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Glioblastoma is the most aggressive primary brain cancer, and with current conventional treatment the average life expectancy is only 12-18 months....
Supervisor: Dr Mastura Monif

Recruitment for this study has concluded, and analyses are in their early phases. The D2 study aims to establish whether subjects with diabetes and...
Supervisor: Prof Amy Brodtmann

Women with a history of gestational diabetes are at 10 times increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and twice as likely to develop...
Supervisor: Dr Siew Lim

Many patients with epilepsy suffer from debilitating mood disorders, including depression. These psychiatric conditions are the major determinants of...

Activated platelets have been shown to play an important role in cancer, inflammation and thrombotic diseases. This project would focus on...

There is interest in the use of simple bedside testing for the diagnosis of Parkinson disease. Several groups have applied machine learning methods...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan

Diabetes and its complications are arguably the epidemic of this century. The number of individuals with diabetes has doubled over the last 20 years...

In co-supervision with A/Prof Danijela Gasevic and others, I have projects available looking at the relationship between diet and healthy ageing....
Supervisor: Dr Alice Owen

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease resulting in the destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. T1D...

Over 41,000 people are admitted with stroke to Australian hospitals annually, and 7 out of 10 survivors will suffer cognitive impairment or dementia...
Supervisor: Dr Barbara R Cardoso

The aims of this study are to test the most effective way to provide feedback to clinicians and hospital executives. The project is being supported...

A range of studies in the field of digital health for improving the care of chronic conditions, in particular myocardial infarction (heart attack),...
Supervisor: Dr Farhad Fatehi

Lifestyle management (diet, physical activity and behavioural advice) is crucial for improving the health of the population for weight and chronic...

Shift workers frequently experience misalignment between the circadian pacemaker and the timing of sleep and wake. This leads to sleep disruption and...

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is an important last-line treatment for advanced prostate cancer. ADT initially works well but eventually fails in...
Supervisor: Dr Renea Taylor

Enduring antibody-mediated immunity is critical for vaccines to provide protection from infectious disease. Despite the success of vaccines to date,...
Supervisor: Dr Danika Hill

The functions of at least half of the proteins encoded in the genome of Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites remain unknown. Understanding protein...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Cooke

Antibodies are an important component of acquired immunity against malaria, and many malaria vaccines aim to generate functional antibodies to...

Twitter is a social media platform that can be use to disseminate information. It has been estimated to have > 300 million monthly users. Twitter...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan

Inflammation in the testis and epididymis can impair male fertility, and epididymal obstruction is a major cause of infertility following infection...

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