Research Projects
These studies examine the mechanistic pathways underlying insulin-resistant states (including diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome and pregnancy),...
Supervisor: Dr Aya Mousa
Patient, carer, and clinician's perception on Quality of Life in Decompressive Craniectomy for Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
This will be a retrospective review of all penetrating major trauma patients that presented to Australia and New Zealand.
The Australian Trauma...
Supervisor: Professor Biswadev Mitra
The Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity (CCOPMM) is an advisory body to the Victorian Minister for health....
Supervisor: Dr Mary-Ann Davey
BACKGROUND
The prevalence and severity of natural disasters is increasing globally (Beaglehole et al., 2018). In Australia, rural communities are...
Supervisor: Dr Rochelle Hine
This project aims to engineer new biomaterials that can permanently integrate with the brain. This project expects
to generate new knowledge using...
Supervisor: Professor Mibel Aguilar
'Planting the seed' facilitates pregnancy intention screening in the non-pregnant population. However, this tool has not been assessed...
Supervisor: Dr Asvini Subasinghe
Epilepsy is a brain disorder affecting 1% of population. Patients can acquire post-traumatic epilepsy from a traumatic brain injury after a latent...
Supervisor: Dr Idrish Ali
Registered community pharmacists have been able to dispense medical abortion medicines (MS-2 Step) to individuals with a prescription in Australia...
Supervisor: Dr Anisa Assifi
We are seeking a candidate with a First Class Honours degree or equivalent in a health-related field with an understanding of mixed methods and...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Jennifer Schumann
To date neurological disorders have been studied and evaluated using a list based on the frequencies of symptoms and signs. This approach is not...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
Every ageing woman faces potentially debilitating physical symptoms following the cessation of ovarian function at menopause. Crucially, many of...
Supervisor: Dr Kelly Walton
Gonadal-derived inhibin A and inhibin B are essential factors in mammalian reproduction, negatively regulating pituitary production of follicle...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Craig Harrison
Introduction: Epilepsy is a devastating neurological disorder that affects around 50 million people worldwide. Patients with acquired epilepsy, one...
Supervisor: Dr Idrish Ali
This project aims to determine how antibiotic resistance and toxin plasmids are replicated and maintained in this important bacterial pathogen
Supervisor: Professor Julian Rood
BACKGROUND
Poor plaster application technique thereby leading to the loss of reduction in a plaster cast has been considered to be the most...
Supervisor: Professor Biswadev Mitra
Stroke is a global leading cause of death and disability. Despite this, there is currently no treatment to limit inflammatory events which has been...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Connie Wong
Pleurotolysin: a pore forming toxin from the carnivorous oyster mushroom
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Michelle Dunstone
During the first trimester, a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examination can be performed to confirm, document, rule out or evaluate evidence of...
Supervisor: Professor Biswadev Mitra
There is currently no agreed upon ethical guidelines for the provision of post-trial access to experimental neurotechnological devices (e.g. deep...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Adrian Carter