Research Projects
Stroke is complicated by autonomic nerve dysfunction. The prevalence and severity of this is unknown. Prior works have emphasised the role of the...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
Postpartum haemorrhage is a common, and sometimes life-threatening, complication of birth.
The Victorian Perinatal Data Collection has information...
Supervisor: Dr Mary-Ann Davey
Our team undertake a range of projects focused on improving the way precision medicine and rehabilitation can optimise the health and wellbeing of...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Christian Osadnik
This project stemmed from the Victorian Paediatric Cancer Consortium program and marks a significant investment in future clinical management and...
Supervisor: Dr Ron Firestein
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, lupus) is a serious systemic autoimmune condition, which in most cases leads to permanent organ damage, in turn...
Supervisor: Professor Eric Morand
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting the brain and spinal cord. It encompasses both neuroinflammation and...
Supervisor: Dr. Nevin John
Pregnancy-associated stroke (is an uncommon condition affecting 0.02% pregnant patients. It is an important condition as maternal death from stroke...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. While traditional rehabilitation focuses on medical and behavioural interventions,...
Supervisor: Dr Tharshanah Thayabaranathan
This study aims to identify the prevalence and impact of frailty among patients admitted to hospital due to acute exacerbations of chronic lung...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Christian Osadnik
Majority of ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with widespread disease on first clinical presentation. The initial response to chemotherapy and...
Supervisor: Dr Maree Bilandzic
Prevention and management strategies of exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome- this set of PhD research projects aims to explore...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Ricardo Da Costa
Primary aldosteronism affects ~ 10% of hypertensive patients. It is unclear what proportion of women who are diagnosed with hypertension during or...
Supervisor: A/Prof Jun Yang
Brain injury is common in preterm infants and is a major cause of long-term adverse neurodevelopment, including mental disability and cerebral palsy...
Supervisor: Professor Graeme Polglase
Pulmonary hypertension affects approximately 2 to 4 per 1000 live births globally, with an even higher incidence in growth-restricted newborns....
Supervisor: Dr Beth Allison
Objective: To understand what are the common themes that emerge when participants are asked about their medication compliance during a pharmaceutical...
Supervisor: Dr. Eva Cecilie Gregertsen
Radiological predictors of recurrent GBM – Literature review, +/- retrospective review
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial Assessing the Feasibility and Safety of Decompression for Unilateral Pulsatile...
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
The EVACUATE Trial: A Prospective, Multicentre, Randomised Controlled Study Comparing Ultra-Early Minimally Invasive Intracerebral Haemorrhage...
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith