Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

22/12/2025

Snoring keep you up at night and tired during the day? It could be OSA. And, because OSA has a wide range of causes, there are a wide range of treatments. Choosing the right approach is essential for long-term success and a better night's sleep for everyone. Read more: https://www.woolcock.org.au/news/osa-options

It could be OSA - what are the treatment options?

18/12/2025

As the year draws to a close, our researchers are celebrating grants successes. However, the pilot projects and feasibility studies that drive novel, innovative research only happen with the support of donors. Read more:
https://www.woolcock.org.au/news/woolcock-funding

Woolcock researchers are celebrating recent grant applications success but there's more we can do with your help.

16/12/2025

We are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred in Bondi on Sunday afternoon yesterday. Our thoughts are with those who lost loved ones, the people of Bondi, our Jewish Australian community and all who are finding it difficult to process what happened. Yesterday, Woolcock sleep psychologist Professor Delwyn Bartlett offered her advice on ABC Radio about how to manage the stress and sleep better.

16/12/2025

We are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred in Bondi on Sunday afternoon. Our thoughts are with those who lost loved ones, the people of Bondi, our Jewish Australian community and all who are finding it difficult to process what happened. Yesterday, Woolcock sleep psychologist Professor Delwyn Bartlett offered her advice on ABC Radio with Dom Knight and Renee Krosch about how to manage the trauma of these events and sleep better. Listen on the ABC Radio app.

10/12/2025

Anti-cancer antibiotics? Early Career Researcher Maddie Berry is investigating the hypothesis that doxycycline can enhance the body's response of some standard-of-care anti-cancer therapies, resulting in better-targeted elimination of cancer cells.
Read more: https://www.woolcock.org.au/news/anti-cancer-antibiotics

ECR researcher Maddie Berry is investigating whether doxycycline interacts with anti-cancer therapies to enhance outcomes.

04/12/2025

Congratulations to Dr Emma Stumbles MBBS, FRACP who graduated on Wednesday at the University of Sydney’s Great Hall.

Emma undertook her Master of Philosophy (Sydney Medical School) titled “Age related changes in sleep quantitative EEG brain activity and longitudinal relationship to cognitive function” in the Sleep and Circadian Research Group at the Woolcock Institute under the supervision of Professor Brendon Yee and Associate Professor Angela D’Rozario.

02/12/2025

New research from our Respiratory Cellular and Molecular Biology group provides hope for a low-cost preventative treatment to a global health issue. The study, published in Environment International, found that vitamin C may have the potential to protect people against lung disease caused by traffic-related air pollution, bushfires and dust storms. Read more:
https://www.woolcock.org.au/news/vit-c-and-air-pollution

Researchers have found that vitamin C may have the potential to protect people against lung disease caused by traffic-related air pollution, bushfires and dust storms.

30/11/2025

Thunderstorm asthma burst into the public consciousness almost a decade ago - with good reason. Although large-scale events are rare, the environmental conditions that drive them may be increasing. What can you do to protect your respiratory health?
Read more: https://www.woolcock.org.au/news/thunderstorm-asthma

28/11/2025

Our Collaboration Space was a hive of activity yesterday for our Research Symposium. More than 80 people were in attendance as our brightest young minds shared their current research.

There were 15 research presentations, a poster blitz, clinicians' experiences session, consumer panel and plenty of networking opportunities.

It was a celebration of the Woolcock's current, continuing and future contribution to research which helps people sleep and breathe more easily.

27/11/2025

As the year winds down and the weather heats up, routines go out the window and regular sleep can easily slip away. Follow our expert tips to keep your sleep on track during the silly season: https://www.woolcock.org.au/news/silly-season-sleep

As the end-of-year approaches and life gets busy, an expert's tips on managing your sleep when routines go out the window.

25/11/2025

Woolcock Research Leader and UTS Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) Distinguished Professor Alaina Ammit knows the value of collaboration and of mentors. She invited Professor Emerita Armour (Executive Director of the Woolcock 2012-2024) to give the occasional address at a recent UTS Faculty of Science graduation. The Woolcock and UTS have a long-standing and highly-valued research partnership and Carol has been a mentor to Alaina for more than 30 years.

23/11/2025

Does children's asthma care need an update? Airway Physiology and Imaging Research Leader Professor Paul Robinson spoke to ABC Radio National's Health Report following a major NZ study published in the Lancet which suggests children should be swapped over to a combined inhaler to reduce asthma attacks. Listen here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/asthma-kids-childhood-puffer/105973398