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SAHMRI is South Australia's flagship not-for-profit health and medical research institute.
We exist to deliver better, more equitable health care through our four major research themes.
Aboriginal Health Equity
Australia’s largest dedicated Indigenous health research unit
Understanding, monitoring and reducing health and wellbeing inequality among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Lifelong Health
Targeting the biggest health challenges across our lifespan
Combating chronic diseases that impact our health at all stages of life including heart conditions, diabetes, dementia and mental illness
Precision Cancer Medicine
The right treatment for the right person at the right time
Investigating why people respond differently to diseases and therapies, to deliver the most effective and targeted treatment options
Women and Kids
Giving our kids the best start to life
Supporting optimal health from conception throughout the first 1000 days of life to promote physical and cognitive development
Research Topics
View all research topicsClinical Trials
Clinical research where people volunteer to be involved in evaluating new tests or treatments
Aboriginal Health
Addressing health disparities between Indigenous Australians and the remainder of the population
Cancers
Cancer is the term for a variety of diseases caused by cells growing and spreading uncontrollably
Ageing
Ageing is an important underlying factor in the development of many chronic diseases
Dementia, Brain Function and Neuroscience
Dementia can affect a person's memory, behaviour and physical capabilities
Registry and Data Science
Registry science uses large databases with information about diseases, conditions or demographics
Pregnancy and Childhood Development
The early years of life are crucial for healthy physical, cognitive and emotional development
Radiopharmaceuticals
Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs that contain radioactive isotopes which emit energy
Partnerships
SAHMRI is located on Kaurna Country. We pay respects to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are committed to embracing knowledge and culture as we continue our working journey to incorporate Aboriginal health research across all of our themes and further reconciliation.
Read more"Tirki nguta tappa tangka marninithi"
(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)
- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder
