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Menzies School of Health Research (NT)

John Matthews Building, Building No 58
Royal Darwin Hospital
Rocklands Drive
Casurina NT 0810
(PO Box 41096, NT 0811)
08 8922 8196
adrienne.farago@menzies.edu.au
www.menzies.edu.au

Director: Professor Jonathon Carapetis
Deputy Director: Professor Ross Spark
Financial Controller: Mr Shane Smith CPA
Executive Officer: Ms Adrienne Farago
Public Relations: Ms Julie Carmichael

Principal Areas of Research
Health of Indigenous communities and people living in tropical and remote areas
Tropical and emerging infectious condtitions
Chronic diseases including diabetes, heart and renal disease
Population health encompassing social, physical and environmental influences on health

Major Current Research
Skin Health, Scabies, steptococci and Rheumatic Fever

Ear and respiratory health

Melioidosis and Emerging Infectious Diseases

Malaria and International Health

Tropical Toxinology

Chronic Disease and Community based interventions

Early origins of Chronic disease

Social and Physical Environments; health related services, systems and policies

Information Development and Capacity building

Substance misuse and mental health