps there's more to the...
Why won’t my reflux go away? Clinical science could help
Next time you have a meal, just stop and ponder for a minute. You take a bite, chew and swallow. You feel the food move down your throat, then seemingly disappear. What happens next? Without conscious effort, the food continues to make its way...
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