Research Projects
The SADHATS study is a prospective observation study of patients at risk of postoperative hypotension at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Victoria...
Supervisor: A/Prof Jai Darvall
Nanocomposite biomaterials are an emerging area of research as we seek to optimise the properties of biomaterials to enhance their suitability for...
Supervisor: Dr Mark Del Borgo
Research on syphilis and new methods to improve syphilis testing and control.
Supervisor: Professor Marcus Chen
The project will describe the extent to which Victorian patients access emergency care at multiple hospitals. In addition to quantifying the extent...
Supervisor: Dr Stella Talic
Systematic review on single vs double barrel bypass in moya moya disease
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Like many developed countries, the population of Australia is ageing; with 13.8% of the population currently over the age of 65 and predictions this...
Supervisor: Professor Nicole La Gruta
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major cause of antibiotic resistant hospital-associated infections that can be extremely difficult to treat. The World...
Supervisor: Assoc/Prof Kelly Wyres
Multi-drug resistance in Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) is a global health challenge that threatens many medical advances. Infections caused by MDR...
Supervisor: Dr Nenad Macesic
Neurogenesis describes the fundamental process of generating neurons that integrate into existing circuits. Although originally thought to cease...
Supervisor: Professor Zhi-Cheng Xiao
This is a knowledge translation project for the physiotherapy management of people with bronchiectasis. Following the development of the...
Supervisor: Dr Annemarie Lee
Background:
Informal settlements are home to more than a billion people. This number is growing annually in low and middle-income countries such as...
Supervisor: Dr Rebekah Henry
Single-chain antibodies against epitopes associated with vascular dysfunction / injury provide a unique tool for specific targeting of exosomes in...
Supervisor: Prof Christoph Hagemeyer
Cancer cachexia is a life-threatening condition characterised by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle and fat mass. Up to 80% of patients with...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Craig Harrison
Atherosclerosis, the process by which fats, cholesterol and other substances build up in the artery wall, is the leading cause of CV disease. This...
Supervisor: Dr Kristen Bubb
The global threat from antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was highlighted by the World Health Organization in its first-ever priority pathogen list of...
Supervisor: Dr Meiling Han
Anti-HIV therapy suppresses HIV replication and prevents AIDS, however HIV currently cannot be cured and continuous, life-long therapy is required....
Supervisor: Dr Anna Hearps
Atherosclerosis is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD) related deaths in subjects with diabetes. Residual increased risk of CVD...
Supervisor: Dr Waheed Khan
Inflammation-induced brain injury remains one of the main causes of disability after premature birth. There is no effective treatment. The pro-...
Supervisor: Dr Robert Galinsky