Research Projects
There is a well defined difference between a novice and an expert in surgical training and simulation-based educational programmes and research....
      Supervisor:     Professor Ram Nataraja  
  
  Determination of intermediate surgical skill in surgeons, a simulation-based educational validation study
      Supervisor:     Professor Julian Smith  
  
  Anorexia nervosa (AN) has clear biological underpinnings, however, the molecular mechanisms that lead to the development of this debilitating...
      Supervisor:     Dr Claire Foldi  
  
  Clinical trials have been criticized for not having gender balance. However, there is a lack of understanding of the reasons why this may have...
      Supervisor:     Professor Thanh Phan  
  
  It is well established that the human neuromuscular system can modify its function in response to physical activity or experience. This response has...
      Supervisor:     Associate Professor Dawson Kidgell  
  
  Osteoarthritis (OA) affects 2.1 million adults in Australia, with the knee (KOA) being the most affected joint. By 2051, 3.15 million Australians...
      Supervisor:     Associate Professor Dawson Kidgell  
  
  Aerobic exercise facilitates neuroplasticity and has been linked to improvements in cognitive and motor function. These neuroplastic effects of...
      Supervisor:     Associate Professor Dawson Kidgell  
  
  Accurately determining the costs of intensive care is challenging. The increasing demand for intensive care, coupled with newer, more expensive...
      Supervisor:     Dr Lisa Higgins  
  
  Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is defined as the presence of blood cancer-associated mutations without evidence of...
      Supervisor:     Professor David Curtis  
  
  Join the Monash Proteomics and Metabolomics Platform (MPMP) metabolomics team for an exciting summer project to improve retention time (RT)...
      Supervisor:     Dr. Katy Jeppe  
  
  We are developing 3-dimensional human brain organoids using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). We can model the effect of neuroinflammation in...
      Supervisor:     Dr Courtney McDonald  
  
  Many children are prescribed balance tasks, exercises and games to aid participation and health. This research seeks to understand balance exercise...
      Supervisor:     Professor Cylie Williams  
  
  This project develops a visual stimulation system for mice for neuroscience experiments. The project develops a custom experimental system composed...
      Supervisor:     Daisuke Shimaoka, Group Leader  
  
  Alcohol consumption is the fifth highest contributor to burden of disease in Australia and a major avoidable risk factor for disease and injury....
      Supervisor:     Dr Rowan Ogeil  
  
  This project aims to design, synthesize and evaluate a novel class of oligonucleotides. Oligonucleotides have emerged as a revolutionary tool in...
      Supervisor:     Dr Nitin Patil  
  
  Failure of modern ASMs to reduce the prevalence of drug-resistant epilepsy has been attributed to over-reliance on rodent models of acute seizures in...
      Supervisor:     Professor Patrick Kwan  
  
  Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine condition in women, with a diverse range of symptoms related to cardiovascular health (insulin...
      Supervisor:     Dr Stephanie Pirotta  
  
  The COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has shown high infection and mortality rates worldwide. Although most people experience mild...
      Supervisor:     Dr Joohyung Lee  
  
  In this project, you will use an existing dataset established by a key partner to develop and validate a tool to assess lifestyle change after an...
      Supervisor:     A/Prof Zoe Davidson  
  
  Spectroscopy, an analytical chemical technique is an attractive approach for analysing human disease for biomarker discovery. Biospecimens can be...
      Supervisor:     Dr Charlotte Keung  
  
  