Research Projects
This PhD will evaluate the costs and benefits of alternative models of care for trans youth and children. The project is part of a larger funded...
Supervisor: Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos
Despite the significant burden of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, maternal medicine remains under-researched compared to other fields....
Supervisor: Dr Annie McDougall
Responding to the climate crisis and other planetary health problems represents one of the greatest challenges of our time. Based at the Australian...
Supervisor: Dr Miranda Cumpston
Loneliness and social isolation represent major public health challenges, with one in four Australians experiencing problematic levels of loneliness...
Supervisor: Dr Lidia Engel
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It is important to communicate about overdiagnosis to the public. Public health messaging is a vital part of this. However, modern...
Supervisor: Mr Tomas Rozbroj
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It is important to raise public awareness about overdiagnosis and overtreatment (ODx). ODx is a major problem in healthcare. It...
Supervisor: Mr Tomas Rozbroj
This project will explore how South Asian women experience reproductive coercion (RC), with a focus on the influence of cultural norms, gender...
Supervisor: Professor Danielle Mazza AM
In a recent quality assurance substudy of a project that piloted a new radiological synoptic report for classifying pancreatic cancer resectability,...
Supervisor: Dr Lin Li
Endometriosis often starts in adolescence, yet adolescents’ symptoms are often misunderstood and diagnosis is difficult. A general practitioner (GP)...
Supervisor: Dr Sharinne Crawford
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake impactful research on a novel forensic tool, the Early Evidence Kit (EEK), focusing on its potential to...
Supervisor: Dr Reena
There has been an increase in online prescription services offering access to contraception methods without having to physically meet with a medical...
Supervisor: Dr Anisa Assifi
The Living Evidence for Diabetes Consortium is a collaboration between the Australian Diabetes Society (ADS), Diabetes Australia (DA), the Australian...
Supervisor: Dr Tanya Millard
The megafires of the summer of 2019-20 are a foretaste of the future. Landscape fires will become more common and severe with climate change in...
Supervisor: Professor Michael Abramson
If you are interested in research on the features of, management of and prognosis of chronic disease, including impact of risk factors, please get in...
Supervisor: Professor Sophia Zoungas
People affected by chronic conditions (for example, cancer, musculoskeletal conditions) experience high levels of personal financial burden, for...
Supervisor: Dr Danielle Berkovic
Floods can have direct and indirect health risks. However the health impacts of floods have not been totally understood. This project aims to assess...
Supervisor: Professor Yuming Guo
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are illicit compounds which are often based on structural modifications of traditional illicit substances but with...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Jennifer Schumann
The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) is Australia’s largest multi-disciplinary centre for forensic medical and scientific services....
Supervisor: Associate Professor Jennifer Schumann
Optimal clinical outcomes in emergency care are driven by rapid application of evidence informed clinical pathways. This is paramount in cardiac and...
Supervisor: Professor Karen Smith
In recent years, the landscape of education has been profoundly influenced by technological advancements and innovative teaching methodologies. One...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim