Research Projects
ASPREE is a completed randomised controlled trial of low-dose aspirin including 19,114 older adults free of cardiovascular disease, dementia and...
Supervisor: Dr Zhen Zhou
The Sustainable Mobility & Safety Research Group vision is to make active and sustainable modes of transport, such as bike riding and walking,...
Supervisor: Lauren Pearson
Although health policy should be informed by research evidence, this is often not the case. One reason is that up-to-date, high quality and relevant...
Supervisor: Dr Samantha Chakraborty
Are you passionate about improving healthcare through cutting-edge statistical analysis? Join us for an exciting PhD project focused on transforming...
Supervisor: Professor Arul Earnest
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses aim to synthesize all existing evidence on a clinical question. The results of systematic reviews may be biased...
Supervisor: Dr Matthew Page
There is very little evidence underpinning treatment recommendations for cardiac arrest following drowning. It is unclear if treatment...
Supervisor: Professor Janet Bray
Trans and gender diverse (TGD) people have a gender identity that varies from that usually associated with their sex assigned at birth. Many seek to...
Supervisor: Dr Riki Lane
Vaccines are one of public health’s greatest success stories, remaining our most effective tool for preventing infectious diseases. However, vaccine...
Supervisor: Dr Sarah McGuinness
Uptake of reliable and cost-effective long-acting reversible contraception, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants, is lower in Australia...
Supervisor: Dr Nadia Lusis
Primary care clinicians including general practitioners, nurse practitioners and practice nurses have a key role in meeting the needs of women’s...
Supervisor: Dr Sharon James
The Epidemiological Modelling Unit (EMU) at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine is a multidisciplinary team that maintains advanced...
Supervisor: A/Prof James Trauer
Local Public Health Units (LPHUs) were established in Victoria in 2020, amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gippsland Region Public Health Unit...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Alyce Wilson
Our recent study of silica-exposed workers found that 51% of stone benchtop industry (SBI) workers screened were born overseas, and 33% were born in...
Supervisor: Dr StellaMay Gwini
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
Skin-related (dermatological) conditions are common among military personnel. In Wave 2 (2011-2012) of the Australian Gulf War Veterans’ Health Study...
Supervisor: Dr StellaMay Gwini
Lung cancer is the leading cancer burden and the leading contributor to lung cancer mortality.
The use of a Clinical Quality Registry (CQR) is an...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Robert Stirling
Air quality monitoring stations are limited in the world. It is impossible to assess the health impacts of air pollution in some areas without air...
Supervisor: Professor Yuming Guo
Are you passionate about leveraging machine learning to revolutionize healthcare? Join our cutting-edge PhD project focused on applying advanced...
Supervisor: Professor Arul Earnest
I have several research interests in public health and medical & health professions education. The common aspect to all my projects is the focus...
Supervisor: Professor Dragan Ilic
The use of genetic test results in insurance raises ethical, legal and social concerns. The issue is one of the most significant ethical, legal and...
Supervisor: Professor Paul Lacaze