Research Projects
Introduction: Epilepsy is a devastating neurological disorder that affects around 50 million people worldwide. Patients with acquired epilepsy, one...
Supervisor: Dr Idrish Ali
Platelets are the key cell in our blood that contributes to haemostasis or blood clotting. These cells can also exhibit an exaggerated response,...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Dave Bark
Pleurotolysin: a pore forming toxin from the carnivorous oyster mushroom
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Michelle Dunstone
Dementia affects millions of people worldwide and currently has no cure. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) accounts for ~70% of dementia cases. Sleep may play...
Supervisor: Professor Matthew Pase
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
Randomised to adjuvant therapy alone or adjuvant therapy plus SOC Axillary treatment(ALND or Axillary RT)
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Stroke is complicated by autonomic nerve dysfunction. The prevalence and severity of this is unknown. Prior works have emphasised the role of the...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
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: A/Prof 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
This PhD establishes a novel translational research framework that integrates national real-world evidence with prospective randomised trial data to...
Supervisor: Dr Quan Huynh
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
This project is suitable for Honours, Masters (by Research) and PhD students.
Background
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and B-cell acute...
Supervisor: Donia Moujalled
Silicosis is an interstitial lung disease which can cause breathlessness, a reduction in lung function, and even death or requirement for lung...
Supervisor: Dr Hayley Barnes
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, lupus) is a serious systemic autoimmune condition, which in most cases leads to permanent organ damage, in turn...
Supervisor: Professor Eric Morand
As a pregnancy approaches term (the point at which the foetus is considered fully developed), decisions are made about the timing of birth and the...
Supervisor: Professor Emily Callander
Mainstream anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) that are used to treat epilepsy and some other conditions are associated with a range of cutaneous side...
Supervisor: Professor Patrick Kwan
Predictors of histologically positive surgical margin for breast conserving surgery with Magseed localisation in an Australian Tertiary breast centre
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith