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Closure of full thickness burn wounds with bioengineered skin: a preclinical study
The aim of this study is to demonstrate safety and efficacy of autologous bioengineered skin incorporating (1) NovoSorb® polyurethane polymer or (2)...
Supervisor: Mr Cheng Hean Lo
Comparative Outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding
Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has rapidly emerged as the most commonly performed bariatric surgical procedure in Australia. This has...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Burton
Examining the inflammatory profile of adipose tissue in oesophageal cancer.
Oesophageal adenocarcinoma is one the cancers most closely associated with obesity and has demonstrated a 400% increase over the past 30 years. The...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Burton
Measuring the inflammatory response to bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery is one of the most powerful health interventions available. A range of established surgical options are available, however,...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Burton
Obesity related systemic inflammation as a driver of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) disease effects more than 80% of obese patients. This disease is gaining increasing attention as independent driver...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Burton
Outcomes of gastro-oesophageal cancer in Victoria
Cancers of the oesophagus and stomach are common malignancies. Adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus and oesophago-gastric junction is one of the most...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Burton
Outcomes of major bariatric surgical procedures
Bariatric surgery has been a defined surgical speciality for nearly fifty years. However, the number of weight loss procedures performed over the...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Burton
Provision of burns care in Australia & New Zealand: an analysis of Burns Registry of Australia and New Zealand (BRANZ)
BRANZ is a clinical quality registry capturing epidemiological, management and in-hospital outcome data for patients admitted to an Australia and New...
Supervisor: Mr Cheng Hean Lo
SCANpatient: Synoptic reporting of CT scans assessing cancer of the pancreas
An exciting opportunity exists for PhD and Honours students to be involved in a large, national, multisite, randomised controlled trial to improve...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Charles Pilgrim
The efficacy and safety of UVC disinfection in decreasing hospital acquired infections in a tertiary trauma centre and state adult burns centre
The efficacy of ultraviolet-C technology (UVC) as a disinfection tool is widely accepted. These devices deliver a measured dose of UV energy that...
Supervisor: Mr Cheng Hean Lo
The Impact of Low-to-intermediate Risk Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment on the Patient’s Quality of Life – a cross-sectional study to facilitate assisted decision-making and peer-group benchmarking
The incidence of thyroid cancer has been on the rise over the last 3 – 5 decades worldwide. It is the most common type of endocrine cancer worldwide...
Supervisor: A/Prof. James Lee
The role of oesophageal manometry in Upper GI surgery
Oesophageal function is complex and various methods have been developed to assess this. Oesophageal manometry, which involves synchronous recording...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Burton