Research Projects
“There is a remarkably close link between where you are on the socioeconomic ladder and your health – the higher the rank, the better the health. I...
Supervisor: Dr Rosanne Freak-Poli
It has been documented that increases in muscle strength during the early phases of a strength training program (first 2–4 weeks) occur in the...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Dawson Kidgell
The immune system has evolved to fight infections while avoiding destruction of the body's own cells and tissues. Controlling the activity of...
Supervisor: Dr Daniel Garama
: Neural stem cells (NSCs) offer great promise as a neuroprotective therapy against a range of neurological conditions, like cerebral palsy. NSCs...
Supervisor: Dr Courtney McDonald
Sarcopenia is the progressive degenerative loss of muscle mass and strength associated with ageing. As part of the frailty syndrome, sarcopenia is a...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Dawson Kidgell
Although exercise is a recommended treatment for musculoskeletal pain, we are still not sure what the mechanisms are. It is clear that not everyone...
Supervisor: Professor Peter Malliaras
An international ground-breaking large randomised controlled trial (RCT) ( CI, Egerton-Warburton) and meta-analysis has demonstrated that...
Supervisor: Adj Clin Prof Diana Egerton-Warburton
A number of universities run units or majors in the field of developmental biology, embryology or stem cells. Developmental biology encompasses and/...
Supervisor: Dr Sonja McKeown
This project centres on KIR3DL1 polymorphism and how it translates to improved outcomes in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the treatment...
Supervisor: Mr Julian Vivian
Current programs
*Systems pharmacology studies of the mode of action and resistance mechanisms of
antibiotics
*Antibiotic hybrids
*Inhalation...
Supervisor: Tony Velkov
Many bacteria are motile. Chemotaxis, mediated by chemoreceptors, plays an important role in bacterial survival and virulence. In this project, we...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Anna Roujeinikova
Women make up 75% of the healthcare workforce, yet they fail to progress their careers at the same rate as men.
We hold a national NHMRC grant...
Supervisor: Professor Helena Teede
Dementia affects every corner of the globe and has an estimate prevalence between 40-50 million people around the world. It affects an estimate of...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
Infectious diseases continue to pose significant threats to public health globally. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for...
Supervisor: Dr Romain Ragonnet
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. The greatest advance in treatment has been the development of agents that...
Supervisor: A/Prof Daniel Gough
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and woman, and non-small cell lung cancer accounts for 80% of lung cancer cases. Across...
Supervisor: A/Prof Vivek Naranbhai
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. One of the greatest advances in cancer treatment has been the development of...
Supervisor: A/Prof Daniel Gough
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting reproductive-aged women. PCOS is associated with reproductive (menstrual...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Lisa Moran
Cognitive reserve encompasses both neural reserve (capacity/efficiency of the brain prepathological damage) and neural compensation (recruitment of...
Supervisor: A/Prof. Joanne Ryan
The nuclear membrane not only serves as a vital compartmentalizer within the cell, segregating the nucleus from the cytoplasm, but it has also...
Supervisor: Dr. William Roman