Research Projects
How does the brain represent information about the external world?
Why do we have so many distinct brain areas?
How is the representation of...
Supervisor: Dr Nicholas Price
Background: Fatigue is the most commonly reported, most disabling but least understood symptom experienced by patients with chronic diseases such as...
Supervisor: Dr Suzanne McDonald
Human endometrium is the lining of the uterus that is shed every month during menstruation and regrows nearly a centimetre of tissue. The processes...
Supervisor: Adjunct Prof Caroline Gargett
We wish to revolutionise the treatment of autoimmune diseases. We are hoping to devise strategies to eliminate harmful auto reactive cells using...
Supervisor: Professor Charles Mackay
Current transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) protocols are designed based on abnormal activity of isolated brain regions. This notion is...
Supervisor: Professor Shapour Jaberzadeh
The academic research program within this laboratory is focused on defining the key molecular interactions underlying receptor recognition events...
Supervisor: Professor Jamie Rossjohn
Are you interested in partnering with patients and families to improve their care outcomes? Would you like the opportunity to engage in innovative...
Supervisor: Dr Pauline Wong
Background
As a part of the Australian Government’s Electromagnetic Energy action plan 2020-24, 1 the
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear...
Supervisor: Dr Geza Benke
A major challenge in cancer therapeutics is to kill tumour cells without harming normal cells in the body. Traditional chemotherapy tries to do this...
Supervisor: Dr Lan Nguyen
The overconsumption of highly palatable food is the primary determining factor in today’s global obesity crisis. An important role for the brain...
Supervisor: Professor Zane Andrews
A longitudinal observational study on sleep parameters in patient with chronic back pain.
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Good sleep is vital for good physical and mental health. The average Australian adult spends 8 hours a night sleeping, corresponding to ~30% of their...
Supervisor: Dr Rowan Ogeil
A Multi-Centre, Prospective, Parallel Group, Randomized, Pilot Study Evaluating Safety And Preliminary Effectiveness Of NB1 Bone Graft In Subjects...
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Nausea and vomiting are common problems for patients in Emergency Departments (EDs). Our objective is to determine if Ondansetron 16mg and 8mg and...
Supervisor: Adj Clin Prof Diana Egerton-Warburton
A multicentre prospective registry for endoscopic skull base surgery for the management of pituitary and skull base tumours
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
A major hurdle in the battle against obesity is not only the ability to promote weight loss but the inability to maintain a lower body weight...
Supervisor: Professor Zane Andrews
Friedreich Ataxia (FA) is a progressive neurodegenerative genetic disorder that results in a range of symptoms including incoordination, muscle...
Supervisor: Professor Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Preventing recurrent strokes relies on the effective management of modifiable risk...
Supervisor: Dr Lachlan Dalli
Researchers from a number of universities, led by Monash University, are currently embarking on a four year NHMRC funded project to evaluate the...
Supervisor: Dr Camille La Brooy
Preterm birth is a public health concern, and it has been listed as one of the focuses under the Good Health and Well-Being of The Sustainable...
Supervisor: Dr Jodi Law Woan-Fei