Research Projects
BACKGROUND
Poor plaster application technique thereby leading to the loss of reduction in a plaster cast has been considered to be the most...
Supervisor: Professor Biswadev Mitra
Stroke is a global leading cause of death and disability. Despite this, there is currently no treatment to limit inflammatory events which has been...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Connie Wong
Pleurotolysin: a pore forming toxin from the carnivorous oyster mushroom
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Michelle Dunstone
During the first trimester, a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examination can be performed to confirm, document, rule out or evaluate evidence of...
Supervisor: Professor Biswadev Mitra
There is currently no agreed upon ethical guidelines for the provision of post-trial access to experimental neurotechnological devices (e.g. deep...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Adrian Carter
Postnatal depression is a prevalent and serious mental health condition impacting many families. Links have been made between prenatal mental health...
Supervisor: Dr Linda Ross
Postpartum haemorrhage is a common, and sometimes life-threatening, complication of birth.
The Victorian Perinatal Data Collection has information...
Supervisor: Dr Mary-Ann Davey
Snake envenomation is a risk that every Malaysian and visitor to the country are facing. It is estimated that Malaysia has up to 650 snakebites per...
Supervisor: Dr Syafiq Asnawi
Our team undertake a range of projects focused on improving the way precision medicine and rehabilitation can optimise the health and wellbeing of...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Christian Osadnik
This project is part of the Victorian Paediatric Cancer Consortium and marks a significant investment in future clinical management and novel...
Supervisor: Dr Ron Firestein
Transplantation is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage organ disease, but requires immunosuppressive medications to prevent rejection...
Supervisor: Brad Gardiner
Silicosis is an interstitial lung disease which can cause breathlessness, a reduction in lung function, and even death or requirement for lung...
Supervisor: Dr Hayley Barnes
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, lupus) is a serious systemic autoimmune condition, which in most cases leads to permanent organ damage, in turn...
Supervisor: Professor Eric Morand
Mainstream anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) that are used to treat epilepsy and some other conditions are associated with a range of cutaneous side...
Supervisor: Professor Patrick Kwan
Pregnancy-associated stroke (is an uncommon condition affecting 0.02% pregnant patients. It is an important condition as maternal death from stroke...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
This project will examine the current state of preparedness of health care professionals and the health care infrastructure for the likely effects of...
Supervisor: Dr David Reser
Stroke survivors are at increased risk of acute symptomatic seizures in the days following a stroke, and are at increased risk for developing...
Supervisor: Dr Emma Foster
Maintenance of fertility in men is dependent on a population of germline stem cells (known as spermatogonial stem cells or SSCs) within the testis...
Supervisor: A/Prof. Robin Hobbs
This study aims to identify the prevalence and impact of frailty among patients admitted to hospital due to acute exacerbations of chronic lung...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Christian Osadnik
This study aims to identify the prevalence and impact of frailty among patients admitted to hospital due to acute exacerbations of chronic lung...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Christian Osadnik