News & events

New study finds thrombectomy benefits patients with large ischaemic strokes

13 February 2023

A recent study has shown that endovascular thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure that removes blood clots, can improve the outcomes of patients with large ischaemic strokes.

Palliative care research awarded $100,000 grant

03 February 2023

New research to enhance the timeliness and responsiveness of care for palliative care patients has been awarded a $100,000 grant by the Avant Foundation.

Brain interface proves to be safe and effective

24 January 2023

A device the size of a small paperclip, created to give people with severe paralysis the ability to communicate again, has been shown to be safe.

New investment takes Hepatitis B research one step closer to finding a cure

16 November 2022

A team of scientists have been awarded $1.7 million over the next five years, to advance world-first research into a cure for hepatitis B virus infection thanks to a grant from the mRNA Victoria Activation Program.

Collaborative brain cancer research awarded $4.6m grant

12 October 2022

Groundbreaking research to deliver new treatment options for patients with the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer has been supported through $4.6 million from the Medical Research Future Fund.

The RMH Neuropsychiatry team awarded $750,000

10 October 2022

The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s (RMH) Neuropsychiatry team has been awarded $750,000 by the The Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation (RHRF).

AI technology could be the future for measuring quality of life

07 October 2022

New technology developed by the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) neurosurgery team has the potential to predict a patient’s health-related quality of life post-surgery.

The RMH Researchers receive $2.9 research grant

21 September 2022

A group of researchers from the Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and RMIT University has received a MRFF grant worth more than $2.9 million dollars to develop and implement digital health solutions for surveillance of the quality of antimicrobial use in healthcare.

The RMH researchers receive more than $100,000 from TAC

21 September 2022

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) have received $109,000 from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to look at improving outcomes for patients presenting with pelvic trauma.

The RMH and WEHI join forces to develop blood test to diagnose dementia

21 June 2022

The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s (RMH) Associate Professor Cherie Chiang and WEHI's Associate Professor Andrew Webb are developing an early diagnosis test for dementia at the Colonial Foundation Healthy Ageing Centre.