Research Projects
Glioblastoma (GBM) constitutes the majority of all malignant adult brain tumors with five-year survival rates lower than 10% and a median survival of...
Supervisor: Alfarizal Kamarudin
Conventional chemotherapeutic agent, temozolomide (TMZ), for Glioblastoma (GBM) often displays high chemoresistance with various side effects....
Supervisor: Alfarizal Kamarudin
Evidence suggests that emotional awareness facilitates better emotion self-regulation. Individuals with functional neurological disorders frequently...
Supervisor: Dr Lana Higson
The Bachelor of Biomedical science and Bachelor Science degree programs are considered non-vocational with a diverse range of graduate or employment...
Supervisor: Professor Julia Choate
RESEARCH PROJECT BACKGROUND:
The endocrine system controls cell-cell communication and coordinates almost all our daily activities. Abnormalities in...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Timothy Cole
The project aims to examine engaging with residents and families to explore the complexities of communicating about medicines that affect the mind,...
Supervisor: Professor Elizabeth Manias
Wet Lab based projects (full for 2025-2026, possible 2026-2027
Engineering novel T-Cell therapies in brain tumours
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Pregnancy is a unique opportunity to optimise health outcomes for both mother and baby, not only for the duration of pregnancy but also across their...
Supervisor: Prof Kirsten Palmer
Surface polysaccharides are common antigens in priority bacterial pathogens and therefore attractive targets for novel control strategies such as...
Supervisor: Dr Tom Stanton
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects 2.1 million adults and is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system, being the most frequent neurological...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Dawson Kidgell
Clinical research is the cornerstone of evidence-based medicine and the foundation of modern healthcare. While the design and quality of studies can...
Supervisor: Professor Ben Mol
People with acquired brain injury (ABI) often experience cognitive and psychosocial challenges that make navigating intimate and professional...
Supervisor: Dr Kate Gould
Pre-eclampsia remains a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, yet timely and accurate diagnosis remains a...
Supervisor: Dr Annie McDougall
In 2022, WHO published new recommendations on postnatal care for positive postnatal experience. These recommendations emphasise that women should...
Supervisor: Prof Joshua Vogel
Randomised controlled trials are the most important way in which evidence is collected for new therapies, re-purposed therapies or management...
Supervisor: A/Prof Atul Malhotra
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 8-13% of reproductive-aged women globally, representing the most prevalent endocrinopathy in females....
Supervisor: Dr Chau Thien Tay (Jillian)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative condition affecting the central nervous system. There are over 33,000...
Supervisor: Dr. Nevin John
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects a striking 11-13% of Australian reproductive aged women and is a major public health concern. The prevalence...
Supervisor: A/Prof. Anju Joham
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has resulted in a devastating disease pandemic responsible for in excess of 6...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Anthony Dear
Haemoglobin disorders, such as sickle cell disease and β-thalassaemia are the result of mutations in the adult β-globin gene. When these disorders...
Supervisor: Dr Jim Vadolas