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Bariatric surgery has now been accepted as a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that compares favourably with lifestyle and medicinal...
Supervisor: Dr Aneta Stefanidis

Bariatric surgery has now been accepted as a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that compares favourably with lifestyle and medicinal...

Viruses and humans have coevolved for millions of years and during this time viruses have armed themselves with strategies to hijack or evade our...
Supervisor: Dr Natalie Borg

How many times every day do you do things on the spur of the moment? Impulsivity (or acting without foresight) in pursuit of short-term gratification...

The COVCan study aims to evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on cancer management at The Alfred Hospital. Background: Cancer patients are...

Are you passionate about improving primary care access and healthcare quality for priority populations? We are looking to work with BMedSci students...
Supervisor: Dr Liz Sturgiss

DC monitor the environment for potential “danger signals” that signify pathogen invasion, including non-homeostatic cell death caused by viruses. We...

General practice nurses (GPNs) are pivotal in the management of care for patients across the lifespan. Their role includes health education, health...
Supervisor: Dr Sharon James

The Digital Library of Healthcare Consultations contains recordings of real-life healthcare consultations. Currently, we have an existing library of...
Supervisor: Dr Liz Sturgiss

Thin, flat, branched actin cytoskeleton filled membrane protrusions like the lamellipodia and membrane ruffles are utilized by cells for a plethora...
Supervisor: Dr Senthil Arumugam

In recent years the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has developed frameworks for improving the quality of care delivered to older...

Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of pain and disability with no treatment that affects progression of disease. The prevalence of hip OA is...
Supervisor: Dr Yuanyuan Wang

The shape of the lower jaw (mandible) and dentition in non-human primates varies between species but the reasons behind this morphological variation...

The effectiveness of the smoking cessation program for patients attending Monash Health Dental Services

BACKGROUND: Lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers pose significant global health risks. Mental...
Supervisor: Dr Joanne Enticott

Background: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (a-tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique known to modulate cortical excitability,...

The enigmatic receptor KIR2DL5. KIR2DL5 is the least understood member of the KIR family. By sequence, KIR2DL5 is a hybrid of KIR3DL1 (see Vivian...
Supervisor: Mr Julian Vivian

Social determinants of health (SDoH) encompass various non-medical factors, such as socio-economic status, education, living conditions, and access...
Supervisor: Dr Rosanne Freak-Poli

During the Covid19 pandemic, our awareness of physical distancing and social health have been heightened. Prior epidemiological research has already...
Supervisor: Dr Rosanne Freak-Poli

Neuroimaging and cognitive research within University laboratories often relies on staff and students working within these laboratories to...

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