Research Projects
Brain stimulation is a powerful therapeutic approach for an increasing number of neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the exact mechanisms and ideal...
Supervisor: Dr Leonardo Gollo
This research project aims to generate patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived brain cells to model the effects of Type I...
Supervisor: Dr. Natalia G. Sampaio
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are not only the leading cause of death in women but also contribute significantly to disability. Women with a history...
Supervisor: Dr Maureen Makama
The innate immune system is capable of intricately detailed detection, differentiation and elimination of pathogenic bacteria. However, the vast...
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Sam Forster
Metallo‐peptidases cleave amino acids from either the N‐ and C‐termini of peptide hormones to either generate or degrade biologically active peptides...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Siew Yeen Chai
Fibroblasts in the lymph nodes are able to regulate differentiation and localization of innate and adaptive immune cells. They are also a primary...
Supervisor: Dr Kostas Knoblich
Many cancers display differences in incidence, prognosis, and treatment response between males and females. In most cases, it is not well understood...
Supervisor: Dr Miles Andrews
Interleukin (IL)-37 was discovered in silico in 2000, but received very little attention (not even 10 publications) in general and nothing at all was...
Supervisor: Professor Marcel Nold
TCR recognition of peptide + MHC class I complexes (pMHCI) is central to CD8+ T cell function. It is clear that the nature of the TCR-pMHCI...
Supervisor: Professor Nicole La Gruta
This project focuses on the basic and translational research of cancer, inflammation and thrombosis. We design, test and implement novel nano-/...
Supervisor: Professor Karlheinz Peter
DC take up, process and present antigen (Ag) to T cells to initiate immune responses. There are multiple DC subsets that are tailored for different...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Mireille Lahoud
Granulosa cell tumours (GCT) of the ovary are endocrine tumours that both make and respond to hormones. We have recently confirmed a key mutation in...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Simon Chu
Monash Live-Biobanking & Precision Cancer Immunotherapy (MoLBi-PCI): From Bench to Precision Therapies
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
The use of genetic test results in insurance raises ethical, legal and social concerns. The issue is one of the most significant ethical, legal and...
Supervisor: Professor Paul Lacaze
Anorexia nervosa (AN) has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder - 12 times higher than the death rate from all other causes in...
Supervisor: Dr Claire Foldi
The ability of the adult nervous system to adapt/remodel across the lifespan (and
importantly after stroke) offers potential for brain recovery...
Supervisor: Dr Sharon Kramer
This project involves the translation of findings from mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to human patients, both with IBD and healthy...
Supervisor: A/Prof Edward Giles
Evidence from small studies or limited locations is not robust and generalisable. This project will use a world largest data on mortality and...
Supervisor: Professor Yuming Guo
Strengthening routine surveillance of infectious diseases is a high priority in Papua New Guinea (PNG). A major challenge is the lack of cost-...
Supervisor: Professor Leanne Robinson