Nausea

Nausea is an unpleasant sensation in the area of the abdomen, often associated with the feeling of an urge to vomit. It is a common and disabling symptom that can be related to an underlying illness, medications or disease-related treatments. 

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Research program

The Nausea SNSC program of work includes systematic reviews and pilot studies as well as data analysis and facilitation of Rapid program series.

Interested in finding out more? To express your interest in joining the Nausea SNSC, email paccsc@uts.edu.au (palliative interest) or cst@uts.edu.au (cancer symptom interest). 

Subcommittee Chair

Professor Jennifer Philip

Professor Jennifer Philip is Chair of Palliative Medicine, University of Melbourne and St Vincent's Hospital, in collaboration with the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC). Jennifer is a palliative care physician and leads the Palliative Medicine Research Group conducting mixed methods research to understand and test complex interventions in palliative care.

Jennifer oversees the VCCC Building Capability in Clinical Trials Program conducting a series of multi-site phase 2 and 3 trials in palliative care across Victorian clinical centres. Jennifer is dedicated to building successful collaborations between researchers and clinicians enabling high-quality evidence to be directly translated into high-quality care for patients and families.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.