NICM HRI | News and Events

App aimed to improve mental health

19 August 2019
NICM collaborates with international researchers to develop an app aimed to improve mental health through lifestyle modifications.

Science in the Wild

15 August 2019
NICM scientists celebrated National Science Week and the Sydney Science Festival at the Australian Botanic Garden's recent ‘Science in the Wild’ with an educational exhibit showcasing the superpowers found in nature.

Could a herbal remedy offer relief for modern day exhaustion?

1 August 2019
During Sleep Awareness Week (5-11 August), researchers from NICM Health Research Institute are inviting volunteers to participate in a new clinical trial examining the effectiveness of a herbal formula to treat chronic insomnia.

Research Check: have scientists found the cause of endometriosis?

25 July 2019
The research, mostly in mice, delivers some interesting new insights about endometriosis but we still haven't found the cause, let alone a cure.

CMA wins 2019 Association of the Year Award

23 July 2019
NICM congratulate Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA) on winning the highly coveted ‘2019 Association of the Year’ awarded by The Associations Forum.

Global commission into health inequities of mental illness gives blueprint for change

17 July 2019
Findings released today by a Lancet Psychiatry Commission into health inequities experienced by people with mental illness lays bare their drastic physical health challenges, and recommends changes to health policy and treatment innovations to tackle what is regarded as a “human rights scandal”.

Healthy Hearts: ICON grant secured

14 July 2019
NICM secures ICON grant to investigate the effects of nutraceuticals curcumin and resveratrol in the management of cardiovascular disease. Recruitment underway for Higher Degree Research candidate.

SAR’s 2019 Outstanding Junior Researcher Award

10 July 2019
NICM PhD student, Simone Ormsby, was thrilled to receive the Outstanding Junior Research Award for Clinical Research at the international Society of Acupuncture Research (SAR) Conference.

Message from the Director

9 July 2019
Time waits for no-one, nor for our belated newsletter - the first six months of 2019 have flown by! I hope you enjoy our winter edition.

In the media

5 July 2019
NICM’s world-class research has generated over 1500 pieces of coverage so far in 2019, featuring in key outlets such as Forbes, WIRED, NBC, ABC News, Today Show, Sky News, Daily Mail, Sun, and The Australian to name a few.