Medical Projects by Theme

Medical Projects by Theme

Ageing

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
Altered functional and phenotypic characteristics following treatment of age-related macular degeneration Ben J. Gu Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Alzheimer’s diseases modelling with human cerebral organoids Alice Pebay
 Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Anxiety and neurodegeneration in preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease Cassandra Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Bioenergetics in the optic nerve Peter van Wijngaarden Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Can machine learning improve the diagnostic prediction of imaging measures in dementia and epilepsy? Vijay Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Characteristics associated with drug-related hospital admissions in older patients Elizabeth Medicine and Radiology Honours
Characterization of Osteosarcopenia in Older Persons: A Bench to Bedside Approach Characterization of Osteosarcopenia in Older Persons: A Bench to Bedside Approach David Scott Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Cognitive impairment and its interference with Activities of Daily Living Julian Sacre Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
COMPUFALLS: Computer-Based System to Early Detect Risk of Falling in Older People: An International Collaborative Study Gustavo Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Diagnostic accuracy of a screening tool to identify patients at risk of sarcopenia Esmee M. Reijnierse Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Do individuals age in the same way? Inter- and intra-individual pattern of diseases accumulation Andrea Maier Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Early detection of cognitive decline and disease Stephen Campbell Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
EMPOWER the power of human muscle Kwang Lim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Enabling treatment trials of atrophic age-related macular degeneration Zhichao Wu Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Examining neuropsychological trajectories using data collected from a longitudinal study Alex Gorelik Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Exploiting IPads for vision self-monitoring in age-related macular degeneration Zhichao Wu Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Gait, Cognition and Decline (The GOOD Project) Gustavo Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Goal-directed cognitive rehabilitation for self-management in older diabetic adults Alex Bahar-Fuchs Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Identification of protective pathways in mitochondrial disease: what protects retinal cells from Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy? Isabel Lopez Sanchez Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating the effects of GM-CSF and M-CSF derived human macrophages on phagocytosing P. falciparum infected erythrocytes and cytokine production Adrian Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Iron and Fatigue Cassandra Szoeke Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Life-long exposures for Healthy Ageing Alex Gorelik Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Lifestyle Factors for Healthy Ageing Cassandra Szoeke Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Meta-cognition training in older adults with subjective cognitive decline Alex Bahar-Fuchs
Alex Bahar-Fuchs 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Methodological quality and evidence synthesis in cognitive interventions for the prevention of dementia in older adults Alex Bahar-Fuchs
Amit Lampit 		Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Mid-Thigh Bone and Muscle Mass Measurements as an Assessment Tool for Diagnosis of Osteoporosis/penia, Sarcopenia and Osteosarcopenia: A Longitudinal Validation Study Ebrahim Bani Hassan Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Multimorbidity and ageing women Alex Gorelik Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Neuroprotective electrical stimulation in retinal and optical nerve disease Carla Abbott
Chi Luu 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Novel biological marker combinations to determine physical biological age Camilla Tuttle Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Novel senescence markers predicting chemotherapy related toxicity and treatment outcome in older lung cancer patients Claire Maddison Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Novel Ways of Detecting and Managing Chronic Diseases (Chronic Kidney Disease/ Diabetes/Cardiovascular Disease) in Primary Care Craig Nelson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Nutritional needs of hospitalized older patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation wards Esmee M. Reijnierse Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Olfactory-focused cognitive training Alex Bahar-Fuchs
Alex Bahar-Fuchs 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Osteosarcopenia in Older Adults Attending a Fracture Liaison Service David Scott Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Physical Activities for Healthy Ageing Cassandra Szoeke Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Predicting Disability and Frailty in Older Persons: The Western Osteosarcopenia and Frailty (WOSF) Study Lakshman Singh Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Pressure injuries and functional outcomes in older inpatients Rebecca Iseli Medicine and Radiology Honours
Promoting Independence though quality dementia care at home (the PITCH project). Anita Goh
Briony Dow 		Psychiatry PhD
Reducing the dementia risk of people with depression and cognitive impairment in residential aged care Anita Goh
Eleanor Curran 		Psychiatry Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Refining the comprehensive geriatric assessment Kwang Lim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Risk factors for Violence in Australian Women – A twenty year follow up Study Melissa Coulson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Satellite imaging technology to detect the early signs of glaucoma and Alzheimer’s disease in the retina Peter van Wijngaarden Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Search early diagnosis biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease Ben J Gu Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Senescence as a measure of morbidity Camilla Tuttle Medicine and Radiology Honours
Simultaneous physical and cognitive exercise in older adults Amit Lampit
Amit Lampit 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Social and physical activities in ageing women Melissa Coulson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Taking the "guesswork" out of glaucoma clinical management with novel imaging Zhichao Wu Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Test-retest and practice effects in common cognitive measures in older adults with and without cognitive impairment Alex Bahar-Fuchs Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
The blood pressure drop makes you fall Julian Sacre Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The Correlation between Knee Effusions and Clinical Presentation in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Keith Lim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
The effect of anxiety on cardiovascular risk in healthy ageing women Cassandra Szoeke Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The intra-individual rate of ageing Andrea Maier Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Towards a biological geriatric assessment Camilla Tuttle Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Understanding the Role of Vitamin D in Muscle Adaptation Alan Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Unravelling the genetic cause of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Elena Tucker
Andrew Sinclair 		Paediatrics PhD, Honours
Using pluripotent stem cells to model AMD Alice Pebay Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Using pupillary light responses to enable early glaucoma detection Zhichao Wu Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Using Wearable Activity Trackers to Monitor Physical Activity in Older Adults Undergoing Exercise Interventions for Falls David Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Virtual reality-based cognitive training in older adults with mild cognitive impairment Alex Bahar-Fuchs
Ken 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Vitamin D deficiency and balance Cassandra Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science

Cancer in Medicine

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
A study of the extracellular vesicles in glioblastoma tissue Laura Vella Medicine and Radiology PhD, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
ADAR1 and RNA editng Alistair Chalk Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
An anti-calcitonin receptor (CTR) antibody for the detection of programmed cell death: the role of CTR in a novel adaptive response in a pre-apoptotic mechanism Peter Wookey Medicine and Radiology Honours
Analysing the mutations in calcitonin receptor (CTR) mRNA transcripts, and identifying the isoforms and polymorphisms of CTR expressed in high grade glioma cell lines from glioblastoma Peter Medicine and Radiology Honours
Biomarkers of human papillomavirus-related cancers Alyssa Cornall Obstetrics and Gynaecology Honours
Building a Tumourigenesis Atlas for Lynch syndrome related-colorectal cancer Daniel Buchanan Clinical Pathology PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Cancer drug discovery by inhibition of a DNA repair pathway with Crispr/Cas9 gene editing and biochemistry Wayne Crismani Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Cell death regulation in B cell immunity and B cell lymphona A/Prof Jorg Heierhorst Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Characterising the seeds of breast cancer metastasis Delphine Merino Medicine and Radiology Honours
Characterizing metastatic heterogeneity in colorectal cancer Frederic Hollande Clinical Pathology PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Circulating nucleic acid biomarkers for tumour surveilance in Merkel cell carcinoma Richard Tothill Clinical Pathology Masters by Research, Honours
Defining the role of p53 in cancer immunotherapy Ygal Haupt Medicine and Radiology PhD, Honours
Defining the Role of Transcriptional Stress Pathways in Cancer Cell Resistance Towards Anti-Cancer Therapeutics John Price Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Determine the key signalling pathways/ genes that regulate phenotype changes in prostate cancer in response to androgen deprivation therapy. Niall Corcoran Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing a human pre-cancer atlas of colonic polyps for predicting future risk of colorectal cancer or polyps Daniel Buchanan Clinical Pathology PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing a multifactorial classification approach for germline variants in the colorectal cancer susceptibility genes POLE and POLD1 Daniel Buchanan
Khalid Mahmood 		Clinical Pathology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Dissecting the relevance of a novel molecular pathway in stem cells and immunodeficiencies Dr Mark Chong Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Epigenetic regulators of endometrial cancer as new treatment targets to halt metastatic spread. Peter Rogers
Eva Dimitriadis 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Examining A New Drug Target For Preventing Stomach Cancer Philip Paediatrics PhD
Experiences and priorities of women living with ovarian cancer Jennifer Marino
Michelle Peate 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Exploration of novel approaches to anti-cancer treatment: manipulation of mutant p53 Ygal Haupt Medicine and Radiology PhD, Honours
Fertility preservation in children with cancer Yasmin Jayasinghe
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Genomic and Immune cell profiling of sebaceous skin lesions for optimising identification of patients with Lynch syndrome Daniel Buchanan
Ingrid Winship 		Clinical Pathology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Hearing protection in surgery Dr Hayden Eastwood
Prof Stephen O’Leary 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Identification and Characterisation of Molecular Mediators of Cancer Metastasis John Price Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Identification of osteoblast lineage cells by fluorescence-activated cell sorting Alistair Chalk Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Identifying better therapies for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes Meaghan Wall Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Improving therapy in breast cancer associated with an inherited risk Dr Andrew Deans Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating the effects of GM-CSF and M-CSF derived human macrophages on phagocytosing P. falciparum infected erythrocytes and cytokine production Adrian Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating the link between histone modifications, gene expression and phenotype change in prostate cancer in response to androgen deprivation therapy. Niall Corcoran
Christopher Hovens 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating the role of signalling-specific mechanisms on tumour cell invasion Theo Mantmadiotis
Stanley Stylli 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
New inhibitors for mitochondrial fission protein DRP1 Dr Jessica Holien
Dr Shiang (Max) Lim 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Novel Approaches in Therapeutic Endoscopy Alan Moss Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Regulation of Cancer Development by Transforming Growth Factor-beta Signalling Hong-Jian Zhu
 Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Regulation of invadopodium function and involvement in cancer cell invasion Dr Stanley Styllianos Stylli
 Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Sexual dysfunction in women who have experienced cancer Jennifer Marino
Michelle Peate 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Structural biology of proteins involved in cancer Craig Morton Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Supporting fertility presentation decisions in women with breast cancer Michelle Peate
Lesley Stafford 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Targeting cell death pathways in biliary tract cancers John Mariadason Medicine and Radiology Honours
Targeting stem cells as a new treatment for stomach cancer Dr Trevelyan Menheniott
A/Professor Philip Sutton 		Paediatrics Honours
Testing the effect of aspirin on colonic organoids from people with Lynch syndrome Eric Jihoon Joo
Fred Hollande 		Clinical Pathology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The experience of clinical trials for palliative care patients Jennifer Philip Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
The Genomic Drivers of High Risk Prostate cancer Christopher Hovens
Niall Corcoran 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The health economics of caring for people with advanced cancer Prof Jennifer Philip Medicine and Radiology PhD
The Medical Genome Reference Bank as a population control for germline variants in colorectal and prostate cancer Bernard Pope
Daniel Buchanan 		Clinical Pathology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The role of an isoform of calcitonin receptor in glioma stem cells Peter Wookey Medicine and Radiology Honours
The role of EGFR Signaling in Glioblastoma Progression and Resistance to Current Therapies Rodney Luwor
 Surgery Masters by Research, Honours
The role of FANCM gene in inherited breast cancer Dr Andrew Deans Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The role of invadopodia in glioma invasion and response to therapeutics Dr Stanley Styllianos Stylli
 Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
The role of RECQL4 gene in cancer predispositon Dr Andrew Deans Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The role of STAT3-mediated Cancer Progression and Resistance to Current Therapies Rodney Luwor
 Surgery Masters by Research, Honours
Ubiquitination and Fanconi Anemia Dr Andrew Deans Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Understanding how A-to-I RNA editing modifies the immunogenicity of endogenous RNA Dr Alistair Chalk Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Understanding palliative care as an effective intervention Jennifer Philip Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Understanding the microenvironment of lymphodema Dr Ramin Shayan
Dr Tara Karnezis 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Understanding the role of CXCR7 in lymphodema following radiation injury Dr Ramin Shayan
Dr Tara Karnezis 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Unravelling the aetiology of Colonic Polyposis through multi-omic profiling Daniel Buchanan
Mark Clendenning 		Clinical Pathology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Use of retinoic acid receptor ligands to increase the numbers of haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells for transplantation purposes Alistair Medicine and Radiology PhD

Cardiometabolic

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
A randomised controlled trial of anti-androgen treatment for transgender women. Jeffrey Zajac Medicine and Radiology PhD
A randomised controlled trial of transdermal versus intramuscular testosterone therapy in transgender males Jeffrey Zajac Medicine and Radiology PhD
AMPK regulation of cholesterol metabolism Prof Bruce Kemp Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
AMPK regulation of lipid metabolism Prof Bruce Kemp Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
An anti-calcitonin receptor (CTR) antibody for the detection of programmed cell death: the role of CTR in a novel adaptive response in a pre-apoptotic mechanism Peter Wookey Medicine and Radiology Honours
Analysing the mutations in calcitonin receptor (CTR) mRNA transcripts, and identifying the isoforms and polymorphisms of CTR expressed in high grade glioma cell lines from glioblastoma Peter Medicine and Radiology Honours
Arterial coronary artery bypass surgery Alistair Royse
Colin Royse 		Surgery PhD
Assessment of mitochondrial function in a mouse model of obesity and type 2 diabetes Sof Andrikopoulos Medicine and Radiology Honours
Can preoperative focused cardiac ultrasound improve morbidity and mortality after emergency noncardiac surgery? a pilot RCT David Canty
Colin Royse 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Cardioprotection with Nano-MDIVI-1 Dr Shiang (Max) Lim Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Cardiovascular Risk in Nephrotic Syndrome Dr Jonathan Mynard
Dr Catherine Quinlan 		Paediatrics Honours
Characterisation of GLUT12 knockout mice Prof Bruce Kemp Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Characterization of GPR35 in models of cardiac and renal disease Andrew Kompa
Amanda Edgley 		Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Comparison of learning focused cardiac ultrasound between self-directed and proctored simulator teaching pf medical students David Canty
Colin Royse 		Surgery Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Connecting a macro-vessel to a pre-vascularized scaffold A/Prof Geraldine Mitchell Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Creating transplantable human capillary networks derived from adult human stem cells A/Prof Geraldine Mitchell Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Effect of uraemic toxins of vascular reactivity Andrew Kompa Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Effects of Dichloroacetic Acid (DCA) on Exercise Performance in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF): a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Trial Chris Neil Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Exploring the microbiome and epigenetic links in obesity development Barbara Fam Medicine and Radiology Honours
Gene signatures of the ‘lymphaticome’ Dr Ramin Shayan
Dr Tara Karnezis 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Genetic Analysis of Impaired beta Cell Function and Loss in Type 2 diabetes Sof Andrikopoulos Medicine and Radiology Honours
Goal-directed cognitive rehabilitation for self-management in older diabetic adults Alex Bahar-Fuchs Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
High Dose Vitamin D and Post-Stroke Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial Tissa Wijeratne Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
How do HLA-DQ2 and DQ-8 increase the risk of people developing Type 1 diabetes? A/Prof Stuart Mannering Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
How do long noncoding RNAs (IncRNAs) regulate dendritic cell function and prevent autoimmune disease? Dr Tom Brodnicki Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
How does amino acid supply immune cell function and the development of autoimmune disease? Dr Tom Brodnicki Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Identifying IL-17 receptor functions in pancreatic beta cells Helen Thomas Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Inhibiting hypoxia and inflammation-induced damage to improve the outcomes of islet transplantation Helen Thomas Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating the effects of GM-CSF and M-CSF derived human macrophages on phagocytosing P. falciparum infected erythrocytes and cytokine production Adrian Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigation of inter-arm blood pressure differences during paediatric exercise testing Dr Jonathan Mynard
Dr Michael Cheung 		Paediatrics Honours
Modulating fibrosis and myocardial injury in Muscular Dystrophy Dr Adam Piers
A/Professor Salvatore Pepe 		Paediatrics Honours
Modulation of CAMKK-Beta signalling by genetic variants Prof Bruce Kemp Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Molecular mediators of gene:environment interactions underlying early life programming of cardiovascular and metabolic risk. Professor Richard Saffery
Dr David Burgner 		Paediatrics Honours
New inhibitors for mitochondrial fission protein DRP1 Dr Jessica Holien
Dr Shiang (Max) Lim 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – characterising disease features in order to develop new therapies Amanda Edgley Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Novel therapies for the treatment of cardiorenal syndrome Andrew Kompa Medicine and Radiology PhD
Peak exercise capacity in patients with a Fontan circulation Professor Yves D'Udekem
Dr Rachael Cordina 		Paediatrics Honours
Post-translational regulation of AMPK Prof Bruce Kemp Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Quantitating Corneal Density in Fabry Disease Kathy Nicholls Medicine and Radiology Honours
Refining the comprehensive geriatric assessment Kwang Lim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Repurposing JAK1/JAK2 inhibitors to treat Type 1 diabetes Tom Kay Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Serial Evaluation of Cardiac and Vascular Function in Preeclampsia: Full Recovery or Persistent LV Contractile Impairment? Joanne Said Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Significance and Temporal Course of Advanced Echocardiographic Measurements of Left Ventricular Function in an Australian Cohort of Stage A Heart Failure, with High Baseline Cardiovascular Risk Chris Neil Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Small vessel disease as a marker for poorly controlled hypertension Judy Savige Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Spermtyping – Single cell analysis of the generation of genetic diversity via DNA repair pathways Wayne Crismani Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Targeting inflammation and fibrosis for the treatment of retinal disease Roy Kong Medicine and Radiology PhD
The blood pressure drop makes you fall Julian Sacre Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The economic impact of total arterial grafting in coronary arterial bypass graft surgery compared to arterial and venous grafting David Canty
Andrew Palmer 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The intra-individual rate of ageing Andrea Maier Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The radial artery in coronary bypass surgery Alistair Royse
Colin Royse 		Surgery PhD
The role of an isoform of calcitonin receptor in glioma stem cells Peter Wookey Medicine and Radiology Honours
The role of nucleic acid sensing in triggering autoimmune diabetes Dr Tom Brodnicki Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Therapeutic Inertia for Glycaemic and Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Real-world Electronic Medical Records Based Study Sanjoy Paul Medicine and Radiology PhD
Towards a biological geriatric assessment Camilla Tuttle Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Treating fibrosis and inflammation to prevent end-organ damage in diabetes Roy Kong Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Understanding how interferons are involved in autoimmune diabetes Dr Tom Brodnicki Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Understanding if islet-infiltrating CTL can be identified in peripheral blood as biomarkers of Type 1 diabetes Dr Bala Krishnamurthy Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Validation and Reliability of a Japanese ver. of PostopQRS Colin Royse
 Surgery PhD

Child Health in Medicine

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
Adolescent2Emerging Adult Development Study Sarah Whittle
Julian Simmons 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Adult Pneumonia In Mongolia In The Era Of A Childhood Pneumococcal Vaccine Programme Kim Paediatrics PhD
Advancing vaccine development for infectious diseases: bioinformatics, antibody engineering, immunoassay development and human cohort studies Jack Richards Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
An alternative method to temporarily secure umbilical catheter(s) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Women’s Hospital, in routine care of newborns requiring central vascular access Marta Thio
Peter G Davis 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology Honours
Applying New Genomic Technologies To Understand The Genetic Basis Of Autism Spectrum Disorder Paul Paediatrics PhD
Associations between domestic violence in pregnancy and women’s and their subsequent children’s outcomes Ashlee Smith
Dr Anna Price 		Paediatrics Masters by Research, Honours
BiliNappy: Novel low cost point-of-care diagnostic for Jaundice embedded in a newborn nappy Dr Anushi Rajapaksa
Dr Ronda Greaves 		Paediatrics Honours
Burden of disease associated with genetic aetiology at a paediatric hospital Professor Jane Halliday
Professor Agnes Bankier 		Paediatrics Honours
Characterisation of the parkin protein and how it causes parkinson disease Dr Alison Compton
Professor David Thorburn 		Paediatrics Honours
Characterisation of the specificity and activity of bio-engineered antibodies in children A/Professor Vera Ignjatovic
A/Professor Christoph Hagemeyer 		Paediatrics Honours
Deepening Our Understanding Of Severe Irritability In Children David Paediatrics PhD
Developing and commercialising new diagnostic tests for tropical infectious diseases Jack Richards Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing field-based tools and health systems for malaria elimination Jack Richards Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing New Therapies For Childhood Heart Disease Using Stem Cell Technology David Paediatrics PhD
Developing Objective Measures To Improve Outcomes In ADHD David Paediatrics PhD
Development of novel point-of-care diagnostics tests and surveillance tools Philippe Boeuf Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Discovering the mechanisms and targets of immunity against malaria James Beeson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Early Life Molecular Pathways Underpinning Later Health And Disease Richard Paediatrics PhD
Early Life Molecular Pathways Underpinning Later Health And Disease Richard Paediatrics PhD
Effect of ACTN3 on corticosteroid response in Duchenne muscular dystrophy Dr Jane Seto
Professor Kathryn North 		Paediatrics Honours
Effects of Vitamin D Status on DEXA Femoral Neck BMD in Children and Adolescents Christine Rodda Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Effects of Vitamin D Status on Forearm Fracture Healing Rates in Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Study Christine Rodda Medicine and Radiology Honours
Engineering artificial bone marrow Professor Andrew Elefanty
Ms Elizabeth Ng 		Paediatrics Honours
Evaluating health outcomes of transgender children and adolescents Ken Pang
Michelle Tollit 		Psychiatry PhD
Examining A New Drug Target For Preventing Stomach Cancer Philip Paediatrics PhD
Examining A New Drug Target For Preventing Stomach Cancer Philip Paediatrics PhD
Examining the effect of alpha-actinin-3 deficiency in skeletal muscle injury Professor Kathryn North
Dr Peter Houweling 		Paediatrics Honours
Examining the evolutionary role of alpha-actinin-3 in adaptive thermogenesis Professor Kathryn North
Dr Peter Houweling 		Paediatrics Honours
Functional studies of sodium channel mutations contributing to severe childhood epilepsy Geza Berecki Medicine and Radiology PhD, Honours
Haemostatic abnormalities in children with venous thromboembolism and stroke A/Professor Vera Ignjatovic
Professor Paul Monagle 		Paediatrics Honours
Haemostatic system in Fontan patients with liver dysfunction A/Professor Vera Ignjatovic
Ms Chantal Attard 		Paediatrics Honours
Handling Missing Data In Complex Longitudinal Studies Margarita Paediatrics PhD
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies in Papua New Guinea – The impact of nutrition, malaria, and other infections on pregnant women and infants James Beeson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: Maternal metabolic disturbances, inflammation, and poor nutrition and their impact on pregnancy outcomes Philippe Boeuf Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
How Do Monocytes Remember? Characterisation Of The Early Life Exposures That Induce Innate Immune Memory Boris Paediatrics PhD
How do mutations in dynein motor components cause birth defects? A/Prof Jorg Heierhorst Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
How is hair cortisol related to mother's mental health and wellbeing over time? Prof Sharon Goldfeld
Dr Anna Price 		Paediatrics Masters by Research, Honours
How to increase numbers of neural precursor cells in vitro for cell therapy for the birth defect Hirschsprung disease. Dr Donald Newgreen
Mr Lincon Stamp 		Paediatrics Honours
How to transfer neural precursor cells to the aneural colon for cell therapy for the birth defect Hirschsprung disease. Dr Donald Newgreen
Mr Lincon Stamp 		Paediatrics Honours
Human Stem Cell Models of Mitochondrial Disease Dr Ann Frazier
Professor David Thorburn 		Paediatrics Honours
Human Stem Cell Models of Mitochondrial Disease David Paediatrics PhD
Human Testis Organoids From Stem Cells - A Novel Model For Reproductive Disorders Andrew Paediatrics PhD
Identification Of New Genes That Cause Disorders/Differences Of Sex Development Andrew Paediatrics PhD
Identification of novel vaccine targets that induce protective immunity against malaria Gaoqian Feng Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Identifying The Genetic Causes Of Brain Malformation In Children Paul Paediatrics PhD
In vitro models of type 1 diabetes Professor Edouard Stanley
Professor Andrew Elefanty 		Paediatrics Honours
Infusion Safety in Newborn Babies Christiane Theda
Omar Kamlin 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology Honours
Investigating the effects of GM-CSF and M-CSF derived human macrophages on phagocytosing P. falciparum infected erythrocytes and cytokine production Adrian Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigation of the age-specific changes in Blood Microparticles A/Professor Vera Ignjatovic
Ms Mara Galli 		Paediatrics Honours
Investigation of the in vitro effect of the antiplatelet drug Tirofiban in children A/Professor Vera Ignjatovic
Ms Mara Galli 		Paediatrics Honours
Malaria drug resistance in the Asia Pacific region Freya Fowkes Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Measuring low value care across inpatient, outpatient and emergency department settings Professor Harriet Hiscock
Ms Rachel Neely 		Paediatrics Honours
Measuring low value care in the emergency department; a multi-site study Professor Harriet Hiscock
Ms Rachel Neely 		Paediatrics Honours
Mechanisms of anxiety risk across development and sex Sarah Whittle
 Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
MenstrualNeeds Study: Exploring the physical, psychological and social needs of adolescent girls with heavy menstrual bleeding and pain Michelle Peate
Yasmin Jayasinghe 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Modelling childhood leukaemias using human pluripotent stem cells Professor Andrew Elefanty
Ms Elizabeth Ng 		Paediatrics Honours
Oral Health and Attitudes in Young Adults Aged 15-25 Years with Diabetes Mellitus: A Case - Control Study Chritine Rodda Medicine and Radiology Honours
Placental dysfunction in the causal pathway to cerebral palsy Professor David Amor
Dr Susan Reid 		Paediatrics Honours
Postnatal complications among women in Papua New Guinea Chris Morgan
Alyce Wilson 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology Masters by Research, Honours
Predicition of ovarian malignancy in children with ovarian cysts Yasmin Jayasinghe
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Honours
Preventing gestational diabetes Martha Lappas
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Restacking The Odds: Understanding The Barriers And Solutions To Antenatal Care Participation Sharon Paediatrics PhD
Solving Rare Diseases via the Australian Genomics Mitochondrial Disease Flagship A/Professor Paul Lockhart
Dr Sarah Stephenson 		Paediatrics Honours
Solving Rare Diseases via the Australian Genomics Mitochondrial Disease Flagship Dr Alison Compton
Professor David Thorburn 		Paediatrics Honours
Solving Rare Diseases Via The Australian Genomics Mitochondrial Disease Flagship Alison Paediatrics PhD
Spermtyping – Single cell analysis of the generation of genetic diversity via DNA repair pathways Wayne Crismani Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Structural biology of proteins involved in infection Craig Morton Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Surgical experience in paediatric gynaecology Yasmin Jayasinghe
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Honours
Susceptibility to adult disorders in carriers of Mendelian alleles Professor Martin Delatycki
Dr Sarah Stephenson 		Paediatrics Honours
Targets of protective immunity in severe malaria Michael Duffy Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
The application of a novel dried blood spot collection device for future diagnostic applications A/Professor Jeffrey Craig
Dr Andrew Gooley 		Paediatrics Honours
The Application Of Genomic Testing In Adults With Intellectual Disability David Paediatrics PhD
The early origins of autism: a focus on epigenetic differences within identical twin pairs A/Professor Jeffrey Craig
Dr Yuk Loke 		Paediatrics Honours
The epidemiology of childhood food allergy and other allergic diseases Dr Rachel Peters
Dr Jennifer Koplin 		Paediatrics Honours
The feasibility and acceptability of a mindfulness meditation program within the preschool setting Professor Harriet Hiscock
Dr Jane Sheehan 		Paediatrics Honours
The human microbiome in gut, oral and mental health Julian G Simmons
 Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
The immune response to infection in early cystic fibrosis A/Professor Philip Sutton
A/Professor Sarath Ranganathan 		Paediatrics Honours
The prognosis/diagnosis of common pregnancy complications utilising genetic material found in extracellular vesicles derived from maternal blood and urine. Bill Kalionis
Harry Georgiou 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The ‘Premmie Health Profile’: Do babies born early or small have distinct patterns of health and metabolic disparities? Dr Susan Clifford
Professor Melissa Wake 		Paediatrics Honours
The “Best Age and Size to be Born” Dr Susan Clifford
Professor Melissa Wake 		Paediatrics Honours
Umbilical cord pulsation at the time of Delayed cord clamping in preterm infants Marta Paediatrics Honours
Understanding brain development in ADHD using longitudinal, multimodal neuroimaging. Dr Timothy Silk
Dr Charles Malpas 		Paediatrics Honours
Understanding malaria transmission and immunity to inform malaria elimination James Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Understanding Rab39b-Mediated Parkinson's Disease Paul Paediatrics PhD
Understanding Significance Of Low Level Mosaicism In Rare Paediatric Disease Associated With Intellectual Disability And Autism David Paediatrics PhD
Understanding Significance Of Low Level Mosaicism In Rare Paediatric Disease Associated With Intellectual Disability And Autism David Paediatrics PhD
Understanding The Development Of Cognition And Academic Performance David Paediatrics PhD
Understanding The Early Development Of Cognition And Psychopathology David Paediatrics PhD
Unravelling the genetic cause of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Elena Tucker
Andrew Sinclair 		Paediatrics PhD, Honours
Unravelling The Genetic Cause Of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Andrew Paediatrics PhD
Uptake of immunisation services in rural Papua New Guinea (PNG) Chris Morgan
Alyce Wilson 		Paediatrics Masters by Research, Honours
Using Cerebral Organoids For The Study Of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Paul Paediatrics PhD
Using cerebral organoids for the study of tuberous sclerosis complex A/Professor Paul Lockhart
Dr Kiymet Bozaoglu 		Paediatrics Honours
Validating a generic mood question in a large cohort of Australian women Prof Lynn Kemp
Dr Anna Price 		Paediatrics Masters by Research, Honours
Videorecording to guide newborn resuscitation: a feasibility study Marta Obstetrics and Gynaecology Honours
What are the education and training needs of health professionals incorporating genomics into healthcare? A mixed methods study Dr Amy Nisselle
Dr Belinda McClaren 		Paediatrics Honours
What does it cost to do research with women experiencing adversity? Prof Sharon Goldfeld
Dr Anna Price 		Paediatrics Masters by Research, Honours
What influences mental health treatment choices for children in Australia? A qualitative study of family and clinician factors. Ms Melissa Mulraney
Professor Harriet Hiscock 		Paediatrics Honours

Infectious Diseases and Immunity

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
Bacterial factors for pneumococcal transmission Dr Catherine Satzke
Dr Salvatore Manna 		Paediatrics Honours
Bacterial gene expression in pneumococcal pneumonia Dr Eileen Dunne
Dr Catherine Satzke 		Paediatrics Honours
Cell death regulation in B cell immunity and B cell lymphona A/Prof Jorg Heierhorst Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Contributing to efforts to end AIDS and eliminate hepatitis B and hepatitis C as public health threats by 2030 Margaret Hellard Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing a new treatment for stomach cancer A/Professor Philip Sutton
Dr Sohinee Sarkar 		Paediatrics Honours
Discovering new pathways controlling T lymphocyte development and autoimmunity Dr Mark Chong Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Dissecting genomic and transcriptional complexities underlying immune competence and immune diseases Dr Mark Chong Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Dissecting the relevance of a novel molecular pathway in stem cells and immunodeficiencies Dr Mark Chong Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Examination of cross-neutralising immunity following HPV vaccination in Fiji A/Professor Paul Licciardi
Mr Zheng Quan Toh 		Paediatrics Honours
How do antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes induce transmission blocking immunity? Siddhartha Medicine and Radiology Honours
How do long noncoding RNAs (IncRNAs) regulate dendritic cell function and prevent autoimmune disease? Dr Tom Brodnicki Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
How does amino acid supply immune cell function and the development of autoimmune disease? Dr Tom Brodnicki Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Identification of how vitamin A alters distinct B lymphocyte niches in the bone marrow Gavin Tjim
Louise Purton 		Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Immunomodulatory effects of Vitamin D on the host response to bacterial and viral infections A/Professor Paul Licciardi
Dr Lien Anh Ha Do 		Paediatrics Honours
Inhaled RSV therapeutics: Aerosol delivery of novel therapies to the infant lung Dr Anushi Rajapaksa
A/Professor Paul Licciardi 		Paediatrics Honours
MicroRNA pathway control of T cell activation Dr Mark Chong Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Molecular Epidemiology of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Children under 2 years of age Dr Danielle Wurzel
Dr Lien Anh Ha Do 		Paediatrics Honours
Otitis media (ear infection) in Indigenous Australians Katie
Stephen 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Regulation of microRNA biogenesis Dr Mark Chong Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Synergistic interactions between Streptococcus pneumoniae and respiratory viruses on bacterial pathogenesis Dr Catherine Satzke
Dr Salvatore Manna 		Paediatrics Honours
Systematic review of HIV and other STIs among transgendered populations in middle to high-income countries Assoc Prof Mark Stoove
Ms Carol El-Hayek 		Medical Education Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Trends in STI testing and positivity in priority populations in Australia Assoc Prof Mark Stoove
Ms Carol El-Hayek 		Medical Education Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science

Integrated Critical Medicine

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
Development of novel point-of-care diagnostics tests and surveillance tools Philippe Boeuf Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Genotype-phenotype correlations in renal complementopathies Judy Savige Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Identifying risks for Thunderstorm Asthma in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (TAISAR) cohort study Jo Douglass Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating the effects of GM-CSF and M-CSF derived human macrophages on phagocytosing P. falciparum infected erythrocytes and cytokine production Adrian Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Is the severity of illness associated with clinical malaria regulated by extracellular vesicles and their micro-RNA cargo? Siddhartha Medicine and Radiology Honours
Measuring capacity building in gastroenterology in the Pacific Finlay Macrae Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Real time recovery monitoring after surgery Colin Royse
Doa El-Ansary 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research
The health economics of caring for people with advanced cancer Prof Jennifer Philip Medicine and Radiology PhD
Virtual reality and surgery Dr Sudanthi Wijewickrema
Prof Stephen O’Leary 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science

Musculoskeletal

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Analysis of synovial fluid and peripheral blood samples from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and using patients with osteoarthritis as controls. Keith Lim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
BioFabrication of the osteo-chondral interface using multimodal 3D bioprinting Peter Surgery Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Bioink development for cartilage tissue engineering Dr Romane Blanchard
Dr Cathal O’Connell 		Surgery Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Bone Substrate Composition Affecting Bone Cell Formation, Function and Bone Turnover Damian Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Characterization of Osteosarcopenia in Older Persons: A Bench to Bedside Approach Characterization of Osteosarcopenia in Older Persons: A Bench to Bedside Approach David Scott Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Cognitive impairment and its interference with Activities of Daily Living Julian Sacre Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Controlled mechanical stimulation for cartilage regeneration modelling with 3D bioprinting techniques Dr Carmine Onofrillo
Dr Serena Duchi 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research
Design of tensile strength tests for very soft materials Dr Cathal O’Connell
Dr Romane Blanchard 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Determining the role of CCL17 in arthritis and inflammation Andrew Cook Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing a patient reported outcome measure for joint replacement patients A/Prof Michelle Dowsey
Dr Darshini Ayton 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research
Development and characterisation of an animal model of neurological heterotopic ossification Rhys Brady Medicine and Radiology Honours
Development of mechanical testing protocols for very soft tissues Dr Cathal O’Connell
Dr Romane Blanchard 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Development of scaffolds for restoration of myotendous junctions A/Prof Robert Kapsa Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Diffusion properties in hydrogel materials Dr Cathal O’Connell
Dr Romane Blanchard 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Dynamic microfluidic in vitro differentiation of stem cells for cartilage regeneration in surgical 3D bioprinting Dr Carmine Onofrillo
Dr Serena Duchi 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research
Effects of Vitamin D Status on DEXA Femoral Neck BMD in Children and Adolescents Christine Rodda Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Effects of Vitamin D Status on Forearm Fracture Healing Rates in Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Study Christine Rodda Medicine and Radiology Honours
Elucidating molecular signalling pathways controlled by anti-inflammatory steroids Adrian Achuthan Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Elucidating the Effect of Hyperglycaemia (Short and Long Term) on Bone and Muscle Quality and Metabolism Itamar Levinger Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
EMPOWER the power of human muscle Kwang Lim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of total joint replacement Prof Philip Clarke
A/Prof Michelle Dowsey 		Surgery PhD
Gait, Cognition and Decline (The GOOD Project) Gustavo Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Generation of an ex vivo regeneration model for 3D bioprinting applications Dr Carmine Onofrillo
Dr Serena Duchi 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research
GM-CSF-mediated molecular signalling pathways contributing to inflammation Adrian Achuthan Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
HDAC6 inhibitors as a treatment for Rett syndrome: Resolving neuronal trafficking deficits Dr Nicole Van Bergen
Professor John Christodoulou 		Paediatrics Honours
How does bone matrix composition determine bone strength? A/Prof Natalie Sims Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating lipotoxic impacts of fatty acid synthesis on: (1) osteoblasts, and (2) osteoclast, in vitro and (3) Skeletal Muscle Damian Myers Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours
Investigating the effects of GM-CSF and M-CSF derived human macrophages on phagocytosing P. falciparum infected erythrocytes and cytokine production Adrian Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Mid-Thigh Bone and Muscle Mass Measurements as an Assessment Tool for Diagnosis of Osteoporosis/penia, Sarcopenia and Osteosarcopenia: A Longitudinal Validation Study Ebrahim Bani Hassan Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Molecular signalling pathways controlling gene expression during chronic disease progression Adrian Achuthan Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Musculoskeletal Health: Associations with Inflammation and Social Determinants in Young Adults Sharon Brennan Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Neural modelling of epileptic dynamics Dr Andre Peterson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Novel biological marker combinations to determine physical biological age Camilla Tuttle Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Optimal Pain Assessment in Joint Replacement Patients Adjunct A/Prof Maria Inacio
A/Prof Michelle Dowsey 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research
Optimising Recovery Following Fracture in Older Adults – What Does the Evidence Tell Us? Kerrie Sanders Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Osteosarcopenia in Older Adults Attending a Fracture Liaison Service David Scott Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Pre-clinical Analysis of Effects of Lamin A Overexpression on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation into Myocytes Damian Myers Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Pre-Clinical Studies Identifying Novel Molecular Regulators of Skeletal Muscle Growth and Atrophy Alan Hayes Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Predicting outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis in general practice Prof Jane Gunn
A/Prof Michelle Dowsey 		General Practice PhD
Probing the complexity of cartilage using the Atomic Force Microscope Dr Cathal O’Connell
Dr Romane Blanchard 		Surgery Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Quantitative Measure of Effusions Keith Lim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Re-Purposed Pharmacological Agents for Rapid Therapeutic Translation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Alan Hayes Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Refining the comprehensive geriatric assessment Kwang Lim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Structural biology of proteins involved in bone diseases Brett Bennetts Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The blood pressure drop makes you fall Julian Sacre Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The Correlation between Knee Effusions and Clinical Presentation in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Keith Lim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
The Effect of Antidepressants on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Osteogenesis and Adipogenesis Gustavo Duque Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
The effect of epilepsy on bone Rhys Brady Medicine and Radiology Honours
The intra-individual rate of ageing Andrea Maier Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The role of a novel GM-CSF-CCL17 pathway in osteoarthritis Andrew Cook Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Towards a biological geriatric assessment Camilla Tuttle Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Type I interferon regulation of macrophage metabolism and activation Andrew Medicine and Radiology Honours
Understanding Patient Capacity to Adhere to Prescribed Treatment Regime Post-Fracture Sharon Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Using health-related quality of life scores as predictor of outcomes and to advance health economic evaluation methodologies in lower limb arthroplasty patients Michelle Dowsey
Philip Clarke 		Surgery PhD
Using Wearable Activity Trackers to Monitor Physical Activity in Older Adults Undergoing Exercise Interventions for Falls David Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Vitamin D deficiency and balance Cassandra Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
What controls the development of strong cortical bone? A/Prof Natalie Sims Medicine and Radiology PhD

Neuroscience & Psychiatry

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
Nanoparticles and optical stimulation of neurons A/Prof Paul Stoddart
Dr Karina Needham 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
A framework for creating subject-specific mathematical brain models Dr Dean Freestone Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
A study of the extracellular vesicles in glioblastoma tissue Laura Vella Medicine and Radiology PhD, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Acquired epilepsy in Alzheimer’s disease Patrick Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Adolescent2Emerging Adult Development Study Sarah Whittle
Julian Simmons 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Advanced MRI in multiple sclerosis Scott Kolbe
 Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Alcohol and striatal adaptation Andrew Lawrence Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Altered functional and phenotypic characteristics following treatment of age-related macular degeneration Ben J. Gu Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Alzheimer’s diseases modelling with human cerebral organoids Alice Pebay
 Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Anxiety and neurodegeneration in preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease Cassandra Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
ARC Training Centre in Cognitive Computing for Medical Technologies Mark Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Association between Serum Levels of Vitamin D and the Risk of Post-Stroke Tissa Wijeratne Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Barriers to early epilepsy diagnosis and the impact of diagnostic delay Anne McIntosh Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Bioenergetics in the optic nerve Peter van Wijngaarden Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Biomarkers for sports concussion Sandy Shultz Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Biomarkers in younger onset neurocognitive disorders Dennis Velakoulis
Mark Walterfang 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Biophenotypes for Personalised Psychiatry Bernhard Baune
 Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Brain cells in a dish: strategies for novel therapeutics in the CDKL5 disorder Dr Nicole Van Bergen
Professor John Christodoulou 		Paediatrics Honours
Circulating microparticles in neurodegenerative diseases Ben J Gu
James S. Wiley 		Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of genomic sequencing for epilepsy Patrick Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript in alcohol seeking Andrew Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Cognitive impairment and its interference with Activities of Daily Living Julian Sacre Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Context-induced relapse to alcohol-seeking after voluntary abstinence Andrew Lawrence
Erin Campbell 		Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Control of prosthetic limbs from decoded brain signals Dr Dean Freestone Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Development and characterisation of an animal model of neurological heterotopic ossification Rhys Brady Medicine and Radiology Honours
Development of a low cost, point-of-care diagnostic platform Patrick Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Development of regenerative therapy for photoreceptor losses using cellular reprogramming technology Raymond Wong Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Development of scaffolds for restoration of myotendous junctions A/Prof Robert Kapsa Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Diet induced obesity: is it an addiction? Andrew Lawrence Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Disease mechanisms in a novel mouse model of progressive myoclonus epilepsy Snezana Maljevic Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Disentangling the predictors of depressive symptomatology in multiple sclerosis Tomas Kalincik Medicine and Radiology PhD
Does stress contribute to epilepsy? Nigel Jones Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Does sugar really affect cognition? Nigel Jones Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Early detection of cognitive decline and disease Stephen Campbell Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
EEG/ MEG network measures as a biomarker in pre-surgical planning for epilepsy patients Alan Lai Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Effects of Drugs on Cognition-Related Brain Wave Signals in the Rat Chris French Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Epileptic Seizure Forecasting Dean Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Evaluating health outcomes of transgender children and adolescents Ken Pang
Michelle Tollit 		Psychiatry PhD
Evaluating sodium selenate as a new therapy to prevent post-stroke epilepsy and associated neurological impairments Pablo Casillas-Espinosa Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Examination of brain structure in schizophrenia subgroups stratified by hallucination types Vanessa Cropley
Tamsyn Van Rheenen 		Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Examining brain structure in first-episode mania Tamsyn Van Rheenen
Vanessa Cropley 		Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Examining modifiable risk factors for bipolar disorder: focus on cigarette smoking and the brain Vanessa Cropley
Tamsyn Van Rheenen 		Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Examining neuropsychological trajectories using data collected from a longitudinal study Alex Gorelik Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Exploring data from ENROLL-HD - an international observational study in Huntington’s disease Anita Goh
Anita Goh 		Psychiatry Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Factors affecting anxiety disorders in adolescence: social isolation, exercise, and neurogenesis Jee Hyun Kim Medicine and Radiology Honours
Finding a cure for a devastating form of epilepsy Christopher Reid Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Functional studies of sodium channel mutations contributing to severe childhood epilepsy Geza Berecki Medicine and Radiology PhD, Honours
Functional characterisation of a novel gene linked to autism spectrum disorder A/Professor Paul Lockhart
Dr Kiymet Bozaoglu 		Paediatrics Honours
Functional characterization of epilepsy-causing mutations Snezana Maljevic Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Gamma oscillations in genetic mouse models of schizophrenia Matt Hudson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Gene signatures of the ‘lymphaticome’ Dr Ramin Shayan
Dr Tara Karnezis 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Hearing loss and acidosis in the cochlea Dr Karina Needham Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Hearing protection in surgery Dr Hayden Eastwood
Prof Stephen O’Leary 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
High Dose Vitamin D and Post-Stroke Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial Tissa Wijeratne Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
How does aging affect traumatic brain injury pathology and outcomes? Sandy Shultz Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Identifying germline and somatic mutations that cause brain malformations and epilepsy Michael Medicine and Radiology Honours
In vitro brain tumour model – studying epileptic seizure development and sensitivity to anti-cancer therapy Chris French Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Inflammatory markers and cognitive function in schizophrenia Vanessa Cropley
Tamsyn Van Rheenen 		Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Inter-relationship of stated diet adherence and biometric/physical activity trajectories in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Inter-relationship of stated diet adherence and depression and quality of life in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Inter-relationship of stated diet adherence and relapse, disability, and fatigue in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Investigating Alcohol-Related Dementia Andrew Lawrence Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Investigating microglia as effectors of supragranular cortical thinning in first-episode psychosis Vanessa Cropley
Tamsyn Van Rheenen 		Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating the effects of GM-CSF and M-CSF derived human macrophages on phagocytosing P. falciparum infected erythrocytes and cytokine production Adrian Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating whether mild traumatic brain injuries cause neurodegenerative disease Sandy Shultz Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Latent inhibition during adolescence Jee Hyun Kim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Linking brain activity to behaviour: neural oscillations and cognition Nigel Jones Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Long-term Prognosis of Antiepilpetic Drug Therapy in People with Newly Diagnosed and Treated Epilepsy Patrick Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Longitudinal predictors & characteristics of diet engagement in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Longitudinal predictors & characteristics of OMS engagement in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Longitudinal predictors of cognitive performance in bipolar disorder Tamsyn Van Rheenen
 Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research
Longitudinal trajectories of medication use and relationship with clinical features in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Longitudinal trajectories of smoking, alcohol and other health behaviours and relationship with clinical features in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Longitudinal trajectory of medical comorbidities & relationship with clinical outcomes Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Management and prognosis of first seizure and newly diagnosed epilepsy Patrick Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Mapping the human connectome in psychosis Vanessa Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Measuring whole brain activity during behaviour Lucy Palmer Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Mechanisms and treatment of noise induced hearing loss Dr Hayden Eastwood
Prof Stephen O’Leary 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Mechanisms of anxiety risk across development and sex Sarah Whittle
 Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Mechanisms of voltage-gated sodium channel inhibition by phrixotoxin Geza Berecki Medicine and Radiology PhD, Honours
Meta-cognition training in older adults with subjective cognitive decline Alex Bahar-Fuchs
Alex Bahar-Fuchs 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Methodological quality and evidence synthesis in cognitive interventions for the prevention of dementia in older adults Alex Bahar-Fuchs
Amit Lampit 		Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Multi-modal interrogation of the brain using functionalised carbon micro-yarns Nick Apollo Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Multiphoton imaging of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived brainoids Snezana Maljevic Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Muscarinic Receptor Deficits in Schizophrenia Richard Kanaan
 Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Neural modelling of epileptic dynamics Dr Andre Peterson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Neuroimaging in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders Vanessa Cropley
Christos Pantelis 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research
Neurological soft signs and neurodevelopment in schizophrenia and their unaffected first-degree relatives Vanessa Cropley
Andrew Zalesky 		Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Neuropathological MRI: informing in-vivo brain imaging with ultra-high resolution MRI and histology Scott Kolbe Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Neuropharmacological strategies for disease modification and prevention of the development of epilepsy. Pablo Casillas-Espinosa Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours
Olfactory-focused cognitive training Alex Bahar-Fuchs
Alex Bahar-Fuchs 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Optical assessment of neuronal networks' function Timothy Karle Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Pacemaker channels and brain excitability Christopher Reid Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Personalised Clinical Trials in Psychiatry Bernhard Baune
 Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Personalised surgical rehearsal with virtual reality simulation to improve efficiency in the operating theatre Dr Sudanthi Wijewickrema
Prof Stephen O’Leary 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Plasma biomarkers for epileptogenesis and epileptic seizures Idrish Ali Medicine and Radiology Honours
Predictors and mechanisms of cutaneous adverse drug reactions: a multi-omic approach Patrick Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Prospective relationship of diet and relapse, disability & fatigue in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours
Prospective relationship of mastery & depression and quality of life in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Prospective relationship of mastery & relapse, disability and fatigue in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Prospective relationship of physical activity/BMI and relapse, disability, and fatigue in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Psychiatric Biomarker and Pharmacogenomics Bernhard Baune
 Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Psychological distress associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with anorexia nervosa Simon Knowles
Lara McCartney 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Refining the comprehensive geriatric assessment Kwang Lim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Relationship of mastery trajectory and change in health behaviours in multiple sclerosis Steve Simpson, Jr. Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Satellite imaging technology to detect the early signs of glaucoma and Alzheimer’s disease in the retina Peter van Wijngaarden Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Search early diagnosis biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease Ben J Gu Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Simultaneous physical and cognitive exercise in older adults Amit Lampit
Amit Lampit 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Single pulse electrical stimulation for epilepsy monitoring and tuning of DBS therapy Dr Dean Freestone Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Sodium Channels in Epilepsy Chris French Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Speech biometrics in Multiple Sclerosis Adam Vogel Medicine and Radiology PhD
Stroke Biomarker Study; Role of Infections and Ischemic Stroke Tissa Wijeratne Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Structural biology of proteins involved in mental illnesses Prof Michael Parker Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Test-retest and practice effects in common cognitive measures in older adults with and without cognitive impairment Alex Bahar-Fuchs Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
The central amygdala endogenous opioid system in salt appetite Andrew Lawrence Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
The effect of anxiety on cardiovascular risk in healthy ageing women Cassandra Szoeke Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The human microbiome in gut, oral and mental health Julian G Simmons
 Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
The modulation of sensory perception by the prefrontal cortex Lucy Palmer Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
The neural basis of learning Lucy Palmer Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
The role of NMDA NR2B signalling in fear memory erasure in juvenile rats Jee Hyun Kim Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Towards a patient-specific examination of epileptogenesis Prof Mark Cook Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Treatment Gap in People with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy in Australia Patrick Kwan Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Trying to stop Sudden Unexpected Death in EPilepsy (SUDEP) Christopher Reid Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Uncovering the role of extracellular vesicles in Frontotemporal Dementia Laura Vella
 Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Understanding neurotransmitter system dysfunction in schizophrenia Andrea Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Understanding rab39b-mediated parkinson's disease A/Professor Paul Lockhart
Dr Kiymet Bozaoglu 		Paediatrics Honours
Validation of diet engagement against dietary intake in multiple sclerosis Steve Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours
Virtual reality and surgery Dr Sudanthi Wijewickrema
Prof Stephen O’Leary 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Wearable devices for non-invasive, ambulatory seizure monitoring and prediction Patrick Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science

Women's Health

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
A pilot trial of innovative communication approaches in clinical care to promote health literacy for women with low English proficiency Dr Jane Yelland General Practice PhD
Abnormal Placental Stem Cells And Their Role In Human Pregnancy Pathologies Bill Kalionis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Advancing vaccine development for infectious diseases: bioinformatics, antibody engineering, immunoassay development and human cohort studies Jack Richards Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Analysis of gene regulations on gonocyte transformation into spermatogonial stem cells Dr Ruili Li
Professor John Hutson 		Paediatrics Honours
Anxiety and neurodegeneration in preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease Cassandra Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Associations between domestic violence in pregnancy and women’s and their subsequent children’s outcomes Ashlee Smith
Dr Anna Price 		Paediatrics Masters by Research, Honours
Biomarkers of human papillomavirus-related cancers Alyssa Cornall Obstetrics and Gynaecology Honours
Defining the regulators of embryo implantation to facilitate IVF success Peter Rogers Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing and commercialising new diagnostic tests for tropical infectious diseases Jack Richards Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing epigenetic biomarkers and treatments for the pregnancy disorder preeclampsia. Peter Rogers
Eva Dimitriadis 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing field-based tools and health systems for malaria elimination Jack Richards Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Discovering the mechanisms and targets of immunity against malaria James Beeson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Early detection of cognitive decline and disease Stephen Campbell Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Eggsurance? Making decisions about elective egg freezing Michelle Peate
Martha Hickey 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Endometriosis: Characterising genetic risk, disease pathogenesis and unexplored therapeutic opportunities. Sarah Holdsworth-Carson
Jacqui Donoghue 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
EndoNeeds: exploring the physical, psychological and social needs of Australian women with endometriosis Michelle Peate
Jennifer Marino 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Epigenetic regulators of endometrial cancer as new treatment targets to halt metastatic spread. Peter Rogers
Eva Dimitriadis 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Examining neuropsychological trajectories using data collected from a longitudinal study Alex Gorelik Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Experiences and priorities of women living with ovarian cancer Jennifer Marino
Michelle Peate 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Group pregnancy care for women of refugee background: a qualitative study examining the experiences of multidisciplinary provider teams Dr Jane Yelland General Practice PhD, Masters by Research
Group Pregnancy Care: improving access, health literacy and social inclusion Elisha General Practice PhD, Masters by Research
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies in Papua New Guinea – The impact of nutrition, malaria, and other infections on pregnant women and infants James Beeson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: Maternal metabolic disturbances, inflammation, and poor nutrition and their impact on pregnancy outcomes Philippe Boeuf Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
How is hair cortisol related to mother's mental health and wellbeing over time? Prof Sharon Goldfeld
Dr Anna Price 		Paediatrics Masters by Research, Honours
Identification of novel vaccine targets that induce protective immunity against malaria Gaoqian Feng Medicine and Radiology Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating maternal tolerance and pregnancy complications to develop biomarkers and treatment options. Peter Rogers
Ellen Menkhorst 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Investigating the effects of GM-CSF and M-CSF derived human macrophages on phagocytosing P. falciparum infected erythrocytes and cytokine production Adrian Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Iron and Fatigue Cassandra Szoeke Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Life-long exposures for Healthy Ageing Alex Gorelik Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Lifestyle Factors for Healthy Ageing Cassandra Szoeke Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Long-term health and social implications of risk-taking in adolescence Jennifer Marino
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD
Malaria drug resistance in the Asia Pacific region Freya Fowkes Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
MenstrualNeeds Study: Exploring the physical, psychological and social needs of adolescent girls with heavy menstrual bleeding and pain Michelle Peate
Yasmin Jayasinghe 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Multimorbidity and ageing women Alex Gorelik Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Physical Activities for Healthy Ageing Cassandra Szoeke Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Postnatal complications among women in Papua New Guinea Chris Morgan
Alyce Wilson 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology Masters by Research, Honours
Predicition of ovarian malignancy in children with ovarian cysts Yasmin Jayasinghe
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Honours
Preventing gestational diabetes Martha Lappas
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Psychological distress associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with anorexia nervosa Simon Knowles
Lara McCartney 		Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Restacking The Odds: Understanding The Barriers And Solutions To Antenatal Care Participation Sharon Paediatrics PhD
Risk factors for Violence in Australian Women – A twenty year follow up Study Melissa Coulson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Serial Evaluation of Cardiac and Vascular Function in Preeclampsia: Full Recovery or Persistent LV Contractile Impairment? Joanne Said Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research
Sexual dysfunction in women who have experienced cancer Jennifer Marino
Michelle Peate 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
Social and physical activities in ageing women Melissa Coulson Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Spermtyping – Single cell analysis of the generation of genetic diversity via DNA repair pathways Wayne Crismani Medicine and Radiology Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Structural biology of proteins involved in infection Craig Morton Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Supporting fertility presentation decisions in women with breast cancer Michelle Peate
Lesley Stafford 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours
Surgical experience in paediatric gynaecology Yasmin Jayasinghe
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Honours
The effect of anxiety on cardiovascular risk in healthy ageing women Cassandra Szoeke Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
The human microbiome in gut, oral and mental health Julian G Simmons
 Psychiatry PhD, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science
The prognosis/diagnosis of common pregnancy complications utilising genetic material found in extracellular vesicles derived from maternal blood and urine. Bill Kalionis
Harry Georgiou 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Timely antenatal care for women and newborns in rural Papua New Guinea (PNG) Chris Morgan
Michelle Scoullar and Alyce Wilson 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology Masters by Research, Honours
Understanding the genetic basis of lipedema Dr Ramin Shayan
Dr Tara Karnezis 		Surgery PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Unexplained recurrent miscarriage and effect of commonly used treatments: effects in immune cells and endometrial receptivity. Peter Rogers
Ellen Menkhorst 		Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Unravelling the genetic cause of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Elena Tucker
Andrew Sinclair 		Paediatrics PhD, Honours
Validating a generic mood question in a large cohort of Australian women Prof Lynn Kemp
Dr Anna Price 		Paediatrics Masters by Research, Honours
Vitamin D deficiency and balance Cassandra Medicine and Radiology PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
What does it cost to do research with women experiencing adversity? Prof Sharon Goldfeld
Dr Anna Price 		Paediatrics Masters by Research, Honours
What kind of antibody response to women need to be protected from placental malaria? Elizabeth Medicine and Radiology Honours