Research Projects
Movement is natural to us. From slowly crawling out of bed to the occasional dash to catch the bus, our muscles are hardwired to mechanically comply...
Supervisor: Dr. William Roman
Meta-analysis represents the highest level of evidence synthesis. Induction of labour is among the most frequently performed obstetric procedures...
Supervisor: Professor Ben Mol
There is a lack of literature understanding the experience of people in larger bodies who also experience eating disorders. Often the experiences...
Supervisor: Dr Christie Bennett
Preliminary data from the Nguyen-Daly lab has identified Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) as promising therapeutic targets for triple-...
Supervisor: Dr Lan Nguyen
The Switch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable (SWI/SNF) DNA remodelling complexes regulate gene expression and aberrant SWI/SNF function is associated with...
Supervisor: A/Prof Jason Cain
Over the past few years we have generated a new and exciting data set profiling the lipid compositions (lipidome) of 16 different human immune cells...
Supervisor: Prof. Andrew Murphy
Surprisingly little is known about the immune system and the microbiome of preterm infants, which therefore represent problematically blank pages for...
Supervisor: Professor Marcel Nold
Exploring antimicrobial resistance plasmid diversity at a single hospital network in a 7-year period
Plasmid transmission between bacteria of the same or different species is an important driver of genetic diversity, bacterial adaptation and...
Supervisor: Dr Margaret Lam
*** $3,000 scholarship on offer to one successful applicant ***
Gastric cancers have a dismal prognosis, even when detected early and treated...
Supervisor: Dr Liane Ioannou
Aboriginal patients experience a disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease, with hypertension being a key modifiable risk factor. The...
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Diets rich in salt have been linked to bone pathologies. This has generally been attributed to mineral exchange, causing weaker bones. However, our...
Supervisor: Prof. Andrew Murphy
Metabolite based T cell immunity is emerging as a major player in antimicrobial immunity, autoimmunity, metabolic diseases, and cancer. Namely,...
Supervisor: Dr Wael Awad
Standard cytotoxic cancer therapy often causes the death of the oocytes in primordial follicles, predisposing women to infertility and premature...
Supervisor: Dr Karla Hutt
The pediatric bladder can be influenced by various poorly understood factors, despite ongoing efforts by international organizations, such as the...
Supervisor: A/Prof Kiarash Taghavi
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Beyond its physical impact, stroke significantly affects psychosocial well-being, often...
Supervisor: Dr Tharshanah Thayabaranathan
Future healthcare providers treat a wide variety of patients who vary in gender, skin tone, body habitus, socio-economic status etc. Despite this,...
Supervisor: Dr Michelle Lazarus
This project will explore how South Asian women experience reproductive coercion (RC), with a focus on the influence of cultural norms, gender...
Supervisor: Professor Danielle Mazza AM
Polysaccharide capsule is a critical virulence factor in many bacteria, including the priority drug-resistant pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii. The...
Supervisor: Dr Francesca Short
The gastric carcinogenic bacterium Helicobacter pylori has a unique ability to withstand high acidity of the stomach by buffering its periplasm at pH...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Anna Roujeinikova
Fatigue and tiredness after stroke is a commonly reported symptom, although early after stroke people often struggle to understand the term when...
Supervisor: Professor Natasha Lannin