Research Projects
Testicular tissue percent oxygen saturation (%StO2) measured by trans-scrotal near infrared spectroscopy in children undergoing laparoscopic and open...
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Rationale for the study
Surgery for the treatment of undescended testes may lead to some adverse long-term effects upon the structures of the...
Supervisor: Dr Maurizio Pacilli
Testicular tissue percent oxygen saturation (%StO2) measured by trans-scrotal near infrared spectroscopy in children undergoing orchidopexy.
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Despite advances in neonatal medicine, there remains a significant gap in the research surrounding the treatment of neonatal seizures. While...
Supervisor: Dr Tamara Yawno
If you are interested in research on physical activity and sedentary behaviour and their impact on health in adults/older adults, please get in touch...
Supervisor: A/Prof Danijela Gasevic
The Lappan Group in the Department of Microbiology at Monash University is seeking a PhD student with a keen interest in microbial ecology or...
Supervisor: Dr Rachael Lappan
In celiac disease (CD), the T cell response to gliadin peptides derived from gluten in from wheat, barley and rye has been well characterised....
Supervisor: Dr Hugh Reid
Bariatric surgery has now been accepted as a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that compares favourably with lifestyle and medicinal...
Supervisor: Dr Aneta Stefanidis
Bariatric surgery has now been accepted as a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that compares favourably with lifestyle and medicinal...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Oldfield
Viruses and humans have coevolved for millions of years and during this time viruses have armed themselves with strategies to hijack or evade our...
Supervisor: Dr Natalie Borg
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer profound musculoskeletal functional decline that is compounded by concurrent losses in bone mass (...
Supervisor: Prof. Lawrence McMahon
Gender identity is the gender with which a person identifies. Studies suggest that gender identity is affected by genetic, prenatal hormonal and/or...
Supervisor: Professor Vincent Harley
Obesity is a major public health burden worldwide, where 2/3 Australians are overweight and/or obese. Obesity greatly increases the risk of diabetes...
Supervisor: Dr Denuja Karunakaran
How many times every day do you do things on the spur of the moment? Impulsivity (or acting without foresight) in pursuit of short-term gratification...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Antonio Verdejo-Garcia
The COVCan study aims to evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on cancer management at The Alfred Hospital.
Background:
Cancer patients are...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Robert Stirling
DC monitor the environment for potential “danger signals” that signify pathogen invasion, including non-homeostatic cell death caused by viruses. We...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Mireille Lahoud
General practice is pivotal in the management of care for patients across the lifespan. General practice represents an ideal setting where...
Supervisor: Dr Sharon James
Thin, flat, branched actin cytoskeleton filled membrane protrusions like the lamellipodia and membrane ruffles are utilized by cells for a plethora...
Supervisor: Dr Senthil Arumugam
In recent years the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has developed frameworks for improving the quality of care delivered to older...
Supervisor: Adj Clin Prof Diana Egerton-Warburton
Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of pain and disability with no treatment that affects progression of disease. The prevalence of hip OA is...
Supervisor: Dr Yuanyuan Wang