Research Projects
Impact of pregnancy on long-term outcomes in women with multiple sclerosis – assessment of mechanism
Data suggests that pregnancy in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) may exert long-term health benefits. Comparisons of women with and without...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Vilija Jokubaitis
Tumours are a highly heterogeneous mix of multiple cellular subpopulations, each with their own unique molecular and biological properties. Studying...
Supervisor: Dr Renea Taylor
This project is part of the RNA Systems Biology Lab's ambition to de-risk discovery and translational research using a novel RNA-seq based...
Supervisor: Prof Traude Beilharz
Brain energetics during gestation is a fundamental mechanism of neurodevelopment. Compared to the adult brain, brain energy metabolism in the fetus (...
Supervisor: Dr Stacey Ellery
The interplay between genotype and phenotype is governed by a multitude of genetic interactions (GIs), and the mapping of GI networks holds...
Supervisor: Dr Sathish Periyasamy
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and woman, and non-small cell lung cancer accounts for 80% of lung cancer cases. Across...
Supervisor: A/Prof Vivek Naranbhai
Tumours lose features of multicellularity, such as tissue differentiation and coordinated cell division, and start to resemble colonial unicellular...
Supervisor: Dr David Goode
Cancer follows an evolutionary process shaped by the environment of the tumour. Deciphering which genes and processes enable tumour cells to adapt to...
Supervisor: Dr David Goode
This project uses spatial proteomics and transcriptomics data to map locations of immune cells within the vicinity of paediatric and adult brain...
Supervisor: Dr David Goode
This project is suitable for Honours or Masters (modified version) and PhD students.
Background:
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is an aggressive...
Supervisor: Dr Claudia Bruedigam
Advances in single-cell and spatial transcriptomics are transforming the study of gene regulation and cellular function. Single-cell RNA sequencing...
Supervisor: Professor Wei Shi
The innate immune system is capable of intricately detailed detection, differentiation and elimination of pathogenic bacteria. However, the vast...
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Sam Forster
A central feature of inflammatory diseases is the migration of white blood cells into the affected tissues. This is controlled by a group of proteins...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Martin Stone
Despite enormous progress in research, cancer remains a devastating disease worldwide. Since generally not all patients will respond to a specific...
Supervisor: Dr Lan Nguyen
Industry-Academia PhD Position
New tools for immunopeptidomics
An opportunity for an outstanding PhD candidate to undertake a collaborative...
Supervisor: Professor Anthony Purcell
HIV infection has a substantial impact on immune cells, and whilst many of these effects are improved after starting anti-HIV therapy, they are often...
Supervisor: Dr Anna Hearps
The formation of the head and face is a tightly regulated process, with variations from the genetic program leading to craniofacial defects. We have...
Supervisor: Dr. Jan Manent
In collaboration with Monash Health, Victorian Heart Hospital and Victorian Heart Institute, we are seeking a medical, nursing or an allied health...
Supervisor: Adj Assoc Prof Peter Poon
Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune, neurodegenerative condition, is the most common cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in young adults....
Supervisor: Associate Professor Vilija Jokubaitis
Mainstream anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) that are used to treat epilepsy and some other conditions are associated with a range of cutaneous side...
Supervisor: Professor Patrick Kwan