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Obstetrics and Gynaecology Projects

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Department Nodes Supervisor(s) Email(s) Project Research Opportunity
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr Brett Manley
Professor Peter Davis 		brett.manley@thewomens.org.au
pgd@unimelb.edu.au 		A survey and audit of postnatal corticosteroid use to reduce the risk of chronic lung disease in extremely preterm infants Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr Bill Kalionis
Dr Maria Kokkinos 		kalionis@unimelb.edu.au
Maria.Kokkinos@thewomens.org.au 		Abnormal Placental Stem Cells And Their Role In Human Pregnancy Pathologies PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Professor Eva Dimitriadis
 eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au
 Defining the role of embryo implantation failure in infertility and IVF success. PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Professor Eva Dimitriadis
 eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au
 Development of new treatments to halt the spread of endometrial cancer. PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Michelle Peate
Prof Martha Hickey 		mpeate@unimelb.edu.au
Martha Hickey hickeym@unimelb.edu.au 		Eggsurance? Making decisions about elective egg freezing Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Mercy Health Associate Professor Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino
Associate Professor Natalie Hannan 		t.klino@unimelb.edu.au
nhannan@unimelb.edu.au 		Elucidating the role of SPINT1 in placental insufficiency PhD
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Sarah Holdsworth-Carson
Dr Jacqui Donoghue 		scarson@unimelb.edu.au
jacqueline.donoghue@unimelb.edu.au 		Endometriosis: Characterising genetic risk, disease pathogenesis and unexplored therapeutic opportunities. PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Michelle Peate
Dr Jennifer Marino 		mpeate@unimelb.edu.au
jennifer.marino@unimelb.edu.au 		EndoNeeds: Investigating the unmet physical, psychological and social needs of Australian women with endometriosis. PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Michelle Peate
 mpeate@unimelb.edu.au
 Fertility decision tools for young women with breast cancer PhD, Masters by Research
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Dr Yasmin Jayasinghe
 yasmin.jayasinghe@unimelb.edu.au
 Fertility preservation in children with cancer PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Professor Eva Dimitriadis
 eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au
 Inflammatory mediators in the development of preeclampsia and pre-term birth. PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Gerald Murray
Professor Suzanne Garland 		gerald.murray@mcri.edu.au
suzanne.garland@thewomens.org.au 		Investigating the basis of antibiotic resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Melbourne Hospital Associate Professor Martha Lappas
 mlappas@unimelb.edu.au
 Investigating the role of novel miRNAs in preterm birth PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Melbourne Hospital Associate Professor Martha Lappas
 mlappas@unimelb.edu.au
 Investigating the role of novel proteins and genes in gestational diabetes PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Wei Zhou
Prof Eva Dimitriadis 		wei.zhou1@unimelb.edu.au
eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au 		MicroRNA effects on embryo implantation Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Ellen Menkhorst
Professor Eva Dimitriadis 		ellen.menkhorst@unimelb.edu.au
eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au 		microRNAs in Endometrial Cancer Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Michelle Peate
Prof Martha Hickey 		mpeate@unimelb.edu.au
hickeym@unimelb.edu.au 		Moving on from IVF in women with a low chance of success PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Dr Yasmin Jayasinghe
 yasmin.jayasinghe@unimelb.edu.au
 Prediction of ovarian malignancy in children with ovarian cysts Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Mercy Health Associate Professor Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino
 t.klino@unimelb.edu.au
 Pregnancy Specific beta-1 glycoproteins (PSGs) and their role and function in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Prof Martha Hickey
Dr Jennifer Marino 		hickeym@unimelb.edu.au
jennifer.marino@unimelb.edu.au 		Prevalence of menstrual disorders in young women and associations with the early life environment Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Michelle Peate
Dr Jennifer Marino 		mpeate@unimelb.edu.au
jennifer.marino@unimelb.edu.au 		Priorities and Needs of Women Living with Advanced Cancer PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Eva Dimitriadis
 eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au
 Relationship between the microbiome and female infertility. PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Michelle Peate
Dr Jennifer Marino 		mpeate@unimelb.edu.au
jennifer.marino@unimelb.edu.au 		Sexual dysfunction in women who have experienced cancer PhD, Masters by Research
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Dr Yasmin Jayasinghe
 yasmin.jayasinghe@unimelb.edu.au
 Surgical experience in paediatric gynaecology Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Marta Thio
Dr Omar Kamlin 		marta.thiolluch@thewomens.org.au
omar.kamlin@thewomens.org.au 		Tablet-based documentation during neonatal resuscitation Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Eva Dimitriadis
Dr Wei Zhou 		eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au
wei.zhou1@unimelb.edu.au 		Testing therapeutics for infertility in organoid models PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Marta Thio
Dr Douglas Blank 		marta.thiolluch@thewomens.org.au
douglas.blank@monashhealth.or 		The Baby Directed Umbilical Cord Cutting Physiology Study: A Randomised Controlled Trial (Baby-DUCC) Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Bill Kalionis
Assoc Prof Harry Georgiou 		kalionis@unimelb.edu.au
harrymg@unimelb.edu.au 		The prognosisdiagnosis of common pregnancy complications utilising genetic material found in extracellular vesicles derived from maternal blood and urine. PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Dorothy Machalek
A/Prof Catriona Bradshaw 		dorothy.machalek@thewomens.org.au
 Understanding the burden and consequences of Mycoplasma genitalium infection PhD
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Sarah Holdsworth-Carson
Dr Berin Boughton 		scarson@unimelb.edu.au
baboug@unimelb.edu.au 		Using metabolomic mass spectrometry imaging to better characterise endometriosis PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Ellen Menkhorst
Professor Eva Dimitriadis 		ellen.menkhorst@unimelb.edu.au
eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au 		Uterine dysfunction in Recurrent miscarriage Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Michelle Peate
Prof Martha Hickey 		mpeate@unimelb.edu.au
hickeym@unimelb.edu.au 		WomenCAN: Promoting and advancing women’s health and wellbeing after cancer PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science

Paediatrics Projects

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Department Nodes Supervisor(s) Email(s) Project Research Opportunity
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Anneke Grobler
Doctor Katherine Lange 		anneke.grobler@mcri.edu.au
katherine.lange@mcri.edu.au 		'Beating the odds': Early life experiences influencing the association between genetic prediction and language development in mid-childhood Honours
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Gerald Murray
Professor Suzanne Garland 		gerald.murray@mcri.edu.au
suzanne.garland@thewomens.org.au 		Antibiotic resistance mechanisms in Mycoplasma Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor John Christodoulou
Professor David Thorburn 		john.christodoulou@mcri.edu.au
david.thorburn@mcri.edu.au 		Application of multi-omic approaches to identify the genetic bases of disorders of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Honours
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Richard Saffery
Associate Professor Ben Edwards 		richard.saffery@mcri.edu.au
ben.edwards@anu.edu.au 		Australian children and adults exposure to trace elements, and their association with cognition and development Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Julie Bines
Doctor Celeste Donato 		jebines@unimelb.edu.au
celeste.donato@mcri.edu.au 		Characterisation of rotavirus strains emerging in the vaccine era Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Gulcan Sarila
Professor John Hutson 		gulcan.sarila@mcri.edu.au
john.hutson@mcri.edu.au 		Characterising the genetic profile of gubernacular cells derived from androgen receptor knockout mice (ARKO) during testicular descent Honours
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Paul Licciardi
Doctor Lien Anh Ha Do 		paul.licciardi@mcri.edu.au
lienanhha.do@mcri.edu.au 		Characterising the immune response to RSV in preterm and term infants Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Prof David Burgner
Dr Siroon Bekkering 		david.burgner@mcri.edu.au
siroon.bekkering@mcri.edu.au 		Common severe childhood infections, innate inflammatory responses and cardiometabolic risk: The VASCular changes aFter INfectious Diseases (VASCFIND) study PhD
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Vicki Anderson
 Vicki.Anderson@rch.org.au
 Concussion Essentials: A clinical trial for reducing persisting symptoms after child concussion PhD
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Sebastian King
Dr Simona Carbone 		sebastian.king@rch.org.au
simona.carbone @monash.edu 		Defining the functional pathology of Hirschsprung Disease Honours
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Kirsten Perrett
Doctor Thanh Dang 		Kirsten.Perrett@rch.org.au
thanh.dang@mcri.edu.au 		Developing novel diagnosis methods for tree nut allergies Honours
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Dr Kirsten Perrett
Dr Thanh Dang 		kirsten.perrett@mcri.edu.au
thanh.dang@mcri.edu.au 		Developing novel methods for the diagnosis of tree nut allergies PhD
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Amanda Gwee
Professor Nigel Curtis 		amanda.gwee@rch.org.au
nigel.curtis@rch.org.au 		Development and validation of qPCR RNA testing for E. coli, K. pneumoniae and S. epidermidis Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Ruili Li
Professor John Hutson 		ruili.li@mcri.edu.au
john.hutson@mcri.edu.au 		Effect of congenital UDT on Gonocyte development Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Dr Ken Pang
Dr Michelle Tollit 		ken.pang@mcri.edu.au
michelle.tollit@mcri.edu.au 		Evaluating health outcomes of transgender children and adolescents PhD
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Ed Stanley
Professor Andrew Elefanty 		ed.stanley@mcri.edu.au
Andrew.elefanty@mcri.edu.au 		Expression systems for pluripotent stem cells and their differentiated derivatives PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Lincon Stamp
Doctor Marlene Hao 		lstamp@unimelb.edu.au
hao.m@unimelb.edu.au 		Gut epithelial stem cell function: the influence of enteric neurons Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Richard Saffery
Professor David Burgner 		richard.saffery@mcri.edu.au
david.burgner@mcri.edu.au 		How do early-life exposures shape childhood metabolomic profile? Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Zheng Quan Toh
Associate Professor Paul Licciardi 		zheng.quantoh@mcri.edu.au
paul.licciardi@mcri.edu.au 		HPV immunity as markers of protection against infection Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Dr Katie Ayers
Professor Andrew Sinclair 		katie.ayers@mcri.edu.au
andrew.sinclair@mcri.edu.au 		Human testis organoids - a novel stem cell model for reproductive disorders Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Andrew Sinclair
Doctor Katie Ayers 		andrew.sinclair@mcri.edu.au
katie.ayers@mcri.edu.au 		Identification of new genes that cause Disorders/Differences of Sex Development Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Paul Licciardi
Doctor Dan Pellicci 		paul.licciardi@mcri.edu.au
dan.pellicci@mcri.edu.au 		Immunological responses following pneumococcal conjugate vaccination Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Paul Lockhart
Dr Yujing Gao 		paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au
yujing.gao@mcri.edu.au 		Investigating the molecular basis of Parkinson’s Disease using novel mouse models Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Paul Lockhart
Doctor Yujing Gao 		paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au
yujing.gao@mcri.edu.au 		Investigating the molecular basis of Parkinson’s Disease using novel stem cell models Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Dr Jennifer Marino
 jennifer.marino@unimelb.edu.au
 Long-term health and social implications of risk-taking in adolescence PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Post Doctor Research
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Ed Stanley
Professor Andrew Elefanty 		ed.stanley@mcri.edu.au
Andrew.elefanty@mcri.edu.au 		Making B-lymphocytes form pluripotent stem cells PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Richard Saffery
Professor Melissa Wake 		richard.saffery@mcri.edu.au
melissa.wake@mcri.edu.au 		Maximising the utility of clinical samples collected in pregnancy for population-based microbiome analysis at scale Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Adrienne Harvey
Professor David Amor 		adrienne.harvey@mcri.edu.au
david.amor@mcri.edu.au 		Measuring pain in children with cerebral palsy who are unable to self-report Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Dr Adrienne Harvey
Professor David Amor 		adrienne.harvey@mcri.edu.au
david.amor@mcri.edu.au 		Measuring pain in children with developmental disabilities PhD, Masters by Research
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Anushi Rajapaksa
Professor John Wark 		anushi.rajapaksa@mcri.edu.au
jdwark@unimelb.edu.au 		Milk 4 D study: Validaiton of a novel low cost point-of-need diagnostic for the Assessment of Vitamin D Deficiency in infants Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Margie Danchin
Dr Alexandra Ure 		margie.danchin@rch.org.au
alexandra.ure@unimelb.edu.au 		MIND the Vax Gap: Measuring Immunisation in NeuroDiverse populations and developing an intervention to improve uptake PhD
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Ann Frazier
Professor David Thorburn 		ann.frazier@mcri.edu.au
david.thorburn@mcri.edu.au 		Mitochondrial disease caused by ATAD3 rearrangments: Unravelling the complexity Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Ed Stanley
Professor Andrew Elefanty 		ed.stanley@mcir.edu.au
Andrew.elefanty@mcri.edu.au 		Modelling T-cell Development using pluripotent stem cells PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Paul Lockhart
Doctor Sarah Stephenson 		paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au
sarah.stephenson@mcri.edu.au 		Modulation of toxic alpha synuclein in vivo Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor David Godler
Doctor Emma Baker 		david.godler@mcri.edu.au
emma.baker@mcri.edu.au 		Novel molecular and clinical aspects of FMR1 in fragile X syndrome with implications for patient management Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Paul Lockhart
Doctor Yujing Gao 		paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au
yujing.gao@mcri.edu.au 		Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex condition with poorly defined genetics and pathogenesis. This project utilises genetic and functional approaches to identify and understand genes contributing to PD. PhD
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Emma Baker
Professor David Amor 		emma.baker@mcri.edu.au
david.amor@mcri.edu.au 		Peripheral UBE3A expression as a predictor of the clinical phenotype in Angelman Syndrome Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Ann Frazier
Professor David Thorburn 		ann.frazier@mcri.edu.au
david.thorburn@mcri.edu.au 		Pluripotent stem cell models of mitochondrial disease Honours
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Lincon Stamp
Associate Professor Sebastian King 		lstamp@unimelb.edu.au
Sebastian.King@rch.org.au 		Potential of stem cell therapy to treat Hirschsprung's disease Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Dr Amanda Gwee
Prof Nigel Curtis 		amanda.gwee@rch.org.au
nigel.curtis@rch.org.au 		Short course antibiotic therapy for acute septic arthritis and haematogenous osteomyelitis in children PhD, Masters by Research
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Sharon Lewis
Doctor Katherine Lange 		sharon.lewis@mcri.edu.au
katherine.lange@mcri.edu.au 		The relationship between diet and mental health in children and young adults Honours
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Richard Saffery
Professor David Burgner 		richard.saffery@mcri.edu.au
david.burgner@mcri.edu.au 		The same but different: Transcriptional responses to inflammatory stimuli in phenotypically discordant monozygotic twins Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Paul Lockhart
Doctor Sarah Stephenson 		paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au
sarah.stephenson@mcri.edu.au 		Tuberous sclerosis and epilepsy: using resected tissue to understand disease pathogenesis Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Jemimah Ride
Professor Harriet Hiscock 		jemimah.ride@unimelb.edu.au
harriet.hiscock@mcri.edu.au 		Understanding family preferences for accessing mental healthcare for children with chronic physical health problems Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Katherine Chen
Professor Harriet Hiscock 		katherine.chen@rch.org.au
harriet.hiscock@rch.org.au 		Understanding hospital, GP, and family factors associated with paediatric asthma re-admissions Honours
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Catherine Satzke
Doctor Sam Manna 		catherine.satzke@mcri.edu.au
sam.manna@mcri.edu.au 		Understanding the importance of variation in the capsular polysaccharide of Streptococcus pneumoniae Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Paul Lockhart
Professor Martin Delatycki 		paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au
martin.delatycki@vcgs.org.au 		Understanding the molecular basis of CANVAS, a novel neurological disorder caused by an expanded repeat Honours
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Paul Lockhart
Professor Martin Delatycki 		paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au
martin.delatycki@vcgs.org.au 		Understanding the molecular basis of canvas-a novel neurological disorder caused by an expanded repeat PhD
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Kiymet Bozaoglu
Associate Professor Paul Lockhart 		kiymet.bozaoglu@mcri.edu.au
paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au 		Understanding the molecular mechanisms of autism using human NF1 stem cell derived neuronal networks Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Paul Lockhart
Doctor Sarah Stephenson 		paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au
sarah.stephenson@mcri.edu.au 		Using cerebral organoids for the study of tuberous sclerosis complex Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Dave Coghill
Dr Melissa Mulraney 		david.coghill@unimelb.edu.au
melissa.mulraney@mcri.edu.au 		Utilizing technology to optimise ADHD care Masters by Research, Honours
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Jonathan Mynard
Associate Professor Michael Cheung 		jonathan.mynard@mcri.edu.au
michael.cheung@rch.org.au 		Validation of automated blood pressure devices in children Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute AProf Penelope Bryant
Prof Nigel Curtis 		penelope.bryant@rch.org.au
nigel.curtis@rch.org.au 		Vive La Resistance: Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance in Children PhD
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Nicole Van Bergen
Professor John Christodoulou 		nicole.vanbergen@mcri.edu.au
john.christodoulou@mcri.edu.au 		What are the functional consequences of CDKL5 dysregulation in patient derived neuronal cells? Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Associate Professor Catherine Satzke
Professor Fiona Russell 		catherine.satzke@mcri.edu.au
fmruss@unimelb.edu.au 		What is the microbiological effect of a single dose of azithromycin given in labour? PhD, Masters by Research
Paediatrics Doctor Ruili Li
Professor John Hutson 		ruili.li@mcri.edu.au
john.hutson@mcri.edu.au 		What role does Bax play during gonocyte transformation into spermatogonial stem cells? Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Paediatrics Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Doctor Rachel Peters
Doctor Suzanne Mavoa 		rachel.peters@mcri.edu.au
suzanne.mavoa@unimelb.edu.au 		What role does the built environment play in the development of allergic diseases? Honours

Surgery Projects

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Department Nodes Supervisor(s) Email(s) Project Research Opportunity
Surgery Surgery, Ophthalmology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Srujana Sahebjada
A/Prof Mark Daniel 		Srujana.sahebjada@unimelb.edu.au
 A global approach to combat keratoconus PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Geraldine Mitchell
Dr Kiryu Yap 		gmitchell@svi.edu.au
kyap@svi.edu.au 		Bio-engineering complex next generation human liver organoids PhD, Honours
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital Professor Peter Choong
Dr Cathal OConnell
BioFabrication of the osteo-chondral interface using multimodal 3D bioprinting Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital Dr Cathal O'Connell
 oconnell.c@unimelb.edu.au
 Bioink development for cartilage tissue engineering Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital Dr Carmine Onofrillo
Dr Serena Duchi 		carmine.onofrillo@unimelb.edu.au
serena.duchi@unimelb.edu.au 		Controlled mechanical stimulation for cartilage regeneration modelling with 3D bioprinting techniques PhD, Masters by Research
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital Dr Cathal O'Connell
 oconnell.c@unimelb.edu.au
 Design of tensile strength tests for very soft materials PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital Dr Cathal O'Connell
 oconnell.c@unimelb.edu.au
 Development of mechanical testing protocols for very soft tissues PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery Surgery, Ophthalmology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Raymond Wong
 wongcb@unimelb.edu.au
 Development of regenerative therapy for photoreceptor losses using cellular reprogramming technology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital Dr Cathal O'Connell
 oconnell.c@unimelb.edu,au
 Diffusion properties in hydrogel materials PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital Dr Carmine Onofrillo
Dr Serena Duchi 		carmine.onofrillo@unimelb.edu.au
serena.duchi@unimelb.edu.au 		Dynamic microfluidic in vitro differentiation of stem cells for cartilage regeneration in surgical 3D bioprinting PhD, Masters by Research
Surgery Surgery, Otolaryngology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Christofer Bester
Prof Stephen O'Leary 		christofer.bester@unimelb.edu.au
sjoleary@unimelb.edu.au 		Electrical Impedance changes during cochlear implantation Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery Surgery, Ophthalmology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Zhichao Wu
Prof Robyn Guymer 		wu.z@unimelb.edu.au
 Enabling Treatment Trials of Atrophic Age-Related Macular Degeneration PhD
Surgery St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Geraldine Mitchell
Dr Anne Kong 		gmitchell@svi.edu.au
akong@svi.edu.au 		Engineering a tissue flap PhD, Honours
Surgery St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Tara Karnezis
 tkarnezis@svi.edu.au
 Gene signatures of the ‘lymphaticome’ PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital Dr Carmine Onofrillo
Dr Serena Duchi 		carmine.onofrillo@unimelb.edu.au
serena.duchi@unimelb.edu.au 		Generation of an ex vivo regeneration model for 3D bioprinting applications PhD, Masters by Research
Surgery Surgery, Ophthalmology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Zhichao Wu
A/Prof Gang Chen 		wu.z@unimelb.edu.au
 Glaucoma Outcome Measure for Cost-Effectiveness and Quality-of-Life Evaluations PhD
Surgery Surgery, Otolaryngology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Christofer Bester
Prof Stephen O'Leary 		christofer.bester@unimelb.edu.au
sjoleary@unimelb.edu.au 		Impedance triggered therapeutic intervention after cochlear implantation PhD
Surgery St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Shiang (Max) Lim
Dr Jarmon Lees 		maxlim@unimelb.edu.au
jlees@svi.edu.au 		Investigating cardiovascular disease in Friedreich's ataxia using human induced pluripotent stem cells PhD, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery Royal Melbourne Hospital Associate Professor Niall Corcoran
Professor Christopher Hovens 		niallmcorcoran@gmail.com
cbhovens@gmail.com 		Investigating the link between phenotype change and treatment resistance in prostate cancer PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Surgery Surgery, Otolaryngology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Christofer Bester
Prof Stephen O'Leary 		christofer.bester@unimelb.edu.au
sjoleary@unimelb.edu.au 		Manipulation of cochlear implant to reverse insertion trauma Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Shiang (Max) Lim
Dr Jarmon Lees 		maxlim@unimelb.edu.au
jlees@svi.edu.au 		Modelling diabetic-induced cardiomyopathy using human cardiac organoids PhD, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery Surgery, Ophthalmology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Tom Edwards
Dr Lauren Ayton 		thomas.edwards@unimelb.edu.au
layton@unimelb.edu.au 		Ocular gene therapy: the new era of blindness prevention PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery Surgery, Otolaryngology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Prof Stephen O'Leary
Dr Katie Ozdowska 		sjoleary@unimelb.edu.au
katie.ozdowska@unimelb.edu.au 		Otitis Media (Ear Infection) in Indigenous Australians Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery Surgery, Otolaryngology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Christofer Bester
Prof Stephen O'Leary 		christofer.bester@unimelb.edu.au
sjoleary@unimelb.edu.au 		Patterns of Electrocochleography drops in cochlear implant recipients Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital Dr Cathal O'Connell
 oconnell.c@unimelb.edu.au
 Probing the complexity of cartilage using the Atomic Force Microscope Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Stanley Stylli
 sstylli@unimelb.edu.au
 Regulation of invadopodium function and involvement in cancer cell invasion PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery Surgery, Ophthalmology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital A/Prof Peter van Wijngaarden
 peterv@unimelb.edu.au
 Satellite imaging technology to detect the early signs of glaucoma and Alzheimer’s disease in the retina PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital A/Prof Michelle Dowsey
Prof Peter Choong 		mmdowsey@unimelb.edu.au
sarcoma@bigpond.net.au 		Sex based differences in response to total joint replacement for osteoarthritis of the lower limb Honours
Surgery Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof Alistair Royse
Prof Colin Royse 		Alistair.Royse@unimelb.edu.au
Colin.Royse@unimelb.edu.au 		Sternal ultrasound assessment of plate vs. wire fixation Masters by Research, Honours, Post Doctor Research
Surgery Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Christopher Hovens
Associate Professor Niall Corcoran 		cbhovens@gmail.com
niallmcorcoran@gmail.com 		The Genomic Drivers of High Risk Prostate cancer PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Surgery Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Rodney Luwor
 rluwor@unimelb.edu.au
 The role of EGFR Signaling in Glioblastoma Progression and Resistance to Current Therapies PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Surgery Surgery, Otolaryngology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Hayden Eastwood
 haydente@unimelb.edu.au
 The role of endolymphatic hydrops after cochlear implantation Honours
Surgery Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Stanley Stylli
 sstylli@unimelb.edu.au
 The role of invadopodia in glioma invasion and response to therapeutics PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Rodney Luwor
 rluwor@unimelb.edu.au
 The role of STAT3-mediated Cancer Progression and Resistance to Current Therapies PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Surgery St Vincent's Hospital Dr Ramin Shayan
Dr Tara Karnezis 		rshayan@svi.edu.au
tkarnezis@svi.edu.au 		Understanding the genetic basis of lipedema PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Ramin Shayan
Dr Tara Karnezis 		rshayan@svi.edu.au
tkarnezis@svi.edu.au 		Understanding the microenvironment of lymphodema PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Ramin Shayan
Dr Tara Karnezis 		rshayan@svi.edu.au
tkarnezis@svi.edu.au 		Understanding the role of CXCR7 in lymphodema following radiation injury PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgery Surgery, Otolaryngology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Dr Sudanthi Wijewickrema
Prof Stephen O'Leary 		sudanthi.wijewickrema@unimelb.edu.au
sjoleary@unimelb.edu.au 		Virtual reality and surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science

Rural Health Projects

No research opportunities are currently being offered within this department

Psychiatry Projects

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Department Nodes Supervisor(s) Email(s) Project Research Opportunity
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof Christos Pantelis
Dr Warda Taqdees Syeda 		cpant@unimelb.edu.au
warda.syeda@unimelb.edu.au 		Animal models of Brain Development assessed using MRI PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Vanessa Cropley
Dr Tamsyn van Rheenen 		vcropley@unimelb.edu.au
tamsyn.van@unimelb.edu.au 		Assessment of hippocampal subfields across development: associations with cognition and psychopathology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Vanessa Cropley
 vcropley@unimelb.edu.au
 Brain development and the pathophysiology of psychosis PhD
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof Christos Pantelis
Ms Cassandra Wannan 		cpant@unimelb.edu.au
cwannan@student.unimelb.edu.au 		Cognition and brain connectivity in psychosis PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Psychiatry Royal Women’s Hospital Dr Alex Bahar-Fuchs
 alex.bahar@unimelb.edu.au
 Cognitive training for behavioural and psychological symptoms in young onset dementia Masters by Research, Honours
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Tamsyn Van Rheenen
 tamsyn.van@unimelb.edu.au
 Exploring predictors of the treatment resistant schizophrenia phenotype Honours
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Alex Bahar-Fuchs
 alex.bahar@unimelb.edu.au
 Olfactory-focused cognitive training PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Post Doctor Research
Psychiatry Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Associate Professor Jee Hyun Kim
 jee.kim@florey.edu.au
 Sex differences in infantile amnesia Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Associate Professor Sarah Whittle
Ms Divyangana Rakesh 		swhittle@unimelb.edu.au
rakeshd@student.unimelb.edu.au 		Studying brain-behaviour relationships during adolescence Masters by Research, Honours
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Tamsyn Van Rheenen
 tamsyn.van@unimelb.edu.au
 Treating cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder PhD
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Tamsyn Van Rheenen
 tamsyn.van@unimelb.edu.au
 Understand links between the brain, cognition and behaviour in psychiatric disorders on the mood-psychosis spectrum. PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Tamsyn Van Rheenen
 tamsyn.van@unimelb.edu.au
 Understanding links between the brain, cognition and behaviour in psychiatric disorders on the mood-psychosis spectrum. PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Psychiatry Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Alex Bahar-Fuchs
Dr Jenny Waycott 		alex.bahar@unimelb.edu.au
jwaycott@unimelb.edu.au 		Virtual reality-based cognitive training in older adults at risk of dementia Masters by Research, Honours

General Practice Projects

No research opportunities are currently being offered within this department

Clinical Pathology Projects

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Department Nodes Supervisor(s) Email(s) Project Research Opportunity
Clinical Pathology Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Associate Professor John Hayman
Dr Yi Qiu Sun 		hayman@johnhayman.net
yqsun@unimelb.edu.au 		Dendritic cell cutaneous egression in Mycobacterium ulcerans infection Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Clinical Pathology Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Professor Lachlan Coin
 lachlan.coin@unimelb.edu.au
 Detecting the tissue of origin of circulating cell free DNA Masters by Research, Honours
Clinical Pathology Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Associate Professor Daniel Buchanan
Dr Ryan Hutchinson 		daniel.buchanan@unimelb.edu.au
ryan.hutchinson@unimelb.edu.au 		Finding a needle in the haystack: ctDNA detection for tracking cancer evolution and refining cancer risk Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Clinical Pathology Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) AProfessor Frederic Hollande
 frederic.hollande@unimelb.edu.au
 Heterogeneity of treatment response in advanced cancer: role of intrinsic and microenvironmental factors PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Clinical Pathology Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Associate Professor Daniel Buchanan
Dr Ryan Hutchinson 		daniel.buchanan@unimelb.edu.au
ryan.hutchinson@unimelb.edu.au 		Predicting tumour evolution, immune surveillance and editing using integromic classification of the tumour microenvironment Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Clinical Pathology Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Associate Professor John Hayman
Dr Yi Qiu Sun 		hayman@johnhayman.net
yqsun@unimelb.edu.au 		Vascular remodeling in patients with Mycobacterium ulcerans infection and its effect on wound healing Honours, Master of Biomedical Science

Medicine and Radiology Projects

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Department Nodes Supervisor(s) Email(s) Project Research Opportunity
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Jarrod Kerris
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		jarrod.kerris@unimelb.edu.au
cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		: Social and physical activities in ageing women Honours
Medicine and Radiology Professor John Hamilton
Dr Ming-Chin (Kevin) Lee 		jahami@unimelb.edu.au
ming-chin.lee@unimelb.edu.au 		A cytokine pathway in the control of inflammation and pain PhD
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Prof Jennifer Philip
Dr Anna Collins Davidson 		jphilip@unimelb.edu.au
anna.collins@unimelb.edu.au 		A detailed examination of the economics of end of life care PhD
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Dean Freestone
 deanrf@unimelb.edu.au
 A framework for creating subject-specific mathematical brain models PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Terence O'Brien
Dr Charles Malpas 		obrientj@unimelb.edu.au
charles.malpas@unimelb.edu.au 		A Pharmacogenomics study of the teratogenicity valproate based on the prospective Australian Register for Anti-epileptic Drugs in Pregnancy PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Patrick Kwan
Assoc Professor Nigel Jones 		patrick.kwan@unimelb.edu.au
Nigel.Jones@monash.edu 		Acquired epilepsy in Alzheimer’s disease PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health Dr Peter Wookey
Prof David Hare 		pwookey@unimelb.edu.au
 An antibody that detects a high molecular weight surrogate ligand of calcitonin receptor is detected in malignant glioma cells and cell lines PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health Dr Peter J Wookley
 pwookey@unimelb.edu.au
 An antibody that detects a high molecular weight surrogate ligand of calcitonin receptor is detected in malignant glioma cells and cell lines. PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Mrs Samantha Elder
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		samantha.elder@unimelb.edu.au
cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Anxiety and neurodegeneration in preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease Honours
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health A/Prof Sof Andrikopoulos
sof@unimelb.edu.au
 Assessment of mitochondrial function in a mouse model of obesity and type 2 diabetes Honours
Medicine and Radiology Western Health Professor Gustavo Duque
 gustavo.duque@unimelb.edu.au
 Assessment of the Falls and Fractures Prevention Clinic as the Most Effective Setting toReduce Falls and Fractures in High-Risk Older Persons: A Care Program Assessment PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Wayne Crismani
 wcrismani@svi.edu.au
 Cancer drug discovery by inhibition of a DNA repair pathway with Crispr/Cas9 gene editing and biochemistry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Cassandra Szoeke
Professor Lorraine Dennerstein 		cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au
ldenn@unimelb.edu.au 		Causes of Depressive Symptoms in Early Ageing PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Monica Slavin
Dr Michelle Yong 		Monica.Slavin@mh.org.au
Michelle.Yong@unimelb.edu.au 		Characterising Respiratory Infections in Immune-suppressed Haematology and Transplant Patients PhD
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Andrew Kompa
Dr Amanda Edgley 		akompa@unimelb.edu.au
aedgley@unimelb.edu.au 		Characterization of GPR35 in models of cardiac and renal disease Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Judy Savige
A/Prof Deb Colville 		j.savige@unimelb.edu.au
colville@unimelb.edu.au 		Clinical features in a common inherited cause of kidney failure PhD, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Associate Professor Luke Burchill
Dr Aneta Kotevski 		blj@unimelb.edu.au
aneta.kotevski@unimelb.edu.au 		Closing the Gap on Aboriginal Cardiovascular Health disparities- Using Big Data to understand the patient health journey Masters by Research
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Dean Freestone
 deanrf@unimelb.edu.au
 Control of prosthetic limbs from decoded brain signals PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Associate Professor Andrew Cook
Dr Ming-Chin Lee 		adcook@unimelb.edu.au
ming-chin.lee@unimelb.edu.au 		Determining the role of GM-CSF in osteoarthritis PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Prof Jennifer Philip
A/Prof Brian Le 		jphilip@unimelb.edu.au
ble@unimelb.edu.au 		Developing a methodology for building new clinical trial capability PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof Judy Savige
 jasavige@unimelb.edu.au
 Developing interactome (Protein binding maps) maps for BRCA1 and the collagen I molecule affected in osteogenesis imperfecta Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Patrick Kwan
Dr Jianxiong Chan 		patrick.kwan@unimelb.edu.au
jianxiong.chan@unimelb.edu.au 		Development of a low cost, point-of-care diagnostic platform PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Western Health Professor Gustavo Duque
 gustavo.duque@unimelb.edu.au
 Development of Marrow Fat Quantification as a Predictor of Poor Outcomes in Osteosarcopenia PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Burnet Institute Prof James Beeson
Dr Gaoqian Feng 		beeson@burnet.edu.au
gaoqian.feng@burnet.edu.au 		Development of novel vaccines against malaria PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Esmee Reijnierse
Prof Andrea Maier 		esmee.reijnierse@unimelb.edu.au
andrea.maier@mh.org.au 		Diagnostic accuracy of a screening tool to identify patients at risk of sarcopenia Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Cassandra Szoeke
Dr Alexandra Gorelik 		cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au
alexandra.gorelik@unimelb.edu.au 		Diet and Healthy Ageing PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Burnet Institute Prof James Beeson
Dr Herbert Opi 		beeson@burnet.edu.au
herbert.opi@burnet.edu.au 		Discovering the mechanisms and targets of immunity against malaria PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Burnet Institute Dr Paul Gilson
A. Prof. Freya Fowkes 		paul.gilson@burnet.edu.au
freya.fowkes@burnet.edu.au 		Discovering the targets of drugs that stop malaria parasites invading red blood cells Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Associate Professor Nigel Jones
nigel.jones@monash.edu
 Does stress contribute to epilepsy? PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Associate Professor Nigel Jones
nigel.jones@monash.edu
 Does sugar really affect cognition? PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Rebecca Iseli
Prof Andrea Maier 		rebecca.iseli@mh.org.au
andrea.maier@unimelb.edu.au 		Does the Braden scale predict more than pressure injury risk in older inpatients? Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Mrs Samantha Elder
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		samantha.elder@unimelb.edu.au
cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Domestic violence and cognition in Australian women – a twenty year follow-up study Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Alison Flehr
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		alison.flehr@unimelb.edu.au
cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Early detection of cognitive decline and Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Alan Lai
Dr Andre Peterson 		alan.lai@unimelb.edu.au
peterson@unimelb.edu.au 		EEG/ MEG network measures as a biomarker in pre-surgical planning for epilepsy patients PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Andrew Kompa
akompa@unimelb.edu.au
aedgley@unimelb.edu.au 		Effect of uraemic toxins of vascular reactivity Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Elizabeth Manias
Professor Andrea Maier 		emanias@unimelb.edu.au
andrea.maier@mh.org.au 		Effects of anticholinergic medications in hospitalised older patients discharged from geriatric rehabilitation wards Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Chris French
frenchc@unimelb.edu.au
 Effects of Drugs on Cognition-Related Brain Wave Signals in the Rat PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Professor Elizabeth Manias
Professor Andrea Maier 		emanias@unimelb.edu.au
andrea.maier@mh.org.au 		Effects of inappropriate medication use in frail older patients discharged from geriatric rehabilitation wards Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Adrian Achuthan
 aaa@unimelb.edu.au
 Elucidating molecular signalling pathways controlled by anti-inflammatory steroids PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Dean Freestone
Professor Mark Cook 		deanrf@unimelb.edu.au
markcook@unimelb.edu.au 		Epileptic Seizure Forecasting PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Burnet Institute Dr Paul Gilson
A. Prof. Freya Fowkes 		gilson@burnet.edu.au
freya.fowkes@burnet.edu.au 		Establishing the roles of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite invasion proteins Honours
Medicine and Radiology Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Dr. Ben Gu
Prof. James Wiley 		ben.gu@florey.edu.au
james.wiley@florey.edu.au 		Evaluate inflammatory response with microparticles in blood and urine PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health Dr Barbara Fam
bcfam@unimelb.edu.au
 Exploring the microbiome and epigenetic links in obesity development Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Prof Helen Thomas
Dr Bala Krishnamurthy 		+61 3 9231 3282
bmurthy@svi.edu.au 		Factors that determine islet antigen-specific T cell expansion before the onset of Type 1 diabetes PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital A/Prof Christopher Reid
Dr Paulo Pinares-Garcia 		christopher.reid@florey.edu.au
paulo.pinaresgarcia@florey.edu.au 		Finding a cure for a devastating form of epilepsy PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research A/Prof Andrew Deans
Dr Rohan Bythell-Douglas 		adeans@svi.edu.au
 Function and cryo-EM structure of the breast cancer predisposition gene BRCA1 PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Matt Hudson
A/Prof Nigel Jones 		matt.hudson@monash.edu
nigel.jones@monash.edu 		Gamma oscillations in genetic mouse models of schizophrenia PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health A/Prof Sof Andrikopoulos
sof@unimelb.edu.au
 Genetic Analysis of Impaired beta Cell Function and Loss in Type 2 diabetes Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Prof Natalie Sims
 nsims@svi.edu.au
 How are autophagic processes involved in bone mineralisation? PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Dr. Ben Gu
Prof. James Wiley 		ben.gu@florey.edu.au
james.wiley@florey.edu.au 		How does the brain remove the excess number of neurons during development and aging PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research A/Prof Stuart Mannering
Dr Colleen Elso 		smannering@svi.edu.au
celso@svi.edu.au 		How to detect a T cell’s response to autoantigen? PhD, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Jessica Holien
Dr Kylie Gorringe 		jholien@svi.edu.au
kylie.gorringe@petermac.org 		Identification of novel therapeutic targets in mucinous ovarian cancer PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Dr Michael Duffy
 mduffy@unimelb.edu.au
 Identifying globally conserved malaria virulence determinants as vaccine candidates PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Terence O'Brien
Dr Charles Malpas 		obrientj@unimelb.edu.au
charles.malpas@unimelb.edu.au 		Identifying Predictors of Death in Patients with Epileptic and Psychogenic Seizures PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Burnet Institute Prof James Beeson
Dr JoAnne Chan 		beeson@burnet.edu.au
JoAnne.Chan@unimelb.edu.au 		Identifying targets and mechanisms of acquired immunity to severe malaria in children PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Vijay Venkatraman
Prof Roland Bammer 		vijay.venkatraman@unimelb.edu.au
roland.bammer@unimelb.edu.au 		Improve the diagnostic prediction of imaging measures in dementia and epilepsy PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Chris French
Dr Rod Luwor 		frenchc@unimelb.edu.au
rluwor@unimelb.edu.au 		In vitro brain tumour model – studying epileptic seizure development and sensitivity to anti-cancer therapy PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Michaela Waibel
Prof Helen Thomas 		mwaibel@svi.edu.au
hthomas@svi.edu.au 		Inhibiting hypoxia and inflammation-induced damage to improve the outcomes of islet transplantation Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Sandra Galic
Prof Bruce Kemp 		sgalic@unimelb.edu.au
bkemp@svi.edu.au 		Inhibition of microglia inflammation by AMPK for obesity treatment PhD
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Kim Loh
 kloh@svi.edu.au
 Investigating a novel mechanism for improving beta-cell function in type 2 diabetes PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Michael Duffy
 mduffy@unimelb.edu.au
 Investigating novel chromatin proteins of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum as drug targets. PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Adrian Achuthan
Professor Stephen Rogerson 		aaa@unimelb.edu.au
sroger@unimelb.edu.au 		Investigating the effects of GM-CSF and M-CSF derived human macrophages on phagocytosing P. falciparum infected erythrocytes and cytokine production PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Andre Peterson
Prof Steve Petrou 		peterson@unimelb.edu.au
steven.petrou@florey.edu.au 		Investigating the electrophysiology of neuronal network dynamics PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Western Health Professor Gustavo Duque
 gustavo.duque@unimelb.edu.au
 Investigating the relationship between fat, bone and muscle PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Marjan Tabesh
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		marjan.tabesh@unimelb.edu.au
cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Iron and Fatigue Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Cassandra Szoeke
 cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au
 Lifestyle Factors and Cognitive Health PhD, Masters by Research
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Cassandra Szoeke
Professor Lorraine Dennerstein 		cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au
ldenn@unimelb.edu.au 		Lifestyle factors and effects on mood in elderly women PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Alexandra Gorelik
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		alexandra.gorelik@unimelb.edu.au
cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Lifestyle for Healthy Ageing Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Nigel Jones
nigel.jones@monash.edu
 Linking brain activity to behaviour: neural oscillations and cognition PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Senior Research Fellow Alexandra Gorelik
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		alexandra.gorelik@unimelb.edu.au
Cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Risk from Mid- to Late-life in Women PhD, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Louise Randall
Prof Stephen Rogerson 		louise.randall@unimelb.edu.au
stephen.rogerson@unimelb.edu.au 		M-ficolin in the Immune Response to Plasmodium falciparum malaria Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Professor Bernard Yan
Professor Marimuthu Palaniswami 		bernard.yan@mh.org.au
palani@unimelb.edu.au 		Machine learning assisted stroke neuroimaging PhD, Masters by Research
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Kate Gregorevic
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		katherine.gregorevic@mh.org.au
Cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Mid-Life Determinants of Health in Older Age Honours
Medicine and Radiology Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Dr Snezana Maljevic
 snezana.maljevic@florey.edu.au
 Modellling severe childhood epilepsy Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Adrian Achuthan
 aaa@unimelb.edu.au
 Molecular signalling pathways controlling gene expression during chronic disease progression PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Dr Kay Richards
Professor Steven Petrou 		kay.richards@florey.edu.au
steven.petrou@florey.edu.au 		Morphometric analysis of a Dravet Syndrome mouse model. Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Vijay Venkatraman
Prof Patricia Desmond 		vvenkatraman@unimelb.edu.au
Patricia.Desmond@mh.org.au 		Multimodal imaging measures to improve dementia diagnosis PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Alexandra Gorelik
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		alexandra.gorelik@unimelb.edu.au
cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Multimorbidity and ageing women Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Andre Peterson
 peterson@unimelb.edu.au
 Neural modelling of epileptic dynamics PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Alison Flehr
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		alison.flehr@unimelb.edu.au
cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Neuropsychological trajectories and Health outcomes across 20 years Honours
Medicine and Radiology Western Health Professor Gustavo Duque
 gustavo.duque@unimelb.edu.au
 New methods for investigating bone muscle and fat mass using 2D DXA images to predict performance, risk of falls and fractures PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Amanda Edgley
Dr Fay Khong 		aedgley@unimelb.edu.au
fay.khong@unimelb.edu.au 		Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – characterising disease features in order to develop new therapies PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Sam John
Dr Lauren Ayton 		sam.john@unimelb.edu.au
layton@unimelb.edu.au 		Non-invasive intracranial pressure Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Andrew Kompa
Dr Amanda Edgley 		akompa@unimelb.edu.au
aedgley@unimelb.edu.au 		Novel therapies for the treatment of cardiorenal syndrome PhD
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Esmee Reijnierse
Prof Andrea Maier 		esmee.reijnierse@unimelb.edu.au
andrea.maier@mh.org.au 		Nutritional needs of hospitalized older patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation wards Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital A/Prof Christopher Reid
Dr Paulo Pinares-Garcia 		christopher.reid@florey.edu.au
paulo.pinaresgarcia@florey.edu.au 		Pacemaker channels and brain excitability PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Jarrod Kerris
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		jarrod.kerris@unimelb.edu.au
cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Cognition in Ageing Women Honours
Medicine and Radiology Western Health Associate Professor Alan Hayes
 hayes.a@unimelb.edu.au
 Pre-Clinical Studies Identifying Novel Molecular Regulators of Skeletal Muscle Growth and Atrophy PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof Patricia Desmond
Prof Roland Bammer 		Patricia.Desmond@mh.org.au
roland.bammer@unimelb.edu.au 		Quantitative imaging in dementia PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Dr. Ben Gu
Prof. James Wiley 		ben.gu@florey.edu.au
james.wiley@florey.edu.au 		Raising innate immunity to fight with severe infection PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof. Andrea Maier
Prof. Kwang Lim 		andrea.maier@mh.org.au
kwang.lim@mh.org.au 		Refining the comprehensive geriatric assessment PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Sandra Galic
Prof Bruce Kemp 		sgalic@svi.edu.au
bkemp@svi.edu.au 		Regulation of ghrelin signalling by AMPK Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Adrian Achuthan
Professor Alex Boussioutas 		aaa@unimelb.edu.au
alexb@unimelb.edu.au 		Roles of macrophages subpopulations in tumour microenvironment in gastric cancer PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Camilla Tuttle
Prof Andrea Maier 		camilla.tuttle@unimelb.edu.au
andrea.maier@mh.org.au 		Senescence as a measure of morbidity Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof Monica Slavin
Prof Karin Thursky 		monica.slavin@petermac.org
karin.thursky@petermac.org 		Sepsis pathway compliance and outcomes for haematology patients Honours
Medicine and Radiology Burnet Institute Dr Megan Lim
 megan.lim@burnet.edu.au
 Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll: Young people and risk behaviours PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Burnet Institute Dr Megan Lim
 megan.lim@burnet.edu.au
 Sexting, porn, and Tinder: An investigation of education and health promotion PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Professor David Story
 dastory@unimelb.edu.au
 Simplifying clinical acid-base diagnosis in critical care Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Dean Freestone
 deanrf@unimelb.edu.au
 Single pulse electrical stimulation for epilepsy monitoring and tuning of DBS therapy PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Chris French
frenchc@unimelb.edu.au
 Sodium Channels in Epilepsy PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Terence O'Brien
Dr Charles Malpas 		obrientj@unimelb.edu.au
charles.malpas@unimelb.edu.au 		Sodium Selenate as a Disease Modifying Treatment for Probable Behavioural Variant Front-temporal Dementia PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Dr. Ben Gu
Dr. Xin Huang 		ben.gu@florey.edu.au
xin.huang@florey.edu.au 		Somatic mutations in Alzheimer's disease PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Sam John
A/Prof Nicholas Opie 		sam.john@unimelb.edu.au
n.opie@unimelb.edu.au 		Stentrode: Tissue Response to Endovascular Stimulation PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Vijay Venkatraman
Prof. Roland Bammer 		vijay.venkatraman@unimelb.edu.au
roland.bammer@unimelb.edu.au 		Stroke assessment with multi-modal imaging PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Brett Bennetts
Prof Michael Parker 		brettb@unimelb.edu.au
mparker@svi.edu.au 		Structural biology of proteins involved in bone diseases PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Craig Morton
Prof Michael Parker 		craig.morton@unimelb.edu.au
mparker@svi.edu.au 		Structural biology of proteins involved in cancer PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Craig Morton
Prof Michael Parker 		craig.morton@unimelb.edu.au
mparker@svi.edu.au 		Structural biology of proteins involved in infection PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Prof Michael Parker
 mparker@svi.edu.au
 Structural biology of proteins involved in mental illnesses PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Jessica Holien
Dr Belinda Abbott 		jholien@svi.edu.au
b.abbott@latrobe.edu.au 		Structure-based drug design of selective Drp1 inhibitors PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Roy Kong
Dr Amanda Edgley
aedgley@unimelb.edu.au 		Targeting inflammation and fibrosis for the treatment of retinal disease PhD
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof. Andrea Maier
 andrea.maier@mh.org.au
 The blood pressure drop makes you fall PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research A/Prof Jon Oakhill
Dr John Scott 		joakhill@svi.edu.au
jscott@svi.edu.au 		The cellular fuel gauge: Novel mechanisms of metabolic control PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health Dr Peter J Wookley
 pwookey@unimelb.edu.au
 The development of anti-NPY1 receptor antibodies for research into and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and cancer PhD
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Professor Cassandra Szoeke
Professor Lorraine Dennerstein 		cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au
ldenn@unimelb.edu.au 		The effect of anxiety on cardiovascular risk in healthy ageing women Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof David Ritchie
Dr Rachel Koldej 		david.ritchie@mh.org.au
rachel.koldej@mh.org.au 		The Impact of Inflammation-Driven Cancers on Immune Ageing PhD, Masters by Research
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health Dr Chandana Herath
Prof Peter Angus 		cherath@unimelb.edu.au
 The pathophysiological role of the RAS in portal hypertension PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof. Andrea Maier
 andrea.maier@mh.org.au
 The power of human muscle PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Kim Loh
 kloh@svi.edu.au
 The role of AMP-activated kinase in suppressing atherosclerosis PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Kevin Lee
A/Prof Andrew Cook 		mingchinl@unimelb.edu.au
adcook@unimelb.edu.au 		The role of CCL17 in osteoarthritis PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research A/Prof Andrew Deans
Dr Elyse Dunn 		adeans@svi.edu.au
 The role of FANCM gene in inherited breast cancer PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Dr. Ben Gu
Prof. James Wiley 		ben.gu@florey.edu.au
james.wiley@florey.edu.au 		The Role of Innate Phagocytosis in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease PhD, Masters by Research
Medicine and Radiology Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Associate Professor Jee Hyun Kim
 jee.kim@florey.edu.au
 The role of NMDA NR2B signalling in fear memory erasure in juvenile rats PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Andrew Deans
 adeans@svi.edu.au
 The role of RECQL4 gene in cancer predispositon PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research A/Prof Mark Chong
 mchong@svi.edu.au
 The role of the non-muscle myosin component Myl9 in embryonic development and haematopoietic stem cell function PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health Dr Chandana Herath
Prof Peter Angus 		cherath@unimelb.edu.au
 Therapeutic intervention of AGE/RAGE pathway in NAFLD PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health Dr Chandana Herath
Prof Peter Angus 		cherath@unimelb.edu.au
 Therapies targeting the renin angiotensin system (RAS) in liver fibrosis PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Prof Mark Cook
Dr Andre Peterson 		markcook@unimelb.edu.au
peterson@unimelb.edu.au 		Towards a patient-specific examination of epileptogenesis PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Prof David O'Neal
Ms Catriona Sims 		DTRG-t1research@unimelb.edu.au
catriona.sims@unimelb.edu.au 		Towards an advanced artificial pancreas aimed at optimising metabolic control in people living with Type 1 diabetes Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Associate Professor Luke Burchill
Dr Aneta Kotevski 		blj@unimelb.edu.au
aneta.kotevski@unimelb.edu.au 		Tracking Physical Activity in Young Adults with Heart Disease Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research A/Prof Mark Chong
 mchong@svi.edu.au
 Transgenerational influence of diet on autoimmune susceptibility PhD
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Dr Roy Kong
Dr Amanda Edgley 		roy.kong@unimelb.edu.au
aedgley@unimelb.edu.au 		Treating fibrosis and inflammation to prevent end-organ damage in diabetes PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof. Andrea Maier
Dr. Claire Maddison 		andrea.maier@mh.org.au
Claire.Maddison@mh.org.au 		Treatment outcome in older lung cancer patients: does the biological age predict it? PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Associate Professor Christopher Reid
Dr Ming Soh 		christopher.reid@unimelb.edu.au
mingshiuan.soh@florey.edu.au 		Trying to stop Sudden Unexpected Death in EPilepsy (SUDEP) Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Andrew Fleetwood
 andrew.fleetwood@unimelb.edu.au
 Type I interferon regulation of macrophage metabolism and activation Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research A/Prof Carl Walkley
Dr Alistair Chalk 		cwalkley@svi.edu.au
achalk@svi.edu.au 		Understanding how A-to-I RNA editing modifies the immunogenicity of endogenous RNA PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof David Ritchie
Dr Rachel Koldej 		david.ritchie@mh.org.au
rachel.koldej@mh.org.au 		Understanding how immune cell function is impacted by novel therapies in patients with B cell malignancies PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Dr Andrew Sutherland
 asutherland@svi.edu.au
 Understanding how Type 17 immunity and IL-17 cytokines regulate Type 1 diabetes PhD, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Prof Jennifer Philip
Dr Anna Collins Davidson 		jphilip@unimelb.edu.au
anna.collins@unimelb.edu.au 		Understanding the most effective methods for translating evidence into practice in palliative care PhD
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health Dr Evelyn Marin
A/Prof Sof Andrikopoulos 		evelyn.marin@unimelb.edu.au
Sof@unimelb.edu.au 		Understanding the role of Alzheimer’s tau protein in whole body glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Prof Nigel Jones
Dr. Matt Hudson
matt.hudson@monash.edu 		Using light to control brain activity PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Prof Helen Thomas
Prof Tom Kay 		hthomas@svi.edu.au
tkay@svi.edu.au 		Using the JAK1/JAK2 Inhibitor Baricitinib to treat new-onset Type 1 diabetes PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology Austin Health Associate Professor Michael Hildebrand
Professor Samuel Berkovic 		michael.hildebrand@unimelb.edu.au
s.berkovic@unimelb.edu.au 		Utilising nasal biopsies as a surrogate for brain tissue to diagnose focal epilepsy Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Marjan Tabesh
Professor Cassandra Szoeke 		marjan.tabesh@unimelb.edu.au
cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au 		Vitamin D deficiency and balance Honours
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research A/Prof Stuart Mannering
Dr Colleen Elso 		smannering@svi.edu.au
celso@svi.edu.au 		What are antigens/epitopes are recognized in by islet-infiltrating CD8+ T cells in people with type 1 diabetes? PhD, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research A/Prof Stuart Mannering
Dr Colleen Elso 		smannering@svi.edu.au
celso@svi.edu.au 		What are the functional properties of human CD4+ T cells, from people with type 1 diabetes, that respond to proinsulin C-peptide? PhD, Master of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Radiology St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Prof Natalie Sims
 nsims@svi.edu.au
 What controls the development of strong cortical bone? PhD, Honours
Medicine and Radiology Royal Melbourne Hospital Dr Chris Steward
Prof Roland Bammer 		csteward@unimelb.edu.au
roland.bammer@unimelb.edu.au 		White matter imaging in the aging brain PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Research
Medicine and Radiology Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health Dr Kay Richards
Dr Tim Karle 		kay.richards@florey.edu.au
tkarle@unimelb.edu.au 		“Glass Brain” 3D brain mapping in health and disease. Honours, Master of Biomedical Science