Research Projects
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
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 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
Some conditions emerge or are exacerbated by pregnancy and childbirth but are only visible months or even years after delivery. Examples of such...
Supervisor: Dr Maureen Makama
*** $3,000 scholarship on offer to one successful applicant ***
Pancreatic cancer has a dismal prognosis, even when detected early and treated...
Supervisor: Dr Liane Ioannou
*** $3,000 scholarship on offer to one successful applicant ***
Individuals with pancreatic cancer have a high symptom burden. Research has shown...
Supervisor: Dr Liane Ioannou
*** $3,000 scholarship on offer to one successful applicant ***
Presentation and discussion of patient cases at multidisciplinary team (MDT)...
Supervisor: Dr Liane Ioannou
*** $3,000 scholarship on offer to one successful applicant ***
Early identification and referral of patients with unmet needs to supportive care...
Supervisor: Dr Liane Ioannou
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
Investigate the impact of medication regimen complexity on patient-related and clinical outcomes in patients on anticoagulant therapy
Supervisor: Professor Basia Diug
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are not only the leading cause of death in women but also contribute significantly to disability. Women with a history...
Supervisor: Dr Maureen Makama
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
Evidence from small studies or limited locations is not robust and generalisable. This project will use a world largest data on mortality and...
Supervisor: Professor Yuming Guo
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a common, genetically acquired, life-shortening chronic illness affecting primarily the lungs and digestive system. The...
Supervisor: Dr Rasa Ruseckaite
Serum uric acid (SUA), the final breakdown product of purine metabolism in humans. The typical consequence of elevated UA levels is the development...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Health professional education is renowned for its rigorous demands and high-stakes environment, which often places significant stress on students....
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Background
Access to timely and safe surgical care is a crucial component of universal health coverage. In resource-limited settings, however, the...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Incomplete reporting of systematic reviews prevents users of the report from being able to fully interpret the findings and understand the...
Supervisor: Dr Matthew Page