Research Projects
Globally, stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, with older adults being particularly vulnerable to stroke and long-term complications....
Supervisor: Dr Lachlan Dalli
Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune, neurodegenerative condition, is the most common cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in young adults....
Supervisor: Associate Professor Vilija Jokubaitis
While imaging forms the cornerstone of the diagnosis, management and monitoring of neurological diseases, conventional imaging methods are only able...
Supervisor: Dr Kelly Crossley
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), also commonly referred to as ‘designer drugs’ or ‘legal highs’ are substances that are designed to mimic the...
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
To date neurological disorders (motor neuron disease)have been studied and evaluated using a list based on the frequencies of symptoms and signs....
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
Pre-eclampsia is a significant cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality around the world.
Prediction of pre-eclampsia has been...
Supervisor: A/Prof Daniel Lorber Rolnik
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: E/Prof 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
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
Women require access to postpartum contraception information to enable them to plan for and access contraception after having a baby. Early access to...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Botfield
Postpartum haemorrhage is a common, and sometimes life-threatening, complication of birth.
The Victorian Perinatal Data Collection has information...
Supervisor: Dr Mary-Ann Davey
Snake envenomation is a risk that every Malaysian and visitor to the country are facing. It is estimated that Malaysia has up to 650 snakebites per...
Supervisor: Dr Syafiq Asnawi
Our team undertake a range of projects focused on improving the way precision medicine and rehabilitation can optimise the health and wellbeing of...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Christian Osadnik
This project stemmed from the Victorian Paediatric Cancer Consortium program and marks a significant investment in future clinical management and...
Supervisor: Dr Ron Firestein