Research Projects
Sarcomas are a diverse group of malignant tumours arising from soft tissue or bone. While they constitute a small percentage of adult cancers, they...
Supervisor: Mr Paul Daniel
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...
Supervisor: Professor James Beeson
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...
Supervisor: Dr Rukmali Wijayarathna
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging at an alarming level, rendering some bacterial infections untreatable and increasing dependence on last...
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Sam Forster
Metabolite based T cell immunity is emerging as a major player in antimicrobial immunity, autoimmunity, metabolic diseases, and cancer. Namely,...
Supervisor: Dr Wael Awad
Background. Melanoma is the most common cancer in young Australians. In part because of this, melanoma has the second-most detrimental socioeconomic...
Supervisor: Dr Mark Shackleton
Immune cells play a critical and under appreciated role in the development and outcome of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Focusing on the adaptive...
Supervisor: Dr Jonathan Noonan
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is a prevalent pelvic floor disorder, affecting up to 50% of post-menopausal women. Although surgical repair with...
Supervisor: Dr Saeedeh Darzi
Clinical practice guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations to inform healthcare decision making and optimise patient care. The primary...
Supervisor: Dr Anneliese Synnot
We and many others over the last few decades have contributed to a now much improved understanding of the genomic components of familial risk for...
Supervisor: Professor Melissa Southey
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a key component of management for people chronic respiratory disease. A program of exercise and education, pulmonary...
Supervisor: Dr Narelle Cox
Chronic respiratory diseases, in particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are a leading cause of death and disability globally....
Supervisor: Dr Narelle Cox
During pregnancy and postpartum, fathers’ active support for their partner’s and baby’s health is an effective mechanism to increase uptake of...
Supervisor: Ms Elizabeth Comrie-Thomson
A high body mass index (a clinical measure of adiposity) at mid‐life is an acknowledged risk factor for Alzheimer’s dementia (AD). Potential...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Siew Yeen Chai
Background: Shift workers have increased risks of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Theses increased risks of chronic disease...
Supervisor: Professor Maxine Bonham