Research Projects
Trans and gender diverse (TGD) people have a gender identity that varies from that usually associated with their sex assigned at birth. Many seek to...
Supervisor: Dr Riki Lane
Vaccines are one of public health’s greatest success stories, remaining our most effective tool for preventing infectious diseases. However, vaccine...
Supervisor: Dr Sarah McGuinness
The Epidemiological Modelling Unit (EMU) at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine is a multidisciplinary team that maintains advanced...
Supervisor: A/Prof James Trauer
Local Public Health Units (LPHUs) were established in Victoria in 2020, amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gippsland Region Public Health Unit...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Alyce Wilson
Our recent study of silica-exposed workers found that 51% of stone benchtop industry (SBI) workers screened were born overseas, and 33% were born in...
Supervisor: Dr StellaMay Gwini
Infectious diseases continue to pose significant threats to public health globally. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for...
Supervisor: Dr Romain Ragonnet
Air quality monitoring stations are limited in the world. It is impossible to assess the health impacts of air pollution in some areas without air...
Supervisor: Professor Yuming Guo
Are you passionate about leveraging machine learning to revolutionize healthcare? Join our cutting-edge PhD project focused on applying advanced...
Supervisor: Professor Arul Earnest
I have several research interests in public health and medical & health professions education. The common aspect to all my projects is the focus...
Supervisor: Professor Dragan Ilic
The use of genetic test results in insurance raises ethical, legal and social concerns. The issue is one of the most significant ethical, legal and...
Supervisor: Professor Paul Lacaze
Evidence from small studies or limited locations is not robust and generalisable. This project will use a world largest data on mortality and...
Supervisor: Professor Yuming Guo
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a common, genetically acquired, life-shortening chronic illness affecting primarily the lungs and digestive system. The...
Supervisor: Dr Rasa Ruseckaite
Serum uric acid (SUA), the final breakdown product of purine metabolism in humans. The typical consequence of elevated UA levels is the development...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Health professional education is renowned for its rigorous demands and high-stakes environment, which often places significant stress on students....
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
MyCare Ageing trains volunteers to support older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairment (dementia and/or delirium) in hospital,...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Darshini Ayton
Incomplete reporting of systematic reviews prevents users of the report from being able to fully interpret the findings and understand the...
Supervisor: Dr Matthew Page
Maternal and foetal health outcomes are significantly influenced by nutritional status during pregnancy. Micronutrients, including vitamins and...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Background: Developing new commodities for obstetric-related conditions is impeded by several barriers, including a focus on “recycling” or...
Supervisor: Dr Annie McDougall
In Australia, 20% of pregnancies occur within the first year of a birth and most are unintended. Unintended pregnancies and short interpregnancy...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Botfield
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), also commonly referred to as ‘designer drugs’ or ‘legal highs’ are substances that are designed to mimic the...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Jennifer Schumann