Research Projects
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Whilst we are seeing an increase in the availability of targeted therapies,...
Supervisor: A/Prof Daniel Gough
The production of sperm and male fertility are dependent on a population of cells found in the testis known as spermatogonial stem cells or SSCs....
Supervisor: A/Prof. Robin Hobbs
Ischaemic stroke results from occlusion of the cerebral circulation. Clot removal has been shown to be effective in reducing disability associated...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
There is a need to identify WHY fall and fracture risk is increased among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal and Torres...
Supervisor: Dr Ayse Zengin
Inflammation-induced brain injury remains one of the main causes of disability after premature birth. There is no effective treatment. The pro-...
Supervisor: Dr Robert Galinsky
Despite the promising results of immunotherapies to treat various cancer (eg melanoma), they have been unsuccessful for the vast majority of...
Supervisor: Dr Marius Dannappel
Small cell lung cancer is an aggressive and highly metastatic disease that represents around 15% of all lung cancer patients. The majority of...
Supervisor: A/Prof Daniel Gough
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a most common cancer and the 4th leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Australia has one of the...
Supervisor: Dr Chunhua Wan
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. Australia...
Supervisor: Dr Chunhua Wan
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
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 laparoscopic and open...
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
Testicular tissue percent oxygen saturation (%StO2) measured by trans-scrotal near infrared spectroscopy in children undergoing orchidopexy.
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
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
In recent years the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has developed frameworks for improving the quality of care delivered to older...
Supervisor: Adj Clin Prof Diana Egerton-Warburton
The effectiveness of the smoking cessation program for patients attending Monash Health Dental Services
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Social determinants of health (SDoH) encompass various non-medical factors, such as socio-economic status, education, living conditions, and access...
Supervisor: Dr Rosanne Freak-Poli
During the Covid19 pandemic, our awareness of physical distancing and social health have been heightened. Prior epidemiological research has already...
Supervisor: Dr Rosanne Freak-Poli