Research Projects
Gonadal-derived inhibin A and inhibin B are essential factors in mammalian reproduction, negatively regulating pituitary production of follicle...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Craig Harrison
Obesity and overweight are major health concerns and a burden to public health in Australia, affecting 2 in 3 adults (12.5 million), and 1 in 4...
Supervisor: Professor Zane Andrews
Spatiotemporal dynamics of cortical network activity: the link between micro- and mesoscale activity
Spontaneous synchronization is a common phenomenon occurring in diverse contexts, from a group of glowing fireflies or chirping crickets in a field...
Supervisor: Dr Mehdi Adibi
This project examines how weight gain is affected by stress and the bidirectional relationship between mind and body in stress, metabolism, comfort...
Supervisor: Dr Kevin Lee
Cancer cachexia is a life-threatening condition characterised by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle and fat mass. Up to 80% of patients with...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Craig Harrison
Atherosclerosis, the process by which fats, cholesterol and other substances build up in the artery wall, is the leading cause of CV disease. This...
Supervisor: Dr Kristen Bubb
Bariatric surgery has now been accepted as a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that compares favourably with lifestyle and medicinal...
Supervisor: Dr Aneta Stefanidis
Bariatric surgery has now been accepted as a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that compares favourably with lifestyle and medicinal...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Oldfield
It is well-established that neurons in the whisker area of somatosensory cortex and thalamus exhibit directional selectivity. Direction preference is...
Supervisor: Dr Mehdi Adibi
Recently, novel genetic variants of GPR75 were discovered to be associated with leanness in large genome wide associated studies. This is the first...
Supervisor: Professor Zane Andrews
Dysfunctional feeding behaviour encompasses energy overconsumption (obesity, binge eating) to malnutrition (unhealthy food choices, excessive dieting...
Supervisor: Professor Zane Andrews
The oocyte-secreted TGF-beta proteins, BMP15 and GDF9, are essential for the acquisition of oocyte developmental competence during folliculogenesis....
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Craig Harrison
The oocyte-secreted factors, bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) and growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9), are essential for the acquisition of...
Supervisor: Dr Kelly Walton
Pulmonary hypertension is a disease of high blood pressure in the lungs, which leads to increased right ventricular afterload, remodelling and...
Supervisor: Dr Kristen Bubb
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