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The intraoperative period is a data-rich environment that is currently poorly captured by didactic operation reports. Intra-operative events have...

This is a multi-centre pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) to assess the efficacy of oral azithromycin in eliminating amniotic fluid sludge (AFS...

The ASPREE clinical trial commenced in 2010 and finished in 2017, was a multi-centre clinical trial looking at whether low dose aspirin could prolong...
Supervisor: Dr Suzanne Orchard

Studies in the Ryan lab involve understanding how protein complexes are built and how mutations in proteins cause defects in assembly. Our models are...
Supervisor: Professor Mike Ryan

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

UTIs are extremely common, affecting >400-million people worldwide annually. The burden of UTIs is increasing globally and is complicated by...
Supervisor: Dr Iain Abbott

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...

This honours project will investigate vascular health in pregnant women using flow-mediated dilation (FMD), a non-invasive ultrasound technique that...
Supervisor: Dr Sarah A Marshall

COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection and severe disease from SARS-CoV-2. Although vaccination elicits neutralising...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Gill

Unplanned hospital transfers are defined as unexpected visits to an acute care setting, resulting in an emergency department (ED) visit or hospital...

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...

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...

This project aims to determine the molecular structure of the interface between novel peptide self-assemblies and cell membranes through x-ray...

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