Research Projects
The use of genetic test results in insurance raises ethical, legal and social concerns. The issue is one of the most significant ethical, legal and...
Supervisor: Professor Paul Lacaze
Evidence from small studies or limited locations is not robust and generalisable. This project will use a world largest data on mortality and...
Supervisor: Professor Yuming Guo
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a common, genetically acquired, life-shortening chronic illness affecting primarily the lungs and digestive system. The...
Supervisor: Dr Rasa Ruseckaite
Serum uric acid (SUA), the final breakdown product of purine metabolism in humans. The typical consequence of elevated UA levels is the development...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Health professional education is renowned for its rigorous demands and high-stakes environment, which often places significant stress on students....
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Background
Access to timely and safe surgical care is a crucial component of universal health coverage. In resource-limited settings, however, the...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Incomplete reporting of systematic reviews prevents users of the report from being able to fully interpret the findings and understand the...
Supervisor: Dr Matthew Page
Women are recommended to have a 6-8 postnatal check after having a baby, usually with their general practitioner (GP). Whilst there is an expectation...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Botfield
As the global population ages, it's increasingly important to understand the role of behavioral risk factors such as diet in disease prevention...
Supervisor: Holly Wild
Maternal and foetal health outcomes are significantly influenced by nutritional status during pregnancy. Micronutrients, including vitamins and...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim
Background: Developing new commodities for obstetric-related conditions is impeded by several barriers, including a focus on “recycling” or...
Supervisor: Dr Annie McDougall
In Australia, 20% of pregnancies occur within the first year of a birth and most are unintended. Unintended pregnancies and short interpregnancy...
Supervisor: Dr Jessica Botfield
To describe the epidemiology, presenting complaints and diagnoses of pediatric patients that present to an adult ED.
The overarching aim is to...
Supervisor: Professor Biswadev Mitra
A variety of pain medicines are available in Australia, such as opioids, paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Some medicines are...
Supervisor: Dr Michael Di Donato
This project will use Victorian Lung Cancer Registry data to examine patterns and timing of palliative care referral among patients with lung cancer...
Supervisor: Sanuki Tissera
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
Bladder and bowel control issues, including urinary and fecal incontinence, are prevalent health concerns, particularly among older adults. These...
Supervisor: Dr. Roslin Botlero
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
This PhD establishes a novel translational research framework that integrates national real-world evidence with prospective randomised trial data to...
Supervisor: Dr Quan Huynh
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