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- The George Institute for International Health
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About The George Institute
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- Organisation Structure
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Governing Bodies
- Board Of Directors
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Senior Executive Group
- Jane Austin - Senior Director, Marketing and Communications
- Ross Bidencope - Senior Director and CFO, Infrastructure and Resources
- Lalit Dandona - Senior Director, The George Institute India
- Graham Lawrence - Director, Commercial Development
- Stephen MacMahon - Principal Director
- Bruce Neal - Senior Director, Research and Development
- Robyn Norton - Principal Director
- Mark Stevenson - Senior Director, Research and Development
- The George Foundation
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Research
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Cardiovascular
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Studies
- Completed Studies
- Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron MR Controlled Evaluation - ADVANCE
- Andhra Pradesh Rural Health Initiative - APRHI
- Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists Collaboration - BPLTTC
- Clinical Pathways in Acute Coronary Syndromes in China Study - CPACS
- Perindopril Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study - PROGRESS
- Director - Anushka Patel
- Education
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Studies
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Critical Care & Trauma
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Studies
- Managing Return-to-play Decisions Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - mTBI
- Normoglycaemia in Intensive Care Evaluation and Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation - NICE-SUGAR
- Retrospective Analysis of Trauma Transfers - RATTS
- Saline vs. Albumin Fluid Evaluation Study - SAFE
- Saline vs. Albumin Fluid Evaluation Translation of Research Into Practice Study - SAFE TRIPS
- Research Staff
- Director - Simon Finfer
- Director - John Myburgh
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Studies
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Health Policy
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Injury
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Studies
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Road Traffic Injury
- China Seatbelt Intervention
- Development, Implementation & Evaluation of an Intervention to Increase the Use of Seatbelts in Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Driver Distraction and Road Crashes
- Heavy Vehicle Study
- Mobile Phone Use and Road Crashes
- Motorcycle Crashes in Sydney, Australia
- Motorcycle Helmet Use and Risk Factors for Helmet Non-use Among Motorcyclists in China
- Motorcycle Helmet Use in Vietnam: Prevalence, Barriers to Use and Policy Implications
- Passenger Carriage and Road Crashes
- Policy Pathways: a stakeholder analysis of the Australian road safety research-to-policy process
- Systematic Reviews of Interventions in Motorcycle Safety
- Young Driver Cohort Study - DRIVE
- Falls Prevention
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Indigenous Injury Prevention
- Evaluation of the Lismore Driver Education Program 'On the Road'
- Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion for Urban Aboriginal Children and Youth in South Western Sydney
- Safe Koori Kids: Community Based Approaches to Indigenous Injury Prevention
- Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Program for Rural and Remote Aboriginal Health and Community Workers
- Injury: Burden & Risk Factors
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Road Traffic Injury
- Director - Rebecca Ivers
- Education
- Research Staff
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Studies
- Musculoskeletal
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Neurological & Mental Health
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Studies & Trials
- Familial Intracranial Aneurysm - FIA
- Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Haemorrhage Trial - INTERACT
- Ongoing Telmisartan Alone and in Combination with Ramipril Global Endpoint Trial - ONTARGET
- Psychosocial Outcomes in Stroke - POISE
- QUality Evaluation of Stroke Care and Treatment - ChinaQUEST
- The Second Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Haemorrhage Trial - INTERACT2
- Sleep Apnea CardioVascular Endpoints Study - SAVE
- Socioeconomic Determinants of Stroke - SEDS
- Trends in Stroke Incidence and Impact in Populations
- Research Staff
- Director - Craig Anderson
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Studies & Trials
- Nutrition & Lifestyle
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Renal
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Studies
- The Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Improving Indigenous Patient Access to Kidney Transplantation - IMPAKT
- International Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia - InterASIA
- The Kanyini Vascular Collaboration
- RCT of Normal vs. Augmented Level of Renal Replacement Therapy in ICU - RENAL
- Study of Heart and Renal Protection - SHARP
- Director - Alan Cass
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Studies
- Collaborators and Funders
- External Advisors
- Study and Trial Search
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Cardiovascular
- Centre for Research Management (CRM)
- Education
- Employment
- Publications
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News & Events
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News
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News Archive
- Implications of the new HIV estimate for India
- World's #1 killer set to affect 500 million people
- Australian Institute expands for better health in India
- The challenge of global inequalities in cardiovascular care
- George scholar receives Peter Vulcan Award for best research paper
- Institute researcher wins Elaine Wodzin Young Achiever Award
- INIT II - Type 1 diabetes nasal spray vaccine trial now recruiting
- Blood pressure lowering provides double cardiovascular benefit for people with Chronic Kidney Disease
- Glucosamine trial up and running
- The Kanyini Vascular Collaboration
- Staff profile - Dr David Peiris
- Stroke research at The George receives $3million boost
- Malaria product portfolio would benefit from greater cohesion amongst stakeholders
- Landmark study shows blood pressure drugs cut death rate in type 2 diabetes
- Large intensive care study reveals vital recommendations for treatment of brain injury patients
- George Institute joins Grand Challenges in Global Health collaboration
- Collaborations at the forefront of Indian Minister of Health visit to Sydney
- Elsa Atkin brings her strengths in public advocacy and management to Institute board
- Institute Research Fellow shortlisted as "Young Voice" in Health Research
- Stephen MacMahon chairs International Scientific Advisory Board of UK Biobank
- Spotlight on road injury research
- 2007 John Chalmers Award winners: Hung Dang Viet and Rohina Joshi
- Jason Yat-sen Li joins Institute board
- Results from largest ever study on type 2 diabetes could have huge implications for patients
- George Institute and Rural Health collaboration
- The George Institute, China - Opening Ceremony
- Effective tobacco control policies are crucial in preventing a large number of smoking-related deaths from lung cancer in Asia
- Australians smart on salt but slow to act: The George Institute launches the 'Drop the Salt!' campaign
- Seat belt intervention points to lower deaths on China's roads
- John Chalmers a finalist in The Bulletin Smart 100
- Passengers, not just mobile phones, contribute to road accidents
- New Beijing institute to significantly enhance health research in China
- Parents and schools, major factors in China obesity boom
- "Bigger the baby, the better" axiom is incorrect!
- Australians smart on salt but slow to act
- Caring for the sick now a public health priority for developing countries
- Annual Report now available
- Institute provides input on road safety in China
- Seat belt intervention shows many lives can be saved on China's roads
- Will treating sleep apnea reduce cardiovascular risk?
- Institute helps Australia answer urgent WHO call to lower salt in food
- ACE inhibitors provide greater heart protection
- Australasian mental health research needs a wider perspective: study
- Health research seriously undervalued in Australia - Dr John Yu
- High blood pressure the culprit in 2 out of 3 heart attacks and strokes in the Asia-Pacific
- Young driver licence review, a welcome step in the right direction
- Key to preventing chronic kidney disease and its devastating complications
- George Institute establishes firm foothold in China
- Quitting smoking reduces risk of lung cancer mortality by 70%
- Joanna Capon brings her passion for China to the George Institute
- Institute forum aiming to contribute to improved productivity and targeting of malaria R&D
- Spotlight on Cardiovascular Research
- Economic impact of kidney disease in Australia - report released
- China Road Safety Study to be presented at APEC
- George Institute to contribute to research review at London's Imperial College
- George Institute and Peking University reaffirm cooperation on health research
- Novel mortality surveillance approach in rural India recognised with PhD award
- Professor WU Yangfeng - Director of The George Institute, China
- Asia-Pacific has the biggest diabetes burden in the world
- Institute was Ambassador to China's first official appointment
- Dr Stephane Heritier appointed as a conjoint senior lecturer
- Senior Director receives BioMed Central Research Award
- Grant win for rural Indigenous injury research
- Kathleen Clapham appointed Director of the Woolyungah Indigenous Centre
- China staff move into new offices
- Health Economics Collaboration Seminar Series 2007
- Spotlight on Indigenous Research
- 2 out of 3 Heart Attacks and Strokes in Asia-Pacific Caused by High Blood Pressure
- P-Plate Review, a Step in the Right Direction
- 3000th Patient Recruited to NICE-SUGAR Study
- Drivers Ignore the Risk of Mobile Phone Use
- New Research Shows Big Improvement in Survival After Stroke
- Reducing the burden of kidney disease
- Tackling injury in Indigenous Kids
- Healthier Hearts for Online Shoppers
- NHMRC awards two new Research Fellowships to Institute staff
- Kathleen Clapham wins Australian Injury Prevention Network award
- Leonie Crampton nominated as Vice-President of AHRDMA
- David Ali Elected to ARCS Board
- Government's P-Plate panel undermined by limited representation
- Economic Impact of Kidney Disease in Australia
- Stroke Society: New Investigator Award
- Stroke Rates Falling in the West
- Medical experts launch global campaign against salt to prevent over 2.5 million deaths worldwide each year
- Chronic Diseases and Injuries Now Number One Killer in Rural India
- Safe Koori Kids Program Launched in South-west Sydney
- Anti-inflammatory Drugs following Hip Replacement Surgery Could Harm Rather than Help
- Study Points to Improvements Needed in China Heart Care
- Drivers distracted once every six minutes
- The Lower The Blood Pressure, The Better
- China Health Policy Roundtable - 'Access to Basic Health Care Services'
- Staff Profile - Dr Andre Pascal Kengne
- Global Heart Meeting Comes to Australia
- Study Reveals High Rate of Diabetes in Rural India
- The John Chalmers Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Award Winners 2006
- Road Traffic Injury: A Big Problem for Global Health and for Australians Travelling in Asia
- $2.8million Announced for Health Research Study for Indigenous Australians
- Salt Substitute Significantly Reduces Hypertension Amongst Rural Chinese
- Study on Brain Injury in Rugby Players Will Enhance Safety and Recovery
- China partners with international expertise to improve road safety
- Study Reveals Maori and Pacific Islanders Have Increasing Incidence of Stroke
- Review Highlights Need for Improved Treatment of Depression in Elderly Stroke Patients
- Latest Research and Development Advisory Committee Meeting Outcomes
- Injury Prevention for Indigenous Children Is Focus for New Study
- High Blood Pressure a Greater Risk for Stroke and Heart Disease In Asia Says New Study
- China's Health Reform Challenges Highlighted by Minister's Visit
- Chronic Diseases in Developing Regions Deserve Greater Attention
- Largest Ever Asian Smoking Study Reveals Cardiovascular Health Risks
- New Studies Shed Light on Stroke Prevention and Management
- China Health Policy Roundtable Video
- The risk of car crash increases when using hand-held or hands-free mobile phone
- Blood pressure lowering agents - little difference
- 2004 Year in Review now available
- April 2005 Events in China
- Risk of cardiac death found to be higher in diabetic women than diabetic men
- Researchers confirm: Size doesn't matter
- Researchers confirm new risk factor for heart disease
- New website helps Australians get the upper hand on a silent killer
- Youth Forum 'welcome opportunity' for open dialogue on road safety
- Heart disease in Asia set to devastate
- Young Indigenous drivers needed to join road safety study
- Researchers welcome government backflip on young driver restrictions
- Heart disease and stroke set to rise in developing countries
- P-plate night driving restrictions would save lives
- $8.6 million to prevent heart attack and stroke
- INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EVENING SEMINAR SERIES: No Such Thing as Free Trade
- INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EVENING SEMINAR SERIES: Counting the Cost - Immigration Policy and Mental Health
- Research & Development Advisory Committee (RADAC) Meeting
- Dr Derek Yach speaks at The George Institute Symposium
- 7th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
- Conference Report: Global Health and Foreign Policy: Scope for Australian Engagement?
- Global Health and Foreign Policy Symposium
- Roundtable on Global Health Research
- Indigenous Health Policy Forum
- Staff Profile - Dr Bassel Hassan
- Daily burden of epilepsy can outweigh clinical symptoms
- John Chalmers honoured with Alberto Zanchetti Life Achievement Award
- The largest ever study of diabetes shows intensive glucose control reduces serious complications
- David Jayne, Diabetes Patient & ADVANCE study participant
- Falls prevention research shows innovation is required
- Achieving global equity in treating kidney disease
- Staff Profile-Dr Vibeke Anna
- Fulbright Indigenous Scholarship: supporting young Indigenous leaders
- New musculoskeletal focus at The George
- Landmark study shows combination therapy of no benefit to heart patients and should be avoided
- Depression, disability keep around half of stroke survivors from working
- Australian research institute receives $8.8m grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Does protective clothing help prevent injury in a motorcycle crash?
- A ten percent lowering of 'bad' LDL-cholesterol could save 3,000 Australian lives a year
- Smoking and high blood pressure: a double blow for bleeding stroke risk
- Early blood pressure reduction to improve stroke outcomes
- The George Institute strongly supports saying sorry
- Institute Youth Ambassador short listed as Young Voice in Research for Health
- AusAID funding win for mortality reporting systems project in Vietnam
- Institute expands Musculoskeletal program
- Concerns about salt and children revealed: Parents call for action during Salt Awareness Week
- Focus on sleep apnea and cardiovascular events: SAVE Study
- Working in collaboration to address Gates Grand Challenge
- Strong link between obesity and colorectal cancer
- Road injury research honoured by NHMRC
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