Medical Projects by Theme

Medical Projects by Theme

Ageing

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
Adipocytes as Weapons of Bone Destruction: The bone as a War Zone Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
An exploration of the experience of care at the end of life for patients with a history of illicit drug use: A qualitative medical record review Jennifer Philip Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Analysis of Synovial Fluid and Peripheral Blood Samples from Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Using Patients with Osteoarthritis as Controls Keith Lim Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Artificial intelligence in ophthalmology: from data to algorithm and real-world application Mingguang He Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Artificial intelligence system to detect eye and cardiovascular diseases Mingguang He Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Assessment of the Falls and Fractures Prevention Clinic as the Most Effective Setting toReduce Falls and Fractures in High-Risk Older Persons: A Care Program Assessment Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Associations Between Sarcopenia, Intramuscular Fat, Mental/Physical Function and Brain Atrophy: An Imaging and Machine Learning Approach Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Balance Gym for Falls Prevention in Older Adults Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Brain storming therapeutics for neurodegeneration with novel research models Brian Drew Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Honours students
Characterization of Osteosarcopenia in Older Persons: A Bench to Bedside Approach Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Circulating Osteogenic Precurors: Building Bone from Blood Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Cognitive training for behavioural and psychological symptoms in young onset dementia Alex Bahar-Fuchs Psychiatry Masters by Research
Diet and Healthy Ageing Cassandra Szoeke Medicine Masters by Research
Effective relationships in dementia community care: Promoting Independence though quality dementia care at home (the PITCH project). Anita Goh Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Elucidating the functional roles of CCL17 in obesity-associated osteoarthritis Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students
Evidence-Based Practice in the Management of Glaucoma Suspects Zhichao Wu Surgery PhD students
Exploring how diabetes causes increased proliferation of haematopoietic stem cells carrying a mutation in DNMT3A Andrew Murphy Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Genotype and Phenotype Characterisation Human Circulating Osteo-Progenitor (COP) Cells Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
How do bone marrow microenvironments regulate B lymphocyte production? Louise Purton Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Implementation of a Virtual Reality sensory room in a sub-acute ward for people living with dementia with behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (BPSD) Anita Goh Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
IMpleMenting Effective infection prevention and control in ReSidential aged carE (IMMERSE) Jill Francis Medicine PhD students
Improved early diagnosis of eye diseases by integration of retinal photography and artificial intelligence to build an opportunistic screening service in metro, regional and remote primary care settings Mingguang He Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Investigating the relationship between fat, bone and muscle Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Machine learning prediction of brain and body ageing Andrew Zalesky Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Marrow Adipose Tissue Functions: Studying Lipotoxicity in Hip Replacement Candidates Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Mid-Thigh Bone and Muscle Mass Measurements as an Assessment Tool for Diagnosis of Osteoporosis/penia, Sarcopenia and Osteosarcopenia: A Longitudinal Validation Study Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Multimodal imaging measures to improve dementia diagnosis Vijay Venkatraman Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
New methods for investigating bone muscle and fat mass using 2D DXA images to predict performance, risk of falls and fractures Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Novel regenerative therapies in cardiovascular diseases Karlheinz Peter Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
Novel therapies for atherosclerotic plaque stabilization Karlheinz Peter Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
Olfactory-focused cognitive training Alex Bahar-Fuchs Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Osteosarcopenia as a Geriatric Syndrome Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Osteosarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults attending the Falls and Fracture Clinic Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Osteosarcopenia in Older Adults Attending a Fracture Liaison Service David Scott Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Pathology begins in the cells: Studying lipotoxic stress generated from adipocytes in bone and muscle cell cultures Damian Myers Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Pre-clinical Analysis of Effects of Lamin A Overexpression on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation into Myocytes Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Predicting Disability and Frailty in Older Persons: The Western Osteosarcopenia and Frailty (WOSF) Study Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Quantitative imaging in dementia Patricia Desmond Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Quantitative Measure of Effusions Keith Lim Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Refining the comprehensive geriatric assessment Andrea Maier Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Regulation of blood cell production by endothelial cell-derived retinoic acid receptor gamma Louise Purton Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Satellite imaging technology to detect the early signs of glaucoma and Alzheimer’s disease in the retina Peter van Wijngaarden Surgery PhD students
Social and physical activities in ageing women Jesse Zanker Medicine PhD students
Synthesising, dismantling and optimising cognitive interventions Amit Lampit Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Taking the “Guesswork” Out of Glaucoma Clinical Management with Novel Imaging Zhichao Wu Surgery PhD students
The Correlation between Knee Effusions and Clinical Presentation in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Keith Lim Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
The relationship between cognitive impairment seen in chronic mental illness and dementia - what can mortality information tell us? Samantha Loi Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Treatment outcome in older lung cancer patients: does the biological age predict it? Andrea Maier Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Using Artificial Intelligence to improve the diagnostic predictions of corneal topography machines for Keratoconus subjects Srujana Sahebjada Surgery PhD students
Using Marrow Adipose Tissue to Diagnose Osteoporosis and Predict Fragility Fractures Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Using Wearable Activity Trackers to Monitor Physical Activity in Older Adults Undergoing Exercise Interventions for Falls David Scott Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Your Muscles Matter – The Sarcopenia Study Alan Hayes Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research

Cancer in Medicine

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
A monoclonal antibody (mAb1F5) has been developed that identifies the expression of a putative growth factor Peter Wookey Medicine PhD students
A systematic review of end of life quality of care indicators Jennifer Philip Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
A systematic review of the management of sleep in palliative care cancer patients Jennifer Philip Medicine Masters by Research
A therapeutic strategy for killing cancer cells by DNA repair inhibition Andrew Deans Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
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 PhD students
Cancer drug discovery by inhibition of a DNA repair pathway with Crispr/Cas9 gene editing and biochemistry Wayne Crismani Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Characterising Respiratory Infections in Immune-suppressed Haematology and Transplant Patients Monica Slavin Medicine PhD students
Defining the Role of Transcriptional Stress Pathways in Cancer Cell Resistance Towards Anti-Cancer Therapeutics John Price Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Elucidating molecular signalling pathways controlled by anti-inflammatory steroids Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Enteric Neuropathy as a Target to Alleviate Gastrointestinal Side-effects of Chemotherapy Kulmira Nurgali Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Exploring the effects of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on diversity of circulating genotypes Reza Haqshenas Obstetrics and Gynaecology Masters by Research, Honours students
Fertility decision tools for young women with breast cancer Michelle Peate Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Fertility preservation in children with cancer Yasmin Jayasinghe Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Finding a needle in the haystack: ctDNA detection for tracking cancer evolution and refining cancer risk Daniel Buchanan Clinical Pathology Masters by Research
Function and cryo-EM structure of the breast cancer predisposition gene BRCA1 Andrew Deans Medicine PhD students
Gene regulation in the developing retina and the childhood eye cancer retinoblastoma David Eisenstat Paediatrics PhD students
Heterogeneity of treatment response in advanced cancer: role of intrinsic and microenvironmental factors Frederic Hollande Clinical Pathology PhD students, Masters by Research
Identification and Characterisation of Molecular Mediators of Cancer Metastasis John Price Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Identification of biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis human papillomavirus associated cancer Gerald Murray Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Identifying better therapies for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Louise Purton Medicine Masters by Research
Inflammation-induced Cancer: Mechanisms and Novel Treatments Kulmira Nurgali Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Integrative genomics and immunobiology in Hairy Cell Leukaemia David Ritchie Medicine PhD students
Investigating the link between phenotype change and treatment resistance in prostate cancer Niall Corcoran Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Linking determination of cell fate in the developing nervous system to paediatric brain tumours David Eisenstat Paediatrics PhD students
Manipulating Recipient Immunological Microenvironment to Improve Outcomes in Allogeneic Transplantation David Ritchie Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Mesenchymal Stem Cell-based Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer Kulmira Nurgali Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Molecular signalling pathways controlling gene expression during chronic disease progression Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Novel Approaches in Therapeutic Endoscopy Alan Moss Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Novel genetic interactions with the double-stranded RNA-induced autoimmunity pathways Carl Walkley Medicine Masters by Research
Recipient immunity as a determinant of long term outcome in bone marrow transplantation David Ritchie Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Regulation of blood cell production by endothelial cell-derived retinoic acid receptor gamma Louise Purton Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Role of the Nervous System in Cancer Development and Progression Kulmira Nurgali Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Roles of macrophages subpopulations in tumour microenvironment in gastric cancer Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Roles of macrophages subpopulations in tumour microenvironment in gastric cancer Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Roles of mammary adipose macrophages in breast cancer Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Structural biology of proteins involved in cancer Craig Morton Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Systematic EndoscopIc Staging of Mediastinum to determine Impact on radiotherapy for locally advanced lung Cancer (SEISMIC): an international multi-centre cohort study Daniel Steinfort Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
T cell function as a determinant of blinatumomab efficacy in B-ALL David Ritchie Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
The development of anti-NPY1 receptor antibodies for research into and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and cancer Peter J Wookey Medicine PhD students
The Genomic Drivers of High Risk Prostate cancer Christopher Hovens Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
The impact of cancer therapies on the bone marrow microenvironment Louise Purton Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
The role of Critical Signalling Pathways in Glioblastoma Mediated Immunosuppression Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
The role of EGFR Signaling in Glioblastoma Progression and Resistance to Current Therapies Rodney Luwor Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
The role of FANCM gene in inherited breast cancer Andrew Deans Medicine PhD students
The role of invadopodia in glioma invasion and response to therapeutics Stanley Stylli Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
The role of RECQL4 gene in cancer predispositon Andrew Deans Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
The role of RNA editing enzyme ADAR1 in liver homeostasis and metabolism Carl Walkley Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
The role of STAT3-mediated Cancer Progression and Resistance to Current Therapies Rodney Luwor Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Treatment outcome in older lung cancer patients: does the biological age predict it? Andrea Maier Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Understanding how immune cell function is impacted by novel therapies in patients with B cell malignancies David Ritchie Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Understanding the microenvironment of lymphodema Ramin Shayan Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Understanding the role of CXCR7 in lymphodema following radiation injury Ramin Shayan Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Unravelling the causes of persistent exercise intolerance in cancer survivors Steve Foulkes Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Honours students
WomenCAN: Promoting and advancing women’s health and wellbeing after cancer Michelle Peate Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research

Cardiometabolic

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
: Unravelling the role of breast milk ether lipids in modulating immune function in early life Peter Meikle Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Honours students
A monoclonal antibody (mAb1F5) has been developed that identifies the expression of a putative growth factor Peter Wookey Medicine PhD students
A novel approach in improving lipidomics throughput for population profiling Peter Meikle Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students
Activated platelets targeted drug therapy Xiaowei Wang Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
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 PhD students
An antibody that detects a high molecular weight surrogate ligand of calcitonin receptor is detected in malignant glioma cells and cell lines Peter J Wookey Medicine PhD students
Application of computational biology approaches to identify and develop biomarkers to predict pregnancy disorders and guide clinical practice. Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Artificial intelligence system to detect eye and cardiovascular diseases Mingguang He Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Assessing the therapeutic effects of plasmalogen supplementation in a mouse model of heart failure Yow Keat Tham Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Honours students
Brain storming therapeutics for neurodegeneration with novel research models Brian Drew Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Honours students
Closing the Gap on Aboriginal Cardiovascular Health disparities- Using Big Data to understand the patient health journey Luke Burchill Medicine Masters by Research
Common severe childhood infections, innate inflammatory responses and cardiometabolic risk: The VASCular changes aFter INfectious Diseases (VASCFIND) study David Burgner Paediatrics PhD students
Detecting the tissue of origin of circulating cell free DNA Lachlan Coin Clinical Pathology Masters by Research
Developing epigenetic biomarkers to predict pregnancy disorders and guide clinical practice. Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing nanoparticles for targeted theranostics delivery of drug and gene therapeutics Xiaowei Wang Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
Developing platelet derived nanoparticles for targeted thrombolysis Karlheinz Peter Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Development and validation of a high throughput clinical lipidomics platform Peter Meikle Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
Diagnosis and therapy of inflammatory diseases using molecular ultrasound imaging Xiaowei Wang Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
Do short chain fatty acids prevent gut leakiness and enhanced haematopoiesis induced by a high salt diet? Andrew Murphy Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Does epicardial adipose tissue contribute to atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes? Erin Howden Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Honours students
Drug development for metabolic diseases Jon Oakhill Medicine PhD students
Elucidating molecular signalling pathways controlled by anti-inflammatory steroids Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Elucidating the functional roles of CCL17 in obesity-associated osteoarthritis Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students
Engineering a tissue flap Geraldine Mitchell Surgery PhD students
Exploring how a high salt diet promotes bone destruction through immune cell activation Andrew Murphy Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Exploring how diabetes causes increased proliferation of haematopoietic stem cells carrying a mutation in DNMT3A Andrew Murphy Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Exploring innate immune memory Andrew Fleetwood Medicine Honours students
Exploring the therapeutic potential of protein phosphatases in cardiometabolic disease Kate Weeks Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Masters by Research, Honours students
Factors that determine islet antigen-specific T cell expansion before the onset of Type 1 diabetes Helen Thomas Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Future Health Today - health informatics Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis General Practice PhD students
Future Health Today Changing the course of cardiovascular disease Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis General Practice PhD students
Gene signatures of the ‘lymphaticome’ Dr Ramin Shayan
Tara Karnezis 		Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Genomics of asthma mortality due to thunderstorm asthma Jo Douglass Medicine PhD students, Honours students
Heart Health in Women: Role of Physical Activity to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease Erin Howden Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students
Identification of additional markers of ferroptosis with mass spectrometry Peter Meikle Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Immunity, Chronic Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease Karlheinz Peter Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
Inhibition of microglia inflammation by AMPK for obesity treatment Sandra Galic Medicine PhD students
Integration of population level ‘omics data to target cardiometabolic disease Peter Meikle Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Honours students
Investigating a novel mechanism for improving beta-cell function in type 2 diabetes Kim Loh Medicine PhD students
Investigating cardiovascular disease in Friedreich's ataxia using human induced pluripotent stem cells Shiang (Max) Lim Surgery PhD students
Lifestyle Factors and Cognitive Health Cassandra Szoeke Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Lipidomic Profiling of Atrial Fibrillation Progression in a Murine Model Yow Keat Tham Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Honours students
Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Risk from Mid- to Late-life in Women Alexandra Gorelik Medicine PhD students
Mechanotransduction in blood cells and consequences for thrombosis and inflammation Karlheinz Peter Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
Modelling cardiovascular diseases using human cardiac organoids Shiang Lim Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Molecular signalling pathways controlling gene expression during chronic disease progression Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – characterising disease features in order to develop new therapies Amanda Edgley Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Novel regenerative therapies in cardiovascular diseases Karlheinz Peter Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
Novel therapies for atherosclerotic plaque stabilization Karlheinz Peter Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
Novel therapies for the treatment of cardiorenal syndrome Andrew Kompa Medicine PhD students
Plasmalogen modulation as a therapeutic approach for fatty liver disease Peter Meikle Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Honours students
Refining the comprehensive geriatric assessment Andrea Maier Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Roles of macrophages subpopulations in tumour microenvironment in gastric cancer Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Singing for breathing in people with severe non-malignant, chronic lung diseases Natasha Smallwood Medicine PhD students
Sympathetic activation in adults with inadequate sleep Stephanie Yiallourou Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research
Targeting inflammation and fibrosis for the treatment of retinal disease Roy Kong Medicine PhD students
Targeting Pyroptosis to improve diabetic cardiovascular disease. Judy de Haan Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Honours students
The cellular fuel gauge: Novel mechanisms of metabolic control Jon Oakhill Medicine PhD students
The development of anti-NPY1 receptor antibodies for research into and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and cancer Peter J Wookey Medicine PhD students
The effect of ageing and sex differences on heart recovery following a heart attack Anna Calkin Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Honours students
The role of AMP-activated kinase in suppressing atherosclerosis Kim Loh Medicine PhD students
Treating fibrosis and inflammation to prevent end-organ damage in diabetes Roy Kong Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Treatment outcome in older lung cancer patients: does the biological age predict it? Andrea Maier Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Type I interferon as a novel endogenous trigger of trained immunity Andrew Fleetwood Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students
Understanding how Type 17 immunity and IL-17 cytokines regulate Type 1 diabetes Andrew Sutherland Medicine PhD students
Unravelling the causes of persistent exercise intolerance in cancer survivors Steve Foulkes Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Honours students
Using the JAK1/JAK2 Inhibitor Baricitinib to treat new-onset Type 1 diabetes Helen Thomas Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Validation of 4D Flow with Exercise using CMR Ben Costello Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Honours students
What are antigens/epitopes are recognized in by islet-infiltrating CD8+ T cells in people with type 1 diabetes? Stuart Mannering Medicine PhD students

Child Health in Medicine

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
: Unravelling the role of breast milk ether lipids in modulating immune function in early life Peter Meikle Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Honours students
A clinical trial-in-a-dish using iPSC-derived cartilage and bone organoids Shireen Lamande Paediatrics PhD students
A high throughput drug screen to identify candidate targets for the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Kiymet Bozaoglu Paediatrics PhD students
Adverse health consequences of infant food allergy: a population-based longitudinal study. Rachel Peters Paediatrics PhD students
Antibiotic stewardship and related polices impact on child health outcomes Yanhong Jessika Hu Paediatrics PhD students
Antibiotic stewardship and related polices impact on child health outcomes Yanhong Jessika Hu Paediatrics PhD students
Application of computational biology approaches to identify and develop biomarkers to predict pregnancy disorders and guide clinical practice. Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Application of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to treat childhood syndromes Andrew Deans Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Assessment and management of fatigue following paediatric acquired brain injury Sarah Knight Paediatrics PhD students
BRACE trial PhD opportunities Nigel Curtis Paediatrics PhD students
Clinical features in a common inherited cause of kidney failure Judy Savige Medicine PhD students
Cluster RCT of a multi-component intervention package to improve maternal and childhood vaccination in Victoria Margie Danchin Paediatrics PhD students
Common severe childhood infections, innate inflammatory responses and cardiometabolic risk: The VASCular changes aFter INfectious Diseases (VASCFIND) study David Burgner Paediatrics PhD students
Concussion Essentials: A clinical trial for reducing persisting symptoms after child concussion Vicki Anderson Paediatrics PhD students
Controlling nephron patterning and segmentation in kidney organoids Melissa Little Paediatrics PhD students
Developing computational approaches to analyse development and disease Melissa Little Paediatrics PhD students
Developing epigenetic biomarkers to predict pregnancy disorders and guide clinical practice. Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Developing high content screens of novel treatments for congenital nephrotic syndrome Melissa Little Paediatrics PhD students
Developing novel methods for the diagnosis of tree nut allergies Kirsten Perrett Paediatrics PhD students
Development of malaria transmission blocking drugs. Matthew Dixon Infectious Diseases PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Development of novel human stem cell derived models of beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration for disease modelling and drug screening Paul Lockhart Paediatrics PhD students
Development of novel human stem cell derived models of beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration for disease modelling and drug screening Paul Lockhart PhD students
Development of novel point-of-care diagnostics tests and surveillance tools for malaria James Beeson Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Development of novel vaccines against malaria James Beeson Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Discovering the mechanisms and targets of immunity against malaria James Beeson Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Discovery of new treatments for brain development disorders linked to epigenetic regulatory genes Paul Lockhart Paediatrics PhD students
Dose optimisation of antibiotics in children with cystic fibrosis Amanda Gwee Paediatrics PhD students, Masters by Research
Effects of Vitamin D Status on DEXA Femoral Neck BMD in Children and Adolescents Christine Rodda Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Effects of Vitamin D Status on Forearm Fracture Healing Rates in Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Study Christine Rodda Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Expression systems for pluripotent stem cells and their differentiated derivatives Ed Stanley Paediatrics PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Fertility preservation in children with cancer Yasmin Jayasinghe Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Gene regulation in the developing retina and the childhood eye cancer retinoblastoma David Eisenstat Paediatrics PhD students
Genetics of childhood hearing loss Valerie Sung Paediatrics PhD students
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies in Papua New Guinea – The impact of nutrition, malaria, and other infections on pregnant women and infants James Beeson Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
High Dimensional Immune and Epigenetic Profiling of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Richard Saffery Paediatrics PhD students
Identifying targets and mechanisms of acquired immunity to severe malaria in children James Beeson Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Identifying the genetic causes of brain malformation in children Paul Lockhart Paediatrics PhD students
Immune mechanisms of peanut allergy remission Mimi Tang Paediatrics PhD students
Immunoregulatory effects of Vitamin D supplementation on the development of allergy in the first year of life Richard Saffery Paediatrics PhD students
Implementation considerations for a national program for expanded reproductive carrier screening Alison Archibald Paediatrics PhD students
Improving lifetime outcomes for babies in special care nurseries Melissa Wake Paediatrics PhD students
Inequities in children’s mental health: evidence to inform precision policy responses Sharon Goldfeld Paediatrics PhD students
Infertility in women and embryo implantation failure: identifying mechanistic insights using new genetic human technologies Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Inflammatory mediators in the development of preeclampsia and pre-term birth. Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Interplay between Streptococcus pneumoniae and respiratory viruses Catherine Satzke Paediatrics PhD students
Investigating the molecular basis of parkinson's disease using novel genetic models Paul Lockhart Paediatrics PhD students
Linking determination of cell fate in the developing nervous system to paediatric brain tumours David Eisenstat Paediatrics PhD students
Long-term impact of moderate and late preterm birth: effects on neurodevelopment, brain development and respiratory health at school age Jeanie Cheong Paediatrics PhD students
Longitudinal and secular trends in outcomes for adolescents with hearing impairment in Victoria Valerie Sung Paediatrics PhD students
Making B-lymphocytes form pluripotent stem cells Ed Stanley Paediatrics PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Malaria: Going bananas for sex Matthew Dixon Infectious Diseases PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Mapping hospital health records in Victoria, Australia for tracking pregnancy medicines use Yanhong Jessika Hu Paediatrics PhD students
Measuring developmental outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children Anita d'Aprano Paediatrics PhD students
Metabolic reprogramming of the failing heart Alejandro Hidalgo-Gonzalez Paediatrics PhD students
Microbial changes following pneumococcal conjugate vaccination Catherine Satzke Paediatrics PhD students
Modelling T-cell Development using pluripotent stem cells Ed Stanley Paediatrics PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Molecular remodelling of endothelial cells in response to specific lymphocytes and other signals Richard Saffery Paediatrics PhD students
Nephrotoxicity screening using stem cell-derived proximal tubules Melissa Little Paediatrics PhD students
Neuropsychological profile of children with childhood apraxia of speech Angela Morgan Paediatrics PhD students
Optimising use of everyday technology for children and adolescents with acquired brain injury Sarah Knight Paediatrics PhD students
Oral Health and Attitudes in Young Adults Aged 15-25 Years with Diabetes Mellitus: A Case - Control Study Christine Rodda Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Pain in children with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities Adrienne Harvey Paediatrics PhD students
Placental Cord Blood Cell Therapy in Children at High Risk of Heart Failure Salvatore Pepe Paediatrics PhD students
Precision prediction of maternal and child outcomes from routine fetal ultrasounds Melissa Wake Paediatrics PhD students
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 Kirsten Perrett Paediatrics PhD students
Prevention of nut allergies in high risk infants Kirsten Perrett Paediatrics PhD students
Rare Diseases Now - Great care for rare Tiong Tan Paediatrics PhD students
Regulating the vascularisation of the human glomerulus in vitro. Melissa Little Paediatrics PhD students
Resolving inflammation in childhood respiratory disease Melanie Neeland Paediatrics PhD students
Respiratory strategies to protect the preterm lung at birth Prue Pereira-Fantini Paediatrics PhD students, Masters by Research
Reverse translation to better understand fetal growth restriction Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students
Structural biology of proteins involved in infection Craig Morton Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Supporting young people with complex disability to participate in important life situations Christine Imms Paediatrics PhD students
Taking placenta to scale: The population burden of disordered placentation and placental function Melissa Wake Paediatrics PhD students
Targeting novel mediators of chronic pain to improve analgesia for Epidermolysis Bullosa Ken Pang Paediatrics PhD students
The long term outcomes of children of pregnancies complicated by diabetes Anthea Lindquist Obstetrics and Gynaecology Master of Biomedical Science
The Renovators Dream: Malaria host cell remodelling Matthew Dixon Infectious Diseases PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Towards treatment of intellectual disability caused by errors in the chromatin machinery David Amor Paediatrics PhD students
Understanding and defining supportive health/NDIS service environments Christine Imms Paediatrics PhD students
Understanding pneumococcal pathogenesis Catherine Satzke Paediatrics PhD students
Understanding the neurobiology of autism in NF1 using patient derived stem cell models Kiymet Bozaoglu Paediatrics PhD students
Unravelling the Inflammatory Signatures of Paediatric Respiratory Disease Melanie Neeland Paediatrics PhD students
Use of a respiratory function monitor to improve training efficiency in neonatal face mask ventilation Marta Thio Obstetrics and Gynaecology Honours students
Using parasite and vector serosurveillance to inform malaria elimination Freya Fowkes Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Researchers
Utilizing technology to optimise ADHD care Dave Coghill Paediatrics Masters by Research
Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of allergy in the first year of life Kirsten Perrett Paediatrics PhD students

Infectious Diseases and Immunity

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
Cluster RCT of a multi-component intervention package to improve maternal and childhood vaccination in Victoria Margie Danchin Paediatrics PhD students
COVID-19 and the common cold: does pre-existing immunity to seasonally circulating coronaviruses influence the severity of COVID-19 Siddhartha Mahanty Medicine Masters by Research
Monocytes in COVID-19: the great influencer of disease severity? Siddhartha Mahanty Medicine Masters by Research
Transgenerational influence of diet on autoimmune susceptibility Mark Chong Medicine PhD students
What are antigens/epitopes are recognized in by islet-infiltrating CD8+ T cells in people with type 1 diabetes? Stuart Mannering Medicine PhD students
What are the functional properties of human CD4+ T cells, from people with type 1 diabetes, that respond to proinsulin C-peptide? Stuart Mannering Medicine PhD students

Integrated Critical Medicine

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Musculoskeletal

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
A cytokine pathway in the control of inflammation and pain John Hamilton Medicine PhD students
Adipocytes as Weapons of Bone Destruction: The bone as a War Zone Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Analysis of Synovial Fluid and Peripheral Blood Samples from Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Using Patients with Osteoarthritis as Controls Keith Lim Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Associations Between Sarcopenia, Intramuscular Fat, Mental/Physical Function and Brain Atrophy: An Imaging and Machine Learning Approach Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Balance Gym for Falls Prevention in Older Adults Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Biofabrication of an in vitro 3D osteosarcoma model Claudia di Bella
Serena Duchi 		Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Bone Substrate Composition Affecting Bone Cell Formation, Function and Bone Turnover Damian Myers Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
CASE: Cartilage Analytic Screening Environment Claudia di Bella
Carmine Onofrillo 		Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Characterization of Osteosarcopenia in Older Persons: A Bench to Bedside Approach Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Controlled mechanical stimulation for cartilage regeneration modelling with 3D bioprinting techniques Carmine Onofrillo Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Development of Marrow Fat Quantification as a Predictor of Poor Outcomes in Osteosarcopenia Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Dynamic microfluidic in vitro differentiation of stem cells for cartilage regeneration in surgical 3D bioprinting Carmine Onofrillo Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Effect of HMB and Vitamin D Supplementation on osteosarcoPenia In oldeR pErsons (EMPIRE) Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Effects of Vitamin D Status on DEXA Femoral Neck BMD in Children and Adolescents Christine Rodda Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Effects of Vitamin D Status on Forearm Fracture Healing Rates in Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Study Christine Rodda Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Elucidating molecular signalling pathways controlled by anti-inflammatory steroids Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Elucidating molecular signalling pathways controlled by anti-inflammatory steroids Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Elucidating the functional roles of CCL17 in obesity-associated osteoarthritis Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students
Exploring how a high salt diet promotes bone destruction through immune cell activation Andrew Murphy Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Generation of an ex vivo regeneration model for 3D bioprinting applications Carmine Onofrillo Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
How are autophagic processes involved in bone mineralisation? Natalie Sims Medicine PhD students
Inflammation-induced Osteosarcopenia: Mechanisms and Novel Treatments Kulmira Nurgali Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Inflammatory cytokines involved in obesity and osteoarthritis Kevin Lee Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Post Doctor Researchers
Investigating Lipotoxic Impacts of Fatty Acid Synthesis on: (1) Osteoblasts, and (2) Osteoclast, in Vitro and (3) Skeletal Muscle Damian Myers Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Investigating the Anabolic Effect Drugs (Picolinic Acid) on Osteocytes in Vitro Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Investigating the Rapamycin Effect on Induced-Palmitic osteocytes in Vitro Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Marrow Adipose Tissue Functions: Studying Lipotoxicity in Hip Replacement Candidates Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Mid-Thigh Bone and Muscle Mass Measurements as an Assessment Tool for Diagnosis of Osteoporosis/penia, Sarcopenia and Osteosarcopenia: A Longitudinal Validation Study Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Molecular signalling pathways controlling gene expression during chronic disease progression Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Molecular signalling pathways controlling gene expression during chronic disease progression Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Neural modelling of epileptic dynamics Andre Peterson Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Osteosarcopenia as a Geriatric Syndrome Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Osteosarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults attending the Falls and Fracture Clinic Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Osteosarcopenia in Older Adults Attending a Fracture Liaison Service David Scott Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Pathology begins in the cells: Studying lipotoxic stress generated from adipocytes in bone and muscle cell cultures Damian Myers Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Pre-clinical Analysis of Effects of Lamin A Overexpression on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation into Myocytes Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Pre-Clinical Studies Identifying Novel Molecular Regulators of Skeletal Muscle Growth and Atrophy Alan Hayes Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Predicting Disability and Frailty in Older Persons: The Western Osteosarcopenia and Frailty (WOSF) Study Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Refining the comprehensive geriatric assessment Andrea Maier Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Structural biology of proteins involved in bone diseases Brett Bennetts Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
The Correlation between Knee Effusions and Clinical Presentation in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Keith Lim Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
The role of CCL17 in osteoarthritis Kevin Lee Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Treatment outcome in older lung cancer patients: does the biological age predict it? Andrea Maier Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Using Marrow Adipose Tissue to Diagnose Osteoporosis and Predict Fragility Fractures Gustavo Duque Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Using Wearable Activity Trackers to Monitor Physical Activity in Older Adults Undergoing Exercise Interventions for Falls David Scott Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
What controls the development of strong cortical bone? Natalie Sims Medicine PhD students
Your Muscles Matter – The Sarcopenia Study Alan Hayes Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research

Neuroscience & Psychiatry

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
A cytokine pathway in the control of inflammation and pain John Hamilton Medicine PhD students
A novel biomarker strategy to predict neurogenerative disease risk Samantha Loi Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
A validation study of verbal learning measures in a bipolar disorder sample Tamsyn Van Rheenen Psychiatry Honours students
An antibody that detects a high molecular weight surrogate ligand of calcitonin receptor is detected in malignant glioma cells and cell lines Peter J Wookey Medicine PhD students
An examination of emotional intelligence and emotional dysregulation in bipolar disorder Tamsyn Van Rheenen Psychiatry Honours students
Animal models of Brain Development assessed using histology Christos Pantelis Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research
Animal models of Brain Development assessed using MRI Christos Pantelis Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Anxiety and neurodegeneration in preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease Andrew Hua Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Artificial intelligence in ophthalmology: from data to algorithm and real-world application Mingguang He Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Artificial intelligence system to detect eye and cardiovascular diseases Mingguang He Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Brain development and the pathophysiology of psychosis Vanessa Cropley Psychiatry PhD students
Brain mapping: Brain atlases with multiple topographic features Andrew Zalesky Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Brain stimulation and clinical translation Andrew Zalesky Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Brain storming therapeutics for neurodegeneration with novel research models Brian Drew Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students, Honours students
Brainwave and Electrophysiological Biomarkers of Cognition Enhancing Drugs Chris French Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Can we Fix Dementia with Deep Brain Stimulation? Chris French Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Causes of Depressive Symptoms in Early Ageing Cassandra Szoeke Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Cerebellar grey and white matter changes in children with Autism spectrum disorders Christos Pantelis Psychiatry PhD students
Characterizing brain-body relationship with respect to biological aging in elderly population Ye Tian Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Cognition and brain connectivity in psychosis Christos Pantelis Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Cognitive training for behavioural and psychological symptoms in young onset dementia Alex Bahar-Fuchs Psychiatry Masters by Research
Comparing the mental health and social determinants of family members who have HD in their family Samantha Loi Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Computational neuroscience: Simulating brain dynamics and generative modelling of brain networks Andrew Zalesky Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Concussion Essentials: A clinical trial for reducing persisting symptoms after child concussion Vicki Anderson Paediatrics PhD students
Debilitating Symptom Complexes attributed to Ticks - neuroimaging Richard Kanaan Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research
Decoding neural mechanisms underpinning human cognition in health and disease using machine learning Ye Tian Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Development of a low cost, point-of-care diagnostic platform Patrick Kwan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Development of regenerative therapy for photoreceptor losses using cellular reprogramming technology Raymond Wong Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Discovering genes for singing ability in Australian families Michael Hildebrand Medicine PhD students
EEG/ MEG network measures as a biomarker in pre-surgical planning for epilepsy patients Alan Lai Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Effects of Drugs on Cognition-Related Brain Wave Signals in the Rat Chris French Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Effects of Drugs on Cognition-Related Brain Wave Signals in the Rodents Chris French Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Electrophysiological Properties of Human Brain Neuronal Tissue Chris French Medicine PhD students
Evidence-Based Practice in the Management of Glaucoma Suspects Zhichao Wu Surgery PhD students
Exploring data from ENROLL-HD - an international observational study in Huntington’s disease Anita Goh Psychiatry Masters by Research
Exploring the genetic basis of brain alterations in schizophrenia Maria Di Biase Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research
Ferroptosis in Schizophrenia Christos Pantelis Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Finding a cure for a devastating form of epilepsy Christopher Reid Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Gene signatures of the ‘lymphaticome’ Dr Ramin Shayan
Tara Karnezis 		Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Genetic Diagnosis of Children with Vascular Anomalies for a Therapeutic Clinical Drug Trial Michael Hildebrand Medicine Honours students
How do Anti-Epileptic Drugs Work? Chris French Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
How trauma shapes empathy and resilience in bipolar disorder Tamsyn Van Rheenen Psychiatry Honours students
Identifying state and trait components of sensory and motor disturbances across the schizophrenia spectrum Vanessa Cropley Psychiatry Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Imaging genetics in psychiatry Maria Di Biase Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Imaging life events in acute conversion disorder Richard Kanaan Psychiatry PhD students
Imaging the brain circuits required for new learning Simon Fisher Medicine Masters by Research, Honours students
Improve the diagnostic prediction of imaging measures in dementia and epilepsy Vijay Venkatraman Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Improved early diagnosis of eye diseases by integration of retinal photography and artificial intelligence to build an opportunistic screening service in metro, regional and remote primary care settings Mingguang He Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
In vitro brain tumour model – studying epileptic seizure development and sensitivity to anti-cancer therapy Chris French Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Investigating biomarkers, clinical and cognitive symptoms in Huntington's disease and Alzheimer’s disease Anita Goh Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Investigating the electrophysiology of neuronal network dynamics Andre Peterson Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Is medication use related to cognitive variability? An examination of cross-diagnostic cognitive subgroups on the bipolar-schizophrenia spectrum Tamsyn Van Rheenen Psychiatry Honours students
Machine learning prediction of brain and body ageing Andrew Zalesky Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Mapping cerebellar connectivity in neurodevelopmental disorders Christos Pantelis Psychiatry PhD students
Markers in Neuropsychiatric Disorders (MiND) study Dennis Velakoulis Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Massively Parallel Optical Imaging of Cognition Events in Neuronal Networks in Freely Behaving Mice Chris French Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Modellling severe childhood epilepsy Snezana Maljevic Medicine Masters by Research
Multimodal imaging measures to improve dementia diagnosis Vijay Venkatraman Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Multinuclear MRI biomarkers in schizophrenia Christos Pantelis Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Network communication in the brain Andrew Zalesky Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Neural modelling of epileptic dynamics Andre Peterson Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Neurodevelopmental trajectories and biopsychosocial risk factors in autism and schizophrenia Christos Pantelis Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Olfactory-focused cognitive training Alex Bahar-Fuchs Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Pacemaker channels and brain excitability Christopher Reid Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Perceptual Disturbance in younger onset dementia Anita Goh Psychiatry Masters by Research
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Cognition in Ageing Women Jesse Zanker Medicine PhD students
Prefrontal cortex, sympathetic activity and blood pressure regulation Tye Dawood Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health Honours students
Role of the family environment in shaping children's brains and mental health Sarah Whittle Psychiatry Honours students
Satellite imaging technology to detect the early signs of glaucoma and Alzheimer’s disease in the retina Peter van Wijngaarden Surgery PhD students
Socioeconomic status and sleep in late childhood Vanessa Cropley Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Sodium Channels in Epilepsy Chris French Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Stentrode: Tissue Response to Endovascular Stimulation Sam John Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Stroke assessment with multi-modal imaging Vijay Venkatraman Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Structural biology of proteins involved in mental illnesses Michael Parker Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Symptom comorbidity networks in psychiatry Vanessa Cropley Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Synthesising, dismantling and optimising cognitive interventions Amit Lampit Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Taking the “Guesswork” Out of Glaucoma Clinical Management with Novel Imaging Zhichao Wu Surgery PhD students
Targeting microglia in neurodegenerative diseases Michael Parker Medicine PhD students
The influence of sleep on brain development and psychopathology over adolescence Vanessa Cropley Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research
The neurobiology of anxiety across development and sex Sarah Whittle Psychiatry PhD students
The relationship between cognitive impairment seen in chronic mental illness and dementia - what can mortality information tell us? Samantha Loi Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
The role of microglial cells in epilepsy Nigel Jones Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Towards a patient-specific examination of epileptogenesis Mark Cook Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Ubiquitin Proteasome System in Schizophrenia Christos Pantelis Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Using Graph Theory and Neural Stem Cell Models to Understand Brain Network Resilience Maria Di Biase Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Using light to control brain activity Nigel Jones Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Using novel animal and stem cell models to investigate the role of genetic cardiac arrhythmia in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Christopher Reid Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Utilizing technology to optimise ADHD care Dave Coghill Paediatrics Masters by Research
When might the brain go wrong: the role of immune cells at critical time-points during development Christos Pantelis Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research
White matter imaging in the aging brain Chris Steward Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Younger-onset dementia - carer mental health and service use. Samantha Loi Psychiatry PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers

Women's Health

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Projects Supervisor(s) Department Research Opportunity
Abnormal Placental Stem Cells And Their Role In Human Pregnancy Pathologies Bill Kalionis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Antibiotic stewardship and related polices impact on child health outcomes Yanhong Jessika Hu Paediatrics PhD students
Application of computational biology approaches to identify and develop biomarkers to predict pregnancy disorders and guide clinical practice. Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Defining the essential functions of red blood cell modifying proteins in malaria parasites Paul Gilson Infectious Diseases Honours students
Defining the role of embryo implantation failure in infertility and IVF success. Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Developing epigenetic biomarkers to predict pregnancy disorders and guide clinical practice. Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Development of novel point-of-care diagnostics tests and surveillance tools for malaria James Beeson Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Exploring the effects of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on diversity of circulating genotypes Reza Haqshenas Obstetrics and Gynaecology Masters by Research, Honours students
Fertility decision tools for young women with breast cancer Michelle Peate Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Functional role of VEZT over expression in endometrium Jacqueline Donoghue Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies in Papua New Guinea – The impact of nutrition, malaria, and other infections on pregnant women and infants James Beeson Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Heart Health in Women: Role of Physical Activity to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease Erin Howden Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health PhD students
Identification of biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis human papillomavirus associated cancer Gerald Murray Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Improving women’s knowledge of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors following the diagnosis of a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. Anthea Lindquist Obstetrics and Gynaecology Master of Biomedical Science
Inflammatory mediators in the development of preeclampsia and pre-term birth. Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Investigating the basis of antibiotic resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium Gerald Murray Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Most Bothersome Symptom: a new research outcome in women with endometriosis Martha Hickey Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Quantitative imaging in dementia Patricia Desmond Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Regulation of Placental Growth Factor in pregnancy complications Fiona Brownfoot Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Honours students
Relationship between the microbiome and female infertility. Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
Roles of mammary adipose macrophages in breast cancer Adrian Achuthan Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll: Young people and risk behaviours Megan Lim Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Sexting, porn, and Tinder: An investigation of education and health promotion Megan Lim Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Structural biology of proteins involved in infection Craig Morton Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research
Studying novel proteins in preeclampsia Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Honours students
Testing therapeutics for infertility in organoid models Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research, Post Doctor Researchers
The long term outcomes of children of pregnancies complicated by diabetes Anthea Lindquist Obstetrics and Gynaecology Master of Biomedical Science
The prognosisdiagnosis of common pregnancy complications utilising genetic material found in extracellular vesicles derived from maternal blood and urine. Bill Kalionis Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research
Understanding the burden and consequences of Mycoplasma genitalium infection Dorothy Machalek Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students
Understanding the genetic basis of lipedema Ramin Shayan Surgery PhD students, Masters by Research
Using parasite and vector serosurveillance to inform malaria elimination Freya Fowkes Medicine PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Researchers
WomenCAN: Promoting and advancing women’s health and wellbeing after cancer Michelle Peate Obstetrics and Gynaecology PhD students, Masters by Research