A Window On SAHMRI
Episodes
Bridging Research and Real Impact | Tom Symonds
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Symonds is the Executive Director of Health Translation SA (HTSA), leading the work of connecting SAHMRI, the state's universities, hospitals ...
Finding the Story in Science | Dr Ben Lewis
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ben Lewis has a PhD in skin cancer biology and molecular pharmacology but discovered along the way that he loved talking about science more than do...
Breaking New Ground in Blood Cancer | Dr Ilaria Pagani
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ilaria Pagani is a cancer researcher hailing from Corteno Golgi, a small town in beautiful Northern Italy. She migrated to Australia a decade ago i...
Advancing Aboriginal Health Research | Associate Professor Kim Morey & Professor Odette Pearson
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Odette Pearson and Associate Professor Kim Morey are trailblazers in Aboriginal health research and Co-Leads of the Wardliparingga Aborigina...
Decoding the Brain | Cade Christensen & Dr Inushi De Silva
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cade Christensen's career got off to a uniquely exhilarating start, with the California-native working as a Special Operations Intelligence Officer in...
At the Heart of It | Professor Peter Psaltis
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Peter Psaltis is a leading cardiologist, SAHMRI’s Deputy Director and Co-Lead of the Lifelong Health theme, where he’s driving research ...
Public Health Pioneer | Professor Caroline Miller
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Caroline Miller is a behavioural scientist and long-time champion of disease prevention, leading the charge at SAHMRI’s Health Policy Cent...
The Quiet Achievers Powering Patient Care | Chady Barkil & Dr Ed Robins
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever had a PET scan? Well, it wouldn't have been possible without the use of radiopharmaceuticals, unique agents engineered to detect and treat di...
Curing Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia | Professor Tim Hughes
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Tim Hughes is an internationally renowned haematologist and cancer researcher. He's led many key global and national trials throughout hi...
Leading SAHMRI's Next Chapter | Professor Maria Makrides
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Having led a highly impactful career in nutrition research and headed the SAHMRI Women and Kids theme for many years, Professor Maria Makrides took th...
I Owe My Life to Cancer Research | Joanne Dart & Professor David Yeung
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SAHMRI employee and leukaemia survivor, Joanne Dart, sits down with her treating physician and SAHMRI colleague, Professor David Yeung to share her in...
A Career in Children's Cancer | Professor Deb White
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Deb White is the Precision Cancer Medicine Theme Leader at SAHMRI and a renowned veteran of blood cancer research. Leukaemia is the most c...
On the PhD Path | Joyce Mugabushaka
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joyce Mugabushaka is a first-generation Australian whose family fled civil conflict in the Congo in the mid 90’s, eventually settling in Adelaide. ...
Working For Community | Matthew Kemsley
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Kemsley is a Yamatji Malgana man whose family comes from Shark Bay, Western Australia. Matthew's grandfather was a member of the stolen ...
Making Moves in Myeloma | Dr Krzysztof Mrozik
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Treatment side effects and disease relapse make myeloma one the most challenging forms of cancer to manage, reducing quality of life and overall surv...
Hope for Heart Health | Associate Professor Christina Bursill
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A/Prof Christina Bursill is a vascular biologist and Co-director of SAHMRI's Vascular Research Centre. Her career is dedicated to the detection, p...
Confronting Chronic Pain | Professor Stuart Brierley
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chronic pain limits the lives of around three and half million Australians and forces 40% into early retirement. Conditions like inflammatory bowel d...
Studying the Cells That Make Us | Dr Julian Carosi
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Julian Carosi is an early-career researcher within Lysosomal Health in Ageing at SAHMRI. Julian’s research focuses on autophagy, a waste dispos...
Beating Blood Cancer | Dr Dan Thomas
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dan Thomas is the leader of SAHMRI's Blood Cancer Program. Dr Thomas is both a clinical haematologist and pathologist whose goals in research ...
Women & Kids Research Veteran | Professor Alice Rumbold
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Alice Rumbold is SAHMRI's Women & Kids Theme Leader, a mother of two and a keen musician. A veteran of pregnancy health and Aborigi...
Working For Wellbeing | Be Well Co
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joep Van Agteren, Monique Newberry and Matthew Iasiello are a trio of people dedicated to building community wellbeing through the practical applicati...
Persevering Prostate Cancer Research | PhD Graduate Julia Scott
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Scott is an expert in hormone driven cancer and has spent the past four years completing her PhD, focusing on cell metabolism in prostate cancer...
Child Nutrition Champion | Dr Najma Moumin
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Najma Moumin was born in Somalia and grew up in Canada after immigrating with her family to escape the Somali Civil War. Now living in Australia, ...
Defying Dementia | Dr Andrew Shoubridge
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Andrew Shoubridge is an early career postdoctoral researcher in microbiology and neurobiology. He was also awarded the honour of becoming SAHMRI...
Ending Endometriosis | Dr Joel Castro
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the 1 in 10 women who live with endometriosis, the pain can be excruciating and relentless. All too often, endometriosis has life-changing consequ...
Leukaemia Leader | Dr Elyse Page
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Elyse Page is a post-doctoral researcher with the leukaemia research group at SAHMRI. Her research centres on investigating new driver genes and fi...
Improving The Lives of Older Australians | Associate Professor Gill Caughey
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Professor Gill Caughey is Associate Director of the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) at SAHMRI. Gill is a pharmacoepidemiologist, a mo...
Building A Brighter Future in Aboriginal Health | Tina Brodie
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tina Brodie is a Research Fellow in the Aboriginal Health Equity theme at SAHMRI and she's on the cusp of completing her PhD. Tina's an Aborigin...
Cancer Care Crusader | Dr Hannah Wardill
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Hannah Wardill is an early career researcher on a mission to prevent the long-term physical, emotional and economic disadvantages of cancer. ...
Solving Spinal Cord Injury | Dr Ryan O'Hare Doig
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ryan O'Hare Doig, Group Leader of the Neil Sachse Centre for Spinal Cord Injury Research at SAHMRI. Ryan’s research focuses on bettering s...
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Legend | Dr Laura Eadie
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Laura Eadie is an award-winning biomedical researcher and the Peter Nelson Leukaemia Research Fellow in SAHMRI's Precision Cancer Medicine Theme. L...
Connecting Communities | Eugene Warrior
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eugene Warrior is the Senior Engagement and Knowledge Broker within the Aboriginal Health Equity Theme at SAHMRI. His work is all about connecting the...
For Mums & Bubs | Dr Karen Best
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Karen Best is the new Director of SAHMRI Clinical Trials Platform. Karen's dedicated her career to caring for women and babies, first as a midwife ...
Healthy Ageing Hero | Dr Tim Sargeant
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Tim Sargeant is Head of the Lysosomal Health in Ageing Group within SAHMRI's Lifelong Health Theme. His research is dedicated to helping people liv...