Research Projects
Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are common vascular malformations in infants and children, and account for about 5% of all benign tumours. Lesions can...
Supervisor: Dr Maurizio Pacilli
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP), a debilitating condition affecting millions globally, results from weakened pelvic floor tissues causing organ descent....
Supervisor: Hamid Bidkhori, MD, PhD
Early onset sepsis (EOS) is defined as that which occurs within the first 48 hours of life in newborn infants. EOS can be devastating; increasing...
Supervisor: A/Prof Kenneth Tan
Early onset sepsis (EOS) is defined as that which occurs within the first 48 hours of life in newborn infants. EOS can be devastating; increasing...
Supervisor: A/Prof Kenneth Tan
It is well established that students in nutrition and dietetic-related degrees have a high prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating....
Supervisor: Dr Christie Bennett
An audit of analgesia provision in the ED undertaken in 2019 found that time to initial analgesia delivery and monitoring of effect did not meet...
Supervisor: Adj Clin Prof Diana Egerton-Warburton
Efficacy of a muscle relaxant medication for larynegal dystonis (Prospective/RCT)
Only take EOI from students who will be able to conduct research...
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Efficacy of Pepsin Inhibition in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (Prospective/RCT)
Only take EOI from students who will be able to conduct research in...
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Background: The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a key developmental process that plays an important role during epithelial tumour...
Supervisor: Dr Catherine Carmichael
The death of a baby is a devasting outcome of pregnancy. Each year in Australia 2000 babies are stillborn. Current approaches to reduce stillbirth...
Supervisor: Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic, relapsing condition characterised by...
Supervisor: Dr Rimma Goldberg
Wet Lab based projects (full for 2025-2026, possible 2026-2027
Engineering novel T-Cell therapies in brain tumours
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Pregnancy is a unique opportunity to optimise health outcomes for both mother and baby, not only for the duration of pregnancy but also across their...
Supervisor: Prof Kirsten Palmer
Clinical research is the cornerstone of evidence-based medicine and the foundation of modern healthcare. While the design and quality of studies can...
Supervisor: Professor Ben Mol
Randomised controlled trials are the most important way in which evidence is collected for new therapies, re-purposed therapies or management...
Supervisor: A/Prof Atul Malhotra
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative condition affecting the central nervous system. There are over 33,000...
Supervisor: Dr. Nevin John
Haemoglobin disorders, such as sickle cell disease and β-thalassaemia are the result of mutations in the adult β-globin gene. When these disorders...
Supervisor: Dr Jim Vadolas