Improving the psychological outcomes that will lead to a better quality of life for cancer patients is the focus of new research by Dr Bronwyn Morris.
The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, will officially launch the first National Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions for Hospitalised Patients at Griffith University's South Bank campus tomorrow (April 20).
Healthy volunteers are needed to donate blood for two key cancer research projects at the Griffith Health Institute's Genomics Research Centre.
Researchers at the Griffith Health Institute believe an extensive investigation into the physical and mental health of people caring for family members with dementia may be an important first step to address the emerging dementia crisis.
A twin-pronged research project into childhood phobias is underway at the Griffith Health Institute.
Up to 20 per cent of people who have heart attacks also have to deal with depression afterwards, and many never know. This is one of the links between the heart and mind being explored in an important new research project at Griffith University.
The underlying causes and knock-on effects of ambulance ramping at Queensland hospitals are explored and analysed in a ground-breaking report published today by the Griffith Health Institute.