Research Projects
The quality and quantity of sleep are very closely related to variations in body temperature: falling asleep generally occurs in the period when...
Supervisor: Professor Rosemary Horne
Testicular tissue percent oxygen saturation (%StO2) measured by trans-scrotal near infrared spectroscopy in children undergoing laparoscopic and open...
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Rationale for the study
Open surgery for the repair of inguinal hernia may lead to some adverse long-term effects upon the structures of the...
Supervisor: Dr Maurizio Pacilli
Testicular tissue percent oxygen saturation (%StO2) measured by trans-scrotal near infrared spectroscopy in children undergoing orchidopexy.
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Rationale for the study
Surgery for the treatment of undescended testes may lead to some adverse long-term effects upon the structures of the...
Supervisor: Dr Maurizio Pacilli
Despite advances in neonatal medicine, there remains a significant gap in the research surrounding the treatment of neonatal seizures. While...
Supervisor: Dr Tamara Yawno
Testing root caries arrest with silver diamine fluoride: an effectiveness trial in public oral health care settings
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
If you are interested in research on physical activity and sedentary behaviour and their impact on health in adults/older adults, please get in touch...
Supervisor: A/Prof Danijela Gasevic
There have been changes in menopause awareness, attitudes to hormone therapy, and treatment of female sexual dysfunction.
This PhD will explore the...
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In celiac disease (CD), the T cell response to gliadin peptides derived from gluten in from wheat, barley and rye has been well characterised....
Supervisor: Dr Hugh Reid
Bariatric surgery has now been accepted as a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that compares favourably with lifestyle and medicinal...
Supervisor: Dr Aneta Stefanidis
Bariatric surgery has now been accepted as a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that compares favourably with lifestyle and medicinal...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Oldfield
Viruses and humans have coevolved for millions of years and during this time viruses have armed themselves with strategies to hijack or evade our...
Supervisor: Dr Natalie Borg
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer profound musculoskeletal functional decline that is compounded by concurrent losses in bone mass (...
Supervisor: Prof. Lawrence McMahon
How many times every day do you do things on the spur of the moment? Impulsivity (or acting without foresight) in pursuit of short-term gratification...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Antonio Verdejo-Garcia
The COVCan study aims to evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on cancer management at The Alfred Hospital.
Background:
Cancer patients are...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Robert Stirling
Are you passionate about improving primary care access and healthcare quality for priority populations? We are looking to work with BMedSci students...
Supervisor: Dr Liz Sturgiss
DC monitor the environment for potential “danger signals” that signify pathogen invasion, including non-homeostatic cell death caused by viruses. We...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Mireille Lahoud
General practice nurses (GPNs) are pivotal in the management of care for patients across the lifespan. Their role includes health education, health...
Supervisor: Dr Sharon James