Research and Teaching About JCU Research Research Themes Advancing Health and Well-being in the Tropics

Advancing Health and Well-being in the Tropics

Healthy lives for people in Northern Australia and the tropics through health and health-care research.

Our research interests:

  • Rural, regional & remote health accessibility and services
  • Heath care systems & delivery
  • Digital health, including telemedicine and the use of AI and technology to manage illness and promote wellness
  • Bench to bedside research for disease of importance in our region, including cardio-metabolic diseases
  • Health of Indigenous communities
  • Improving mental health and well-being
  • Tropical and infectious diseases
  • One Health – addressing the integration of the health of humans, animals and the environment