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Benjamin Parmenter
1 MIN READ
published
October 2025
ECU researcher among Australia’s top scientists funded to drive new heart health breakthroughs
Edith Cowan University (ECU) researcher Dr Benjamin Parmenter has been named among 67 leading Australian researchers to receive funding from...
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WAHTN
1 MIN READ
published
October 2025
ECU joins forces with WAHTN to translate research into action
Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) are partnering with the Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN) to explore effective ways...
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1 MIN READ
published
September 2025
Chief Scientist of WA Visits ECU to Explore Groundbreaking Health Research
Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) School of Medical and Health Sciences was honoured to host Professor Sharath Sriram, the newly appointed...
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tall poppy
1 MIN READ
published
September 2025
NHIRI Researchers Honoured with 2025 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards
Edith Cowan University’s early-to-mid career researchers have been recognised with the prestigious 2025 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards, celebrating excellence...
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published
August 2025
Lipoprotein(a) – What’s all the noise about?
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] – pronounced “lipo-protein little a”, or “LP little a” is the most common inherited risk factor for heart...
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published
August 2025
What should I eat (and avoid) while breastfeeding? How does my diet affect baby’s milk?
Many people are familiar with the saying that a woman is “eating for two” during pregnancy. Although this is an...
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Josh_HeartFoundation
1 MIN READ
published
June 2025
ECU led team to partner with the Heart Foundation to commercialise a new solution to screen for blood vessel calcification
A team led by Edith Cowan University (ECU)’s Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute (NHIRI) within the School of Medical...
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Amanda Claus Tina
1 MIN READ
published
May 2025
ECU research leads to IBS solution
Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a dietary fibre powder, ur gut®, to assist people suffering from irritable...
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Collage of five photos. The central photo features Dr. Ros Sambell. Surrounding it are four photos of children eating different foods.
2 MIN READ
published
April 2025
ECU working to address nutrition gaps in early childhood education
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has been awarded a $977,278 grant from Western Australian state government agency Healthway to develop a...
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Professor Gina Trapp
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published
March 2025
ABC 7:30 Report on ‘Should Junk Food Advertising be banned’
Professor Gina Trapp, Head of the Food Environments Team at NHIRI, recently featured on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) 7:30...
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Dr Liezhou Zhong, Professor Josh Lewis and Dr Lauren Blekkenhorst in front of an image of a leg being bandaged by someone's hands wearing white gloves.
2 MIN READ
published
March 2025
ECU collaboration awarded $1 million to improve nutrition in people with leaky legs
A new research collaboration between Edith Cowan University's (ECU's) Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute (NHIRI), Silverchain, Sir Charles Gairdner...
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3 MIN READ
published
December 2024
ECU cardiovascular researchers shine at the 2024 WACRA awards
Five Edith Cowan University (ECU) cardiovascular and cardiometabolic researchers have been recognised for their outstanding research and research contributions at...
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