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07 July 2025
Catchlove Sylvan Mid-Career Researcher Fellowship 2025
The Charles Perkins Centre has awarded three inaugural Fellowships to support mid-career researchers, thanks to the generous support of long-standing friends Dr Barry Catchlove and Professor Louise Sylvan.
04 July 2025
CPC EMCR Seed and Travel Funding Grants 2025
The Charles Perkins Centre Early- and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCR) Committee has awarded eight Seed Funding and 17 Travel Funding Grants in 2025.
23 June 2025
How diet shapes your gut microbiome
Can eating more plant-based foods as an omnivore be just as good as only eating plant-based foods?
22 June 2025
The superfoods right in front of us
Australians spend billions on supplements, yet veggies like spinach, broccoli, capsicum and carrots naturally boost immunity and reduce inflammation. Vegetables are an affordable, nutrient-dense path to better health.
29 May 2025
Charles Perkins Centre farewells its inaugural Academic Director
The Charles Perkins Centre’s Inaugural Academic Director, Professor Stephen J Simpson AC FRS FAA, steps down from the leadership role which took the Centre from conception, establishment to its ongoing development into a world-leading multidisciplinary initiative.