Research Projects
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic poses a continued threat to public health and well-being, especially in people who have a compromised immune system....
Supervisor: Dr Gabriela Khoury
The spleen is an important organ of the immune system and it is often removed for the treatment of different medical conditions, to perform surgery...
Supervisor: Dr Gabriela Khoury
The spleen is an important organ of the immune system and it is often removed for the treatment of different medical conditions, to perform surgery...
Supervisor: Dr Gabriela Khoury
The presence of 'spontaneous' cancer cell death in melanoma, manifesting as ulceration at the skin surface or necrosis within deeper tissue...
Supervisor: Dr Miles Andrews
Urinary tract infections are a common cause of bacterial infection, especially in females. These infections are often chronic or recurrent and can...
Supervisor: Dr Malcolm Starkey
Aim 1:
Identify the impact of the anatomic handover on Australian medical student’s perception of anatomy?
Aim 2:
How do anatomy conversions of...
Supervisor: Dr Michelle Lazarus
Bone responds to loads, where increased loads leads to denser bones. Hence certain exercises are very important and have a positive effect on bones....
Supervisor: Dr Ayse Zengin
Ethnic differences exist in the pathogenesis, prevalence and complications of hypertension. There is a body of work on the high prevalence of low-...
Supervisor: A/Prof Jun Yang
RNA sequencing technologies enable the simultaneous detection of tens of thousands of genes, providing researchers with a powerful tool for...
Supervisor: Professor Wei Shi
Haemoglobin disorders, such as sickle cell disease and β-thalassaemia are the result of mutations in the adult β-globin gene. Patients suffering with...
Supervisor: Dr Jim Vadolas
Despite initial fears, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemics impact in sub-Sahara Africa has been less serious than anticipated. Possible reasons for this...
Supervisor: A/Prof Michelle Boyle
The mammalian oocyte is the largest cell in the body and undergoes two highly specialised asymmetric meiotic cell divisions. Coordination of...
Supervisor: Professor John Carroll
Impact of pregnancy on long-term outcomes in women with multiple sclerosis – assessment of mechanism
Data suggests that pregnancy in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) may exert long-term health benefits. Comparisons of women with and without...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Vilija Jokubaitis
Background: Approximately 10% of infants worldwide are born preterm (before 37 completed weeks of gestation), at a time when their kidneys are still...
Supervisor: Professor Mary Black
Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Bacterial infections are one of the most common complications following stroke. Bacterial...
Supervisor: Dr Malcolm Starkey
A major neglected environmental issue is contamination from synthetic chemicals. These chemicals encompass a vast and rapidly growing number of...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Stringer
Epigenetics provides an interface between the environment and DNA function through the ability of epigenetic modifications to regulate gene...
Supervisor: Professor Patrick Western
A range of projects are available and led by national leaders in the implementation of Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical...
Supervisor: Dr Sandy Reeder
AS a Centre with expertise in implementation research we bring expertise across the range of health conditions to drive healthcare systems change and...
Supervisor: Professor Helena Teede
Implementing Action Over Inertia, a time-use and occupation focused approach to supporting people experiencing mental health issues in their recovery
Supervisor: Professor Ellie Fossey