Research Projects
Elevated serum lipoprotein(a) has been shown to be a prognostic marker for reduced survival in some types of cancer. Apolipoprotein(a) (apo(a))...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Suzanne Orchard
The ASPREE trial enrolled community dwelling 19411 older adults and explored whether low-dose could prolong disability-free survival. The study...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Suzanne Orchard
Chronic respiratory disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The evidence on the association between diet quality...
Supervisor: Dr Ching Shan (Angela) Wan
This project aims to determine the molecular structure of the interface between novel peptide self-assemblies and
cell membranes through x-ray...
Supervisor: Professor Mibel Aguilar
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a core component of the therapeutic management of people chronic respiratory disease. A program of exercise and education...
Supervisor: Dr Narelle Cox
Social media is now a commonly used tool to gather health information, with young people being social media’s main user base (Perrin, 2015). Health...
Supervisor: Dr Hannah Kirk
**New Projects On Offer for 2025**
Kabuki syndrome (KS) is a genetically heterogenous disorder characterised by striking facial features and multi...
Supervisor: Professor Sam El-Osta
Fetoscopic laser ablation of placental anastomosis is highly effective in the treatment of severe (stage 3 or greater) twin-to-twin transfusion...
Supervisor: Daniel Rolnik
Both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are increasingly used in gait rehabilitation, yet little is known about how these modalities...
Supervisor: Trung Dung Bui
Two PhD scholarships at Monash University are available through the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence grant: Optimising the Emergency Response to...
Supervisor: Professor Janet Bray
Many pregnancies in the first year after a birth are unintended, and can place significant physical, social and financial strain on women and their...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Botfield
Incomplete reporting of systematic reviews prevents users of the report from being able to fully interpret the findings and understand the...
Supervisor: Dr Matthew Page
The early life microbiome is highly dynamic in healthy full-term infants as well as in preterm infants. As such, the microbiome is extremely...
Supervisor: Professor Marcel Nold
Bacteria secrete vesicles that traffic toxins to mitochondria of macrophages. This project will investigate how vesicle-delivered toxins kill...
Supervisor: Dr Thomas Naderer
Gestational diabetes (GDM) affects up to 10% of pregnancies and significantly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life—by up to...
Supervisor: Dr Maureen Makama
Bats are a major reservoir of viruses such as Hendra virus, Ebola virus, and coronaviruses that are pathogenic in humans but not in bats. The reason...
Supervisor: Professor Gilda Tachedjian
Are you driven by the challenge of pushing the boundaries in statistical modeling and healthcare research? We invite you to join our innovative PhD...
Supervisor: Professor Arul Earnest
To determine relationship between levels of specific fat molecules (lipids) in the blood and the presence of breast cancer Prospective
To determine...
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
The neural pathways that mediate appetite control many other functions, including mood, motivation, memory, attention and arousal, suppression of...
Supervisor: Dr Sarah Lockie
Staying strong, mobile and independent for as long as possible is a priority for people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) – yet one of the major...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Ayse Zengin