Description
Extracellular vesicles are nanoparticles that contain bioactive cargo and provide crucial information about the donor cell's identity and functional contribution to the recipient cells.
The endometrium undergoes significant changes during the menstrual cycle. The decidua is effectively shed as menses at the end of a non-conception cycle, and the endometrium rapidly re-epithelialises and regenerates. We based our study on the retrograde menstruation hypothesis for the pathogenesis of endometriosis. This project will investigate reproductive biofluid-derived extracellular vesicles to understand the pathogenesis and identify non-invasive early diagnosis and screening for endometriosis.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
Menstrual fluid, extracellular vesicles, ,menstrual products, non-invasive, screening.
School
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health / Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
Honours
BMedSc(Hons)
Time commitment
Full-time
Top-up scholarship funding available
No
Physical location
Monash Health Translation Precinct (Monash Medical Centre)
Co-supervisors
Prof
Caroline Gargett