Research Projects
In Australia, more than 2,000 people are diagnosed with gastric cancer and around 1,600 with oesophageal cancer every year. Survival outcomes for...
Supervisor: Dr Geraldine Ooi
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine condition in women of reproductive age with reproductive, metabolic and...
Supervisor: Dr Kay Nguo
Objectives: to assess the effectiveness of embedding quantitative measures into a new model of care to treat people experiencing eating disorders...
Supervisor: Dr. Eva Cecilie Gregertsen
COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection and severe disease from SARS-CoV-2. Although vaccination elicits neutralising...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Gill
Leadership skills are increasingly recognised as vital competencies for health professionals including nurses, psychologists, allied health and...
Supervisor: Dr Zahra Aziz
Unplanned hospital transfers are defined as unexpected visits to an acute care setting, resulting in an emergency department (ED) visit or hospital...
Supervisor: Raphaëlle Ashley Guerbaai
Early in pregnancy, the maternal vasculature undergoes dramatic adaptations to help support both the mother and the developing baby throughout...
Supervisor: Dr Sarah A Marshall
Epilepsy is one of the most common and serious brain condition characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. In most cases (about 70%) epilepsy can...
Supervisor: Dr Ana Antonic-Baker
Sarcopaenia is characterised by progressive loss of muscle mass and function. It is common in patients with cancer, especially those who are...
Supervisor: Dr Geraldine Ooi
A cardinal feature of adaptive CD8+ T cell (also known as killer T cells) responses to infection is the rapid initiation of a proliferative response...
Supervisor: Professor Stephen Turner
International students play a vital role in enriching the academic and cultural environment of tertiary institutions worldwide. However, their...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Description
Student's learning experiences can vary significantly due to a variety of personal and societal factors. Understanding the...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Recently, we have developed various tools for quantifying 4D flow in the main vessels of the cardiovascular system. These tools allow us to obtain...
Supervisor: Prof. Sergio Uribe
Children presenting with suspected developmental or learning disabilities often present with underlying motor, sensory and perceptual skill problems...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Ted Brown
This project aims to determine the molecular structure of the interface between novel peptide self-assemblies and
cell membranes through x-ray...
Supervisor: Professor Mibel Aguilar
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a core component of the therapeutic management of people chronic respiratory disease. A program of exercise and education...
Supervisor: Dr Narelle Cox
Social media is now a commonly used tool to gather health information, with young people being social media’s main user base (Perrin, 2015). Health...
Supervisor: Dr Hannah Kirk
**New Projects On Offer for 2025**
Kabuki syndrome (KS) is a genetically heterogenous disorder characterised by striking facial features and multi...
Supervisor: Professor Sam El-Osta
The objective of this project is to gain a deeper understanding of the regulation of glyoxalase (GLO1), an enzyme that plays a crucial role in...
Supervisor: Dr Carlos Rosado
Many pregnancies in the first year after a birth are unintended, and can place significant physical, social and financial strain on women and their...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Botfield