Research Projects
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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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  
  
  Anorexia nervosa (AN) is characterised by extreme self-control, partly generated by exaggerated prefrontal cortex activity, which leads to inflexible...
      Supervisor:     Dr Claire Foldi  
  
  Transitive inference is a fundamental cognitive function and the basis of deductive reasoning that allows one to derive a relation between objects/...
      Supervisor:     Dr Mehdi Adibi  
  
  Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting the brain and spinal cord. The accurate and timely diagnosis of multiple sclerosis...
      Supervisor:     Dr. Nevin John  
  
  Organism-specific interpretation of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) data is standard in clinical microbiology, with rules regularly...
      Supervisor:     Dr Jane Hawkey  
  
  Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasing in prevalence and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The...
      Supervisor:     Assoc Professor Bing Wang  
  
  Status epilepticus (SE), characterised by prolonged or repeated seizures with incomplete recovery, is a critical neurological emergency associated...
      Supervisor:     Dr Janine Liu  
  
  Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally and in Australia. The presence of risk factors, such as hypertension and...
      Supervisor:     Dr Stella Talic  
  
  Over 200,000 Australians provide informal assistance and caregiving to people with dementia, and two thirds of these individuals experience...
      Supervisor:     Dr Melinda Jackson  
  
  Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a common and costly cause of chronic morbidity in the developed world, which currently affects 85,000 Australians...
      Supervisor:     Dr Rimma Goldberg  
  
  Need for a novel solution.
Despite advances in the treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), the risk of CVD remains higher in...
      Supervisor:     Dr Waheed Khan  
  
  Central neural circuits subserving nutrient–activated thermogenesis - the basis of post prandial energy expenditure 
The ability to treat overweight...
      Supervisor:     Professor Brian Oldfield  
  
  