Research Projects
The adaptive arm of immune system uses lymphocytes to generate antibody and memory responses to challenges throughout life. Three lineages of...
Supervisor: Dr Martin Davey
Natural killer (NK) cells are effector lymphocytes of the innate immune system that are known for their ability to kill transformed and virus-...
Supervisor: Professor Nicholas Huntington
Transcriptional regulators play a key role in activating oncogenic pathways that impinge on tumour growth, invasion and mestasasis. We have recently...
Supervisor: Dr Ron Firestein
The transition to life after birth is one of the greatest physiological challenges that humans face. At birth, the airways are cleared of liquid, to...
Supervisor: Dr Kelly Crossley
The transition to life after birth is one of the greatest physiological challenges that humans face. At birth, the airways are cleared of liquid, to...
Supervisor: Professor Stuart Hooper
There is growing evidence that people with osteoarthritis (OA) are at a higher risk of falls and fall-related injuries. Those with newly diagnosed...
Supervisor: Dr Sze-Ee Soh
The subversion of host cell processes by microbial pathogens is an intrinsic part of the host-pathogen interaction. Many bacterial pathogens have the...
Supervisor: Professor Elizabeth Hartland
Treating advanced Dupuytren's disease with minimally invasive techniques
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Epilepsy is one of the most common serious chronic neurological disorders and is estimated to affect approximately 68 million people worldwide....
Supervisor: Professor Patrick Kwan
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) affects 15% of the population of every socioeconomic scale. Arteriosclerotic plaque build up causes occlusion of oxygen...
Supervisor: Dr Rebecca Lim
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Report has shown that there was a significant decline in the rate of teenage births in Australia from...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Eric Chow
Trials of sutureless bioprosthesises for valve replacement in the aortic position
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Glomerulonephritis (GN) involves inflammation and damage of glomeruli in the kidney. One of the most severe forms of GN is caused by autoimmunity...
Supervisor: Dr Dragana Odobasic
Unconscious bias is described as unsupported stereotypes, feelings or opinions towards something or someone, which is preconceived and unintentional...
Supervisor: Miss Alison Hansen
Mouse testicular macrophages have several unique functional properties associated with testicular immune privilege. These cells have an...
Supervisor: Professor Mark Hedger
Many strokes are preventable with the management of modifiable risk factors with lifestyle or pharmacological interventions. Overall, ten risk...
Supervisor: Dr Monique Kilkenny
Ambulance demand across Australia is increasing. This project will collate data on calls to ambulance from each Australian ambulance service to...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Janet Bray
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacterium that is one of the most common pathogens of people with cystic fibrosis. This organism causes...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor John Boyce