Research Week at SALHN is an exciting week that provides an opportunity to showcase precinct excellence and in innovation and research, celebrate our achievements, and connect with key national and international experts through keynote sessions.

2024 Research Week will be held from 16 September to 20 September in Southern Adelaide.

Program highlights

  • An opening Flinders precinct session with a keynote presentation from Di Dixon, Lot Fourteen State Lead, and launch of the Flinders Partnership Strategy.
  • Presentations from successful NHMRC and MRFF Grant Winners from the precinct on topics such as “Escape the Vape”, “Co-design of a diabetes and metabolic syndrome intervention with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples” and “A ‘culturally tailored iSupport model’ for carers of people with dementia".
  • Continuous Improvement: Creating a Learning Environment session with a livestreamed keynote from international Healthcare Quality expert Professor Brent James, Clinical Professor, Dept of Medicine, Stanford University.
  • Nursing and Midwifery Research Symposium with Professor Sandy Middleton, Professor of Nursing, and Director of the Nursing Research Institute at St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Australian Catholic University, and world leading nursing researcher.
  • Professor Steve Wesselingh, CEO, NHMRC, to discuss the national grant landscape.
  • Local world-renowned experts Professor Jamie Craig, discussing eye research, and Professor Steve Stranks talking all things Ozempic and Diabetes.
  • A celebration day on Friday 20 September, celebrating all things Enquiry Grants, including a pizza lunch!

You will also hear from talented health and medical researchers from across SALHN and Flinders University.

Register now

View the Final Program for SALHN Research Week 2024 (PDF 1.9MB).

Watch the livestream: https://bit.ly/3Xt01PY


Please find links to watch previous sessions of Research Week:


Contact details

For more information, contact the SALHN Research Hub:

Ph: (08) 8204 6061
Email: Health.SALHNResearchHub@sa.gov.au