Research Projects
Sex‑based biological differences are increasingly recognised as important determinants of health, yet the menstrual cycle remains largely overlooked...
Supervisor: Dr Aimee Dordevic
For cells to function and therefore life to exist, proteins have to be processed and their constituents recycled or destroyed. The Proteasome is the...
Supervisor: A/Prof Vivek Naranbhai
Systemic Lupus Erythematous is a complex heterogeneous disease in which the pathogenesis remains poorly understood. The measurement of immune...
Supervisor: Professor Eric Morand
A biomarker is an objectively measured characteristic of a normal or pathologic biological process. The development of novel interventions to treat,...
Supervisor: A/Prof Pablo Casillas-Espinosa MD, PhD
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) has a mortality rate 12 times higher than the annual death rate from all causes in females aged 15 to 24. Currently, there is...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Oldfield
We propose pioneering studies to prevent the consequences of infection-related exacerbations of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that...
Supervisor: Professor Philip Bardin
Blood clots and stroke from atrial fibrilation in the left atrial appendage based on fluid mechanics
Atrial fibrillation greatly increases the risk of ischemic stroke. This is primarily due to clots forming in the left atrial appendage, embolizing,...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Dave Bark
Surgery is the most effective treatment for stopping seizures in epilpesy. But which patients will benefit from surgery, and how to best perform the...
Supervisor: Dr Ben Sinclair
The glymphatic system, which clears waste from the brain and is most active during sleep, plays a crucial role in maintaining brain health.
This...
Supervisor: Dr Akram Zamani
Obesity is an enormous health concern, both in Australia and worldwide. Our laboratory recently published a function for the ETS-5 transcription...
Supervisor: Professor Roger Pocock
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide, disproportionately affecting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds....
Supervisor: Dr Lachlan Dalli
One of the fundamental mysteries in neuroscience concerns how microscopic (i.e., cellular and molecular) processes shape the complex array of large-...
Supervisor: Dr James Pang
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (notably, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia) are a significant cause of severe morbidity, long-term disability and...
Supervisor: Dr Maureen Makama
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Background:
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Antimicrobial resistance is a key global...
Supervisor: Ben Vezina
This project explores: (1) the physical and mental health needs of paramedic students to function safely in the paramedic industry, and (2) methods...
Supervisor: Dr Simon Sawyer
Foot pain is a common problem, affecting Australians of all ages. Despite this, there is little known about its impact or risk factors, across the...
Supervisor: Professor Anita Wluka
Objective:
To investigate the influence of laser acupuncture on neuroplasticity, assessed using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
Design...
Supervisor: Professor Shapour Jaberzadeh
Clinical gait analysis (CGA) involves the use of motion capture technology to assess the way a person walks. CGA is commonplace in paediatric and...
Supervisor: Mr Corey Joseph
Cognitive decline is a major health and social issue, as it negatively affects quality of life of older adults, and increases risk of dementia (such...
Supervisor: Dr Barbara R Cardoso