Research Projects
The Victorian Heart Institute (VHI) is seeking a highly motivated student to conduct a systematic review on personalised medicine in cardiovascular...
      Supervisor:     Dr Denuja Karunakaran  
  
  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  
  
  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  
  
  Bladder and bowel control issues, including urinary and fecal incontinence, are prevalent health concerns, particularly among older adults. These...
      Supervisor:     Dr. Roslin Botlero  
  
  Revolutionary new device for treating Parkinson's.
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- The Reviver device was designed to improve balance...
      Supervisor:     Dr Ben Sinclair  
  
  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  
  
  PBS+PLUS is a research-based approach that combines Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) with cognitive and communication strategies to help people build...
      Supervisor:     Dr Kate Gould  
  
  