Research Projects
Diagnosis of stroke mimics in the Emergency Department can be a difficult task clinically. The aim of this project is to design an app to diagnose...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
The identification of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that contribute to breast cancer susceptibility has had a marked impact on breast...
Supervisor: Professor Joseph (Sefi) Rosenbluh
Studies suggest that combining psychedelic-assisted therapy and meditation practices can enhance the beneficial effects of both interventions. This...
Supervisor: Paul Liknaitzky, PhD
Most psychedelic patients and therapists hold the view that a clinician’s competence to work with psychedelics is partly dependent on their own...
Supervisor: Paul Liknaitzky, PhD
Building on ongoing work in our lab investigating psychedelic-catalysed insight (PCI), this PhD project will focus on identifying the contextual and...
Supervisor: Paul Liknaitzky, PhD
Are you curious about using clinical risk prediction and big data to improve maternal health?
Clinical risk prediction is a rapidly evolving field...
Supervisor: Dr Yitayeh Belsti Mengistu
We plan to conduct a series of clinical studies on a variety of areas pertaining to Atrial Fibrillation and stroke:
1. Investigating anticoagulation...
Supervisor: Dr Andrew Teh
Genetic variants have been found to cause epilepsy as well as affect how people respond to treatment. Whole exome sequencing is a new method of...
Supervisor: Professor Patrick Kwan
Cytokines have attracted substantial attention as diagnostic biomarkers for infectious and inflammatory diseases in recent years. However,...
Supervisor: Professor Marcel Nold
Often referred to as re-randomisation designs, randomised trials that allow participants to be included in a randomised clinical trial multiple times...
Supervisor: Professor Jessica Kasza
It is now well appreciated that adipocytes are not simply fat storage cells, but can be subdivided into white, brown and ‘beige’ cells, with the...
Supervisor: Professor Tony Tiganis
Are you interested in being part of designing from scratch a rehabilitation service that centres the voice of lived experience of patients with upper...
Supervisor: Mr Corey Joseph
We have previously developed "CyberAbility" cyberability.org.au. This co-designed program helps people with brain injury learn how to avoid...
Supervisor: Dr Kate Gould
Early diagnosis and management of hypertension and diabetes along with managing risk factors are critical for reducing mortality and morbidity, yet...
Supervisor: Dr Rajshree Thapa
Mental health problems are among the most common and persistent consequences of acquired brain injury (ABI), yet there is currently no comprehensive...
Supervisor: Dr Jai Carmichael
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition associated with significant reproductive, metabolic and psychological impact. Lifestyle management...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Lisa Moran
The menopause transition is a time of significant hormonal changes. Mood changes, including anxiety and depression are frequently reported during...
Supervisor: Professor Jayashri Kulkarni
The CREATE project (Collaborative Registrar Education and Training Enhancement) is an innovative collaboration between The Royal Australian College...
Supervisor: Elsa D. Ibanez Prada
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most significant and immediate threats to health in Australia and globally. We are working on harnessing...
Supervisor: Dr Nenad Macesic
A central focus of this project is the study of evasins, a family of proteins found in tick saliva that bind to and inhibit multiple chemokines,...
Supervisor: Dr Ram Bhusal