Paediatrics Projects

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Department	Nodes	Supervisor(s)	Email(s)	Project	Research Opportunity
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Gabrielle Haeusler Prof Karin Thursky	gabrielle.haeusler@petermac.org	A randomised controlled trial of short-course antibiotics in children with cancer and febrile neutropenia	PhD students, Masters by Research
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Yanhong Jessika Hu Prof Melissa Wake	jessika.hu@mcri.edu.au melissa.wake@mcri.edu.au	Antibiotic stewardship and related polices impact on child health outcomes	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Yanhong Jessika Hu Prof Melissa Wake	jessika.hu@mcri.edu.au melissa.wake@mcri.edu.au	Antibiotic stewardship and related polices impact on child health outcomes	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Professor David Burgner Dr Mihiri Silva	david.burgner@mcri.edu.au mihiri.silva@unimelb.edu.au	Application of intra-oral 3-Dimensional Scanning to monitor oral health in children	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Sarah Knight A/Prof Adam Scheinberg	sarah.knight@mcri.edu.au adam.scheinberg@mcri.edu.au	Assessment and management of fatigue following paediatric acquired brain injury	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	A/Prof Margie Danchin Dr Jessica Kaufman	margie.danchin@rch.org.au jess.kaufman@mcri.edu.au	Cluster RCT of a multi-component intervention package to improve maternal and childhood vaccination in Victoria	PhD students
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 students
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 students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Melissa Little Dr Jessica Vanslambrouk	melissa.little@mcri.edu.au jessica.vanslambrouk@mcri.edu.au	Controlling nephron patterning and segmentation in kidney organoids	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Nigel Curtis Dr Nicole Messina	Nigel.Curtis@rch.org.au nicole.messina@mcri.edu.au	Defining the mechanisms that underpin the beneficial off-target effects of BCG	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Melissa Little Dr Kynan Lawlor	melissa.little@mcri.edu.au kynan.lawlor@mcri.edu.au	Developing computational approaches to analyse development and disease	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Melissa Little Dr Aude Dorison	melissa.little@mcri.edu.au aude.dorison@mcri.edu.au	Developing high content screens of novel treatments for congenital nephrotic syndrome	PhD students
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 students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	A/Prof Paul Lockhart Prof David Amor	paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au david.amor@mcri.edu.au	Discovery of new treatments for brain development disorders linked to epigenetic regulatory genes	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Amanda Gwee Prof Sarath Ranganathan	amanda.gwee@rch.org.au Sarath.Ranganathan@rch.org.au	Dose optimisation of antibiotics in children with cystic fibrosis	PhD students, Masters by Research
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Boris Novakovic Prof Richard Saffery	boris.novakovic@mcri.edu.au richard.saffery@mcri.edu.au	Epigenomic remodelling of immunity by reproductive and sex-hormones	PhD students
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 students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Valerie Sung Prof David Amor	valerie.sung@rch.org.au david.amor@mcri.edu.au	Genetics of childhood hearing loss	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	A/Prof Paul Lockhart Prof Richard Leventer	paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au Richard.Leventer@rch.org.au	Identifying the genetic causes of brain malformation in children	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Mimi Tang Dr Sarah Ashley	mimi.tang@rch.org.au sarah.ashley@mcri.edu.au	Immune mechanisms of peanut allergy remission	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Alison Archibald Dr Belinda McClaren	alison.archibald@vcgs.org.au belinda.mcclaren@unimelb.edu.au	Implementation considerations for a national program for expanded reproductive carrier screening	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Melissa Wake Dr Jing Wang	melissa.wake@mcri.edu.au jing.wang@mcri.edu.au	Improving lifetime outcomes for babies in special care nurseries	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Professor Sharon Goldfeld Associate Professor Susan Woolfenden	sharon.goldfeld@rch.org.au susan.woolfenden@health.nsw.gov.au	Inequities in children’s mental health: evidence to inform precision policy responses	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	A/Prof Paul Lockhart Dr Yujin Gao	paul.lockhart@mcri.edu.au yujing.gao@mcri.edu.au	Investigating the molecular basis of parkinson's disease using novel genetic models	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof David Eisenstat	trish.barber@mcri.edu.au	Linking determination of cell fate in the developing nervous system to paediatric brain tumours	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Professor Jeanie Cheong	jeanie.cheong@thewomens.org.au	Long-term impact of moderate and late preterm birth: effects on neurodevelopment, brain development and respiratory health at school age	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Valerie Sung Dr Lisa Mundy	valerie.sung@rch.org.au lisa.mundy@mcri.edu.au	Longitudinal and secular trends in outcomes for adolescents with hearing impairment in Victoria	PhD students
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 students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Yanhong Jessika Hu Prof Melissa Wake	jessika.hu@mcri.edu.au melissa.wake@mcri.edu.au	Mapping hospital health records in Victoria, Australia for tracking pregnancy medicines use	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	A/Professor Adrienne Harvey	adrienne.harvey@mcri.edu.au	Measuring child and family centred outcomes following spinal surgery for children with neuromuscular scoliosis	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Anita d'Aprano	anita.daprano@unimelb.edu.au	Measuring developmental outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	PhD students
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 students, Masters by Research
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Christine Imms	christine.imms@unimelb.edu.au	Mental health and participation outcomes for children and youth with cerebral palsy	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Alejandro Hidalgo-Gonzalez Dr Holly Voges	alejandro.hidalgogon@mcri.edu.au holly.vogues@mcri.edu.au	Metabolic reprogramming of the failing heart	PhD students
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 students
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 students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Melissa Little Dr Jessica Vanslambrouk	melissa.little@mcri.edu.au jessica.vanslambrouk@mcri.edu.au	Nephrotoxicity screening using stem cell-derived proximal tubules	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Professor Angela Morgan	angela.morgan@mcri.edu.au	Neuropsychological profile of children with childhood apraxia of speech	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Sarah Knight A/Prof Adam Scheinberg	sarah.knight@mcri.edu.au adam.scheinberg@mcri.edu.au	Optimising use of everyday technology for children and adolescents with acquired brain injury	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	A/Professor Adrienne Harvey	adrienne.harvey@mcri.edu.au	Pain in children with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	A/Prof Salvatore Pepe Prof Christian Brizard	salvatore.pepe@mcri.edu.au christian.brizard@mcri.edu.au	Placental Cord Blood Cell Therapy in Children at High Risk of Heart Failure	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Melissa Wake A/Prof Joanne Said	melissa.wake@mcri.edu.au jsaid@unimelb.edu.au	Precision prediction of maternal and child outcomes from routine fetal ultrasounds	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Associate Professor Kirsten Perrett Professor David Burgner David Burgner	kirsten.perett@rch.org.au david.burgner@rch.org.au	Predictors of infection, clinical severity and immunological legacy of SARS-CoV-2 in extant longitudinal LifeCourse population cohorts of children and their household/family contacts	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	A/Prof Tiong Tan A/Prof Sue White	tiong.tan@vcgs.org.au sue.white@vcgs.org.au	Rare Diseases Now - Great care for rare	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Melissa Little Dr Aude Dorison	melissa.little@mcri.edu.au aude.dorison@mcri.edu.au	Regulating the vascularisation of the human glomerulus in vitro.	PhD students
Paediatrics		Dr Prue Pereira-Fantini A/Prof David Tingay	prue.pereira@mcri.edu.au David.Tingay@rch.org.au	Respiratory strategies to protect the preterm lung at birth	PhD students, Masters by Research
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 students, Masters by Research
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Christine Imms	christine.imms@unimelb.edu.au	Supporting young people with complex disability to participate in important life situations	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Melissa Wake Prof Richard Saffery	melissa.wake@mcri.edu.au richard.saffery@mcri.edu.au	Taking placenta to scale: The population burden of disordered placentation and placental function	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof David Burgner Assoc Prof Kirsten Perrett	david.burgner@mcri.edu.au kirsten.perrett@mcri.edu.au	The cardiometabolic legacy of SARS-CoV-2 in longitudinal adolescents	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Professor David Amor	david.amor@mcri.edu.au	Towards treatment of intellectual disability caused by errors in the chromatin machinery	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Prof Christine Imms Prof Dinah Reddihough	christine.imms@unimelb.edu.au Dinah.reddihough@rch.org.au	Understanding and defining supportive health/NDIS service environments	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	A/Prof Paul Lockhart Prof 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 dna repeat	PhD students
Paediatrics	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Melanie Neeland Prof Sarath Ranganathan	melanie.neeland@mcri.edu.au sarath.ranganathan@rch.org.au	Unravelling the Inflammatory Signatures of Paediatric Respiratory Disease	PhD students
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
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 students, Masters by Research