Professor Philip O'ConnellClinical Professor; Medicine, Westmead Clinical School; The Westmead Institute for Medical Research

 Phone+61 2 9845 7388

 Fax+61 2 9633 9351

 Emailphilip.oconnell(at)sydney.edu.au

News

Australian-led research could improve kidney transplant survival

In a world first, researchers have developed a test that can predict patients at risk of developing organ damage after kidney transplantation, paving the way for improvements in long-term survival rates. Read More

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Our breakthrough clinical trials – International Clinical Trials Day

International Clinical Trials Day pays tribute to the patients and researchers involved in trials and acknowledges the role clinical trials play in improving our treatment options and overall health. Read More

News

$3.3 Million to advance ground-breaking Westmead research into Type 1 Diabetes

A team of doctors and scientists based at the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research and Westmead Hospital have been awarded $3.3 million to extend their ground-breaking research into a clinical cure for type 1 diabetes. Read More

Media

Australian first Westmead transplant procedure give life-saving hope to high-risk diabetes sufferers

A major national-consortium model for islet cell transplantation has resulted in the development of a life-saving clinical procedure for high-risk type 1 diabetes sufferers with life-threatening ‘hypoglycaemia unawareness’. Read More