Research Projects
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
The shape of the lower jaw (mandible) and dentition in non-human primates varies between species but the reasons behind this morphological variation...
Supervisor: Dr Olga Panagiotopoulou
Children's exposure to screen media has raised serious concerns amongst parents with suggestions that it might harm cognitive, linguistic, and...
Supervisor: Dr Hannah Kirk
Background:
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (a-tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique known to modulate cortical excitability,...
Supervisor: Professor Shapour Jaberzadeh
Neuroimaging and cognitive research within University laboratories often relies on staff and students working within these laboratories to...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Adrian Carter
The clinical trial of invasive neurotechnological interventions, such as deep brain stimulation and other sophisticated brain computer interfaces,...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Adrian Carter
Minimally invasive surgery is experiencing rapid advancements in techniques, technology, and applications. Previous studies have focused on the...
Supervisor: A/Prof Kiarash Taghavi
The EXCEL Partnership represents a novel, coordinated effort to create a high-quality, detailed, prospective registry of patients...
Supervisor: Professor Carol Hodgson
Emerging evidence suggests that self-compassion is negatively impacted for people who live with bipolar disorder, a condition that is often...
Supervisor: Dr. Emma Morton
SuperMIX is a community-based cohort study of people who inject drugs in Melbourne, Australia. The study involves an annual questionnaire that...
Supervisor: Dr Peter Higgs
Project Description: Direct clinical relevance: medium. Hands-on learning opportunities: Various aspects of work with mice and patient samples,...
Supervisor: Professor Marcel Nold
The presentation of post-translationally modified (PTM) peptides by cell surface MHC molecules increases the diversity of targets for recognition by...
Supervisor: Dr Nathan Croft
The glymphatic system is the brain's method for clearing waste products to allow for appropriate functioning. In certain diseases, this system...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Nigel Jones
Fracture incidence is increased in patients with haemophilia (PWH), with disease severity affecting fracture risk. The underlying mechanisms of...
Supervisor: Dr Ayse Zengin
Diabetes represents the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia, with a recent estimate of around 280 Australians developing diabetes each day....
Supervisor: Dr Ella Zomer
Alcohol is a major modifiable risk factor for female breast cancer, even in very low amounts. Yet, awareness of this risk remains surprisingly low,...
Supervisor: Dr Jasmin Grigg
This project is designed to look at the placental structure from pregnancies complicated by serious conditions, including hypertension, preeclampsia...
Supervisor: Dr Sarah A Marshall
The behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in residential aged care can present as increased agitation, aggression (shouting or...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Tarsh Brusco