Research Projects
We have discovered that the initiation of a TCR signal in Treg cells entails docking of the Treg TCR in the opposite orientation to that observed for...
Supervisor: Dr Hugh Reid
This landmark study is now complete, but analyses continue. Stroke survivors and healthy controls had MRI scans and cognitive assessment within a few...
Supervisor: Prof Amy Brodtmann
Degenerative cerebellar ataxias are complex and heterogeneous diseases defined by a range of debilitating motor and non-motor symptoms. These include...
Supervisor: Dr Louisa Selvadurai
The menopause transition is a time of significant hormonal changes. Mood changes, including anxiety and depression are frequently reported during...
Supervisor: Professor Jayashri Kulkarni
The current opioid epidemic is one of the most severe public health crisis globally, and this is expected to get worse during the post-pandemic era....
Supervisor: Dr Satoshi Ogawa
Monash Partners fully supports the involvement of healthcare consumers and the community in research, healthcare improvement and innovation. Our...
Supervisor: Professor Helena Teede
Stroke imposes a large burden of suffering on survivors, with ongoing risk of recurrent stroke, depression and poor quality of life post discharge....
Supervisor: Professor Dominique Cadilhac
Klebsiella oxytoca is a Gram-negative bacterium that is increasingly recognised as an important cause of hospital-associated infections, including...
Supervisor: Dr Kelly Wyres
Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has rapidly emerged as the most commonly performed bariatric surgical procedure in Australia. This has...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Burton
Comparison of flow diverter versus flow diverter with endo-luminal adjunct (Coils/WEB)
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
This position, funded through a Digital Health CRC project, involves research to develop digital technology to foster behaviour change after...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Antonio Verdejo-Garcia
Natural killer (NK) cell activity is essential for initiating antitumor responses and may be linked to immunotherapy success. NK cells and other...
Supervisor: Professor Nicholas Huntington
The PI3K-Akt-mTOR signalling network plays a pivotal role in the regulation of cell growth and proliferation, and is highly complex with multiple...
Supervisor: Dr Lan Nguyen
Holistic care aims to enable continuity of care, with early medical and psychosocial intervention, should an issue develop. Unfortunately, existing...
Supervisor: Prof Judy Lowthian
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is a significant global health problem affecting adolescents and young adults. Current management is variable...
Supervisor: Adj Clin Prof Diana Egerton-Warburton
Clinical practice guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations to inform healthcare decision-making and optimise patient care. Standards for...
Supervisor: Dr Anneliese Synnot
Background:
Shoulder problems are a significant cause of morbidity and disability in the general population. A systematic review of eighteen cross-...
Supervisor: Dr Romi Haas
Sense of touch (somato-sensation) becomes available to embryos even before birth and is one of the oldest senses in the animal kingdom, yet little is...
Supervisor: Dr Mehdi Adibi
The Drimolen fossil site in South Africa has recently garnered international scientific attention and global news announcing the oldest fossil...
Supervisor: Dr Jason Massey
Internationally, in an attempt to increase accessibility, improve continuation, and reduce costs, there is a move to provide a wider range of...
Supervisor: Dr Anisa Assifi