Research Projects
Paediatric gastroenterology encompasses any serious condition of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas. Many of the conditions within our...
Supervisor: A/Prof Edward Giles
This project focuses on congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a birth defect characterised by a failed closure of the diaphragm, creating a...
Supervisor: Dr Kelly Crossley
The Medical Board of Australia emphasises that Continuing Professional Development (CPD) should deliver meaningful, evidence-based learning for...
Supervisor: Dr Filippe Oliveira
Atherosclerotic disease of large arteries such as the carotid artery is responsible for one-quarter of stroke cases. The traditional Framingham risk...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
Global Surgery has changed in focus since the publication of the Lancet Commission. There is an increased focus on the upskilling and increased...
Supervisor: Professor Ram Nataraja
Remote Surgical Assistance in Low Resource Settings Using Wearable Augmented Reality Headsets
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Vasculitis is an autoimmune disease characterised by inflammationof the small blood vessels that induces...
Supervisor: Dr Kim O'Sullivan
Review of Stem cells as a therapy for Ischemic stroke (focus on homing molecules)
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Review of Stem cells as a therapy for Ischemic stroke (focus on homing molecules)
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Review of the impact of Blockchain technology on Neurosurgery in the future
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Endometriosis is a debilitating disease that impacts the overall life of individuals. Efforts so far to identify the cause of the disease have not...
Supervisor: Dr Shanti Gurung
Breast cancer, a globally prevalent and challenging disease, continues to impact countless lives. Unlocking the full potential of cancer...
Supervisor: Dr Pouya Faridi
Risk stratification and outcomes prediction in patients using applied machine learning and natural language processing
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) are a form of regulated cell death to enhance host protection against infection. However, they also have the...
Supervisor: Dr Kim O'Sullivan
The Harley laboratory has identified a sex reversed XY female patient with early onset Parkinson’s disease (PD). Through whole exome sequencing, it...
Supervisor: Professor Vincent Harley
Lytic forms of programmed cell death, pyroptosis and necroptosis, play an integral role in driving innate inflammatory responses and tissue damage in...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Kate Lawlor
The X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) is a member of a family of endogenous caspase inhibitors that act as antiapoptotic factors. XIAP is the...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Simon Chu
There is emerging evidence from overseas quality network that disparities in health outcomes is influenced by social determinanta of health. For...
Supervisor: A/Prof Kenneth Tan
Ischemic stroke is due to a clot blocking a blood vessel impeding delivery of blood and nutrients. It can manifest as transient ischemic attack (TIA...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
SAVES-N: A prospective adverse event reporting system for neurosurgical cases
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith