Research Projects
Use of wearable technology to improve the ergonomics in the paediatric surgical operating theatre, Phase 2.
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
This project is at the intersection of neuroscience, data science and artificial intelligence.
Coordinated brain activity underpins all cognitive...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Nigel Jones
The frequentist statistical approach dominates clinical trial design and analysis. However, the problems with this approach are well described....
Supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Ryan
Compensatory cognitive strategy training offers much promise to help women with cognitive difficulties, either brain fog during menopause, cognitive...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Caroline Gurvich
In the last decade, sports betting has shifted online. This shift poses a policy dilemma, because online gambling platforms offer a raft of new and...
Supervisor: Daniel Bennett
Prostate cancer is a global health challenge. Many patients with prostate cancer have positive outcomes, but some patients develop aggressive tumours...
Supervisor: Dr Mitchell Lawrence
I am part of a world-renowned TB modelling team having unique dual expertise in research and programmatic guidance for TB control. We combine state-...
Supervisor: Dr Romain Ragonnet
Malnutrition is responsible for over three million child deaths each year with 36 countries carrying the bulk of the burden. There are proven...
Supervisor: Dr Nick Scott
Cardiovascular regenerative medicine is an exciting new approach that promises to change the current care of million people worldwide. The main...
Supervisor: Professor Karlheinz Peter
Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Asia-Pacific region. Efforts to eliminate malaria are constrained by a lack of highly...
Supervisor: Prof Freya Fowkes
Dendritic cells (DCs) are sentinel immune cells endowed with the unique capacity to initiate antigen specific immunity and tolerance. Owning their...
Supervisor: MICHAEL CHOPIN, PHD
Acute harms experienced by young, heavy alcohol drinkers, such as verbal aggression, being sick from drinking too much or having difficulty getting...
Supervisor: Dr Nick Scott
There have been progressively increasing rates of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hospitalisation in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) over the...
Supervisor: Dr Negar Naderpoor
The Centre of Research Excellence in Childhood Adversity (CRE) is a five-year research program co-funded by the National Health and Medical Research...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Marie Yap
Important evidence gaps persist in transfusion medicine regarding patient benefit, harm, and safety. Little is known about how blood is used, the...
Supervisor: Dr Catriona Parker
This study will use an existing linked data set covering an entire geographic region, to understand the use of community based aged care services by...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Nadine Andrew
Clinical practice guidelines are systematically developed documents intended to assist health care professionals with decision-making processes in...
Supervisor: Dr Arwel Jones
The composition of the vaginal microbiota can influence the transmission of pathogens such as HIV. Women colonised with optimal vaginal bacterial...
Supervisor: Professor Gilda Tachedjian
The vagina is central to a woman’s sexuality, her sexual health, body image and sense of wellbeing. Vaginal epithelial stem cells and mesenchymal...
Supervisor: Adjunct Prof Caroline Gargett
Regular physical activity is important for maintaining physical function and quality of life in people with chronic respiratory disease. In people...
Supervisor: Dr Narelle Cox